Hello What is the main difference between Baji and Muay Boran elbow striking, both in terms of technique and power generation?
The Baji elbow striking usually set up by a punch. - You punch, - your opponent blocks your "leading arm", - You then bend your arm at your elbow joint and change your punch in an elbow strike while your whole body is moving in as one unit. The whole body weight is behind the elbow striking. Sometimes you use your left hand to push on your right fist when you strike with your right elbow. Not sure whether the Muay Boran striking uses the similar principles and similar set up.
The CMA elbow striking includes: - upward, - downward, - forward, - spinning forward, - backward, - side way, - ...
I never asked the same question on this website. No, I don't train Baji, if I was training it I wouldn't ask these questions, since I could have just asked my instructor.
Nice. How much time would you say is required to grasp the main concepts of Bajiquan, including the aforementioned elbow techniques, elbow strikes, as well as the short ranged power generation? Also, where are you training?
It takes at least 3 years. The Baji power generation includes: - compress and release, - move from one extreme into another extreme, - ... You may have to Google Baji instructors online. Here is an example of using a punch to set up an elbow striking. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oakt1eDGAlI&feature=youtu.be"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oakt1eDGAlI&feature=youtu.be[/ame]
More accurately I should say you ask "difference between..." questions a lot This is fine, but unless you are actually planning on training is pretty pointless - no you cannot learn it from a book or on your own
I would like to learn about various martial arts concepts, in order to be able to tell whether I would like to train it in the future. Unfortunately, it is impossible to train everything.
In CMA, the - Baji, - Chen Taiji, - XingYi Lu He, are famous in "power generation". Baji: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kca69g1I2u4&feature=youtu.be"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kca69g1I2u4&feature=youtu.be[/ame] Chen Taiji: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj6UaEay5Lg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj6UaEay5Lg[/ame] XingYi Lu He: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b03GTXoxX5Y"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b03GTXoxX5Y[/ame]
The Tongbei is not famous in "power generation". It's famous in "longest arm reach - arm and chest form a straight line". Most of the Baji guys also cross train the Tongbe system. The Baji is a "hard" system. The Tongbe is a "soft" system that uses the arms like "whip". Both can be balanced each other nicely. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6CuItoV548"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6CuItoV548[/ame]
Yes, that would make sense, for example in Strider Clark's Tongbei videos he is also using the Baji elbows.
Most Baji guys would say that if you only train Baji, you may get "bad temper". The reason is simple, when you compress to the maximum and try to release, suddenly your opponent is not there, you will get that unsatisfied feeling built up into your system. If you use the Tongbei "relax arm swing", you can calm yourself down. Here is a Tongbei form. It's quite soft and relax with big arms circular movement. It stretches your body and release your tension. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsAOYmGJ-Hk"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsAOYmGJ-Hk[/ame]
To answer about muay thai, (because there is almost nowhere that teaches muay boran, like proper muay born is almost non existent even in Thailand), elbows are used in combinations and part of the clinch. Thrown from all angles, it is practiced in a realistic manner and makes them a very effective for the job. Elbows are good for cutting opponents very quickly, blinding them and allowing you to finish them in whatever manner fits.
Pretty much. It's recreated theatrically but I can't call it true Muay Boran. Tony Jaa made it famous.