[MA] Southern Kung Fu, the Common Folk and Tong Hatchetmen

aesir23 · 10-02-2012, 02:21 AM

I have some experience with Southern Kung Fu (2 years of Wing Chun and 1 class with a Grandmaster of Southern Praying Mantis). But not enough knowledge to answer your question directly.

I have, however, been engaged (off and on) in a similar project to expand GURPS treatment of Taoist kung fu styles (since I practice Hsing-I and Baji and love them both.)

On thing I think you should consider is that Chinese martial arts before the 19th century probably focused on weapons much more than the modern ones.

So a proto-wing chun may actually have more in common with Shortsword Fighting than with Wing Chun.

10-02-2012, 02:21 AM	#2
aesir23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont	Re: [MA] Southern Kung Fu, the Common Folk and Tong Hatchetmen I have some experience with Southern Kung Fu (2 years of Wing Chun and 1 class with a Grandmaster of Southern Praying Mantis). But not enough knowledge to answer your question directly. I have, however, been engaged (off and on) in a similar project to expand GURPS treatment of Taoist kung fu styles (since I practice Hsing-I and Baji and love them both.) On thing I think you should consider is that Chinese martial arts before the 19th century probably focused on weapons much more than the modern ones. So a proto-wing chun may actually have more in common with Shortsword Fighting than with Wing Chun. __________________ My ongoing thread of GURPS versions of DC Comics characters.