--- In classicpugilism@yahoogroups.com, Richard Shepard
<devlin_76@...> wrote:
>
> --- Kirk Lawson <lawson@...> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-11-27 at 03:25 -0800, Daniel wrote:
> > > There's definitely plenty of examples of English (and German and
> > > Russian) Boxers beating up Chinese and Japanese Martial
Artists, so
> > it would seem a possible reason for a similar stance... though I
> think viewing Wing Chung as the biggest Chuan Fa style in Southern
> China is revisionist history. There were other styles far more
popular
> in the pre-Bruce Lee era. Of course, Bruce was such a huge
influence on
> > the martial arts, it's hard to see what was before him.
> >
> > The time period being referred is pre-Marquis of Queensbury rules.
> > Early to mid 19th Century and prior to the documentable
development
> > of Wing Chun (as opposed to WC's claimed history dating back to
> > Shaolin).
> >
> > Peace favor your sword,
> > Kirk
> >
>
> Wing Chun did not develop in a vacuum. I am sure there were
> practitioners of similar Southern Gung Fu styles in the area. It is
> definitely always interesting to see how styles from different
parts of
> the world may have influenced each other.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard S.
>
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Ehm, did anyone have a scan? Link to article?