How many of have felt such sequences of speed strikes ? The last chance I had to feel such was at the Larry Tatum seminar at the 2000 Gathering of the Eagles, with probaly the same carpet. The strikes were disruptive enough for me to say they're good enough, but I always had the feeling that body penetration was sacrificed in the interest of generating sound for participants to feel. I've felt some good strikes, and usually the thud is lower.
Does anyone know the source of the slapping? Was the slap a part of the original Prof. Chow style ?
I've heard countless reasons for slapping.
- It helps with timing
- Bouncing your hand off your chest increases speed of strike rather than bringing it all the way back on guard or to chamber
- "Rebounding" builds speed in your strikes
I don't believe any of them, and think it's silly, but that's me. My issue with these demonstrations is you have a guy unleashing a flashy sequence of doom on a person who stands 10 inches from them tensed up ready to take an unnecessary beating. Even Wing Chun guys work their slap-fu against people who keep their hands up. Get someone moving around, throwing punches or trying to clinch, and this kind of stuff goes clear out the window. It's why you never see someone in a real fight do anything that looks like this.
