Game 4

For those of your following the NHL playoffs, in particular the Vancouver Canucks, I have to talk about Game 4. The Canucks had the opportunity to take a series lead of 3-1 that night. The strategy, after a one goal lead however, was to play defense. Although fairly well executed, 3 minutes left into the game, the Blackhawks score to tie and the Blackhawks win the game in OT. 

I swear, these guys should try to integrate wing tsun principles into their game! The Canucks have to play aggressively. That's how they win and that's when they win. Offense, is their best defense - much like how us wing tsun practitioners fight. It's all about pressure and lots of it. What good is it to stand there to deflect, block or evade attacks all day long and not hit back??? Eventually, one gets through. Mentally, that fuels confidence for the attacker and doubt for the defender - this is not the momentum one would want.

ARGH. So frustrating. No need to be a kung fu guy to see this, but it's amazing why they would've resorted to this tactic. It's playoff hockey, it's go time people.

Until then.