Problems and Possible solutions for Kung Fu

**QuickJab** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 6:50pm

In the early days you had Jason DeLucia and Joel Sutton. I'm not sure what kinda Kung Fu stylist DeLucia was and I think Sutton did some kind of mantis. They did ok, Sutton won both his fights at UFC's 7 and 8. DeLucia lost to Gracie, but there's no shame in that.

**Cullion** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 6:52pm

DeLucia did 5-animals. I heard somewhere that he made friends with the Gracies, learned BJJ and is now apparently into trying to make Aikido work in an MMA context.

**QuickJab** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 7:17pm

There's some MMA teams in China now, so maybe we'll see some Kung Fu/San Da fighters in major MMA federations soon. I think I said this in another thread but I'll say it again, I can see Pride jumping at the chance to promote some Chinese fighters. The Chinese-Japanese rivalry would be a HUGE money maker.

**Ronin.74** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 7:55pm

No we're not spearing to the eyes (not for awhile at least) although we will probably have strikes to the throat and neck.

This strike is different from a closed fist because the fingers are extended. They are not folded up like a palm heel, the whole hand is open. The strike can be delivered straight in, like you would a punch or in a downward swinging motion. The idea behind it I is to crush the nose and gouge the eyes at one time (theory) the strike makes little or not contact to the jaw.

I hope that answered your question.

**Cullion** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 7:58pm

Well, I would be careful with the 'spear hand' type stuff because there is more chance that you will damage your fingers than you hurt your opponent.

**Ronin.74** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 8:00pm

Quickjab,

Somewhere around page 4 or 5 of the forums their is a thread titled "4 Chinese won MMA in Fillipines" Has the article attached you might want to check it out.

**Ronin.74** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 8:01pm

Good point Cullion. That is something that we will look into adding further down the road.

**QuickJab** · Posted On: 12/30/2005 8:13pm

Beijing BJJ Academy, International Wushu and Yi Quan, Shenghua Wushu Academy , Beijing Tong Yuan Wushu and Beijing Yi Quan tech are the fight teams Ive seen on the MMAchina.com site.