In relation to my wider grip comment -
Spencer, i totally see that it's a different type of power - but not one thats part of the rest of my VT hence not needing it, rather than not seeing value in it.
Rather than writing a long post trying to get my point across ill just ask -
Do you use other martial art techniques in your VT... say for instance a Boxing Right hook ?
A totally valuable and proven method but outside the confines of an already established fighting strategy and mindset of mine - VT - Same applies to my LDB Grip.
Im a Sifu Yau Ving Tsun operator. We just don't advocate wide grips and jumping in H2H or weapons use. Its just not OUR mindset.
Greater control in terms of when i use a certain LDB action... against a specific coming attack. If we have different needs then we have different solutions.
Dont forget my comments are in relation to my specific actions and my specific strategy.
If one or both of those change then different techniques are warranted.
This is why i take the high road we i see others with drastically different habbits than i.
I assume it must mean we have a different applications rather than just out right saying others are wrong and my way is the right way, cause it really doesn't matter with regard to my own abilities.
Unless its Gap Do on the center line or Guarn Sau against a round kick.... each to their own.
Even though we may share history Spencer, do you find more in common between our lineages or more differences ? and if so.. where do most of the differences lie IYO ?