Wing Chun Sparring: Is Sparring in Kickboxing Style with Big Gloves Helpful or Unhelpful?

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Isaiah R. Harris asked me whether I had any video of me sparring in gloves to share and I replied him no. I feel that my reply is important to mainstream Wing Chun practitioners, so I'm posting it here.

"I don't. In fact, big gloves sparring isn't compatible with ancient arts because ancient arts don't have kickboxing posture whereby the arms are in a retracted position. And if you put on such gloves while doing a Bai Jeong, the weight of the gloves will affect your ability to do Wing Chun techniques. You guys are training mindlessly without a scientific mindset."

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