Wing Chun Principles And Theories

by admin on December 9, 2009

This photo is inspired by the film Ip Man.
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Wing Chun has been a very mis-understood martial arts system. I believe it is becoming what Bruce Lee called a classical mess.

Once something has become fixed there is little chance of growth and in many of the Wing Chun Systems today that is exactly what is happening.   There is no absolute right or wrong when it comes to expressing yourself through your martial art.  It is this writers opinion that you should use what works for you. Wing Chun is a great system of kung fu. Like all things though in order to be fluid and not rigid you have to have the ability to flow and adapt with changes.

On Chi Sao…

Some people look at Chi Sao and think that it is how Wing Chun students fight.  Real Wing Chun Fighting isn’t pretty or colorful.  The reason is because through Chi Sao training a Wing Chun practitioner gains the ability to feel their opponents intention.

Wing Chun with Master Wang ZhiPeng

Wing Chun Training gives a student the sensitivity and skill they need to defend themselves effectively.

What makes wing chun different from other martial arts?

But what makes Wing Chun different is the centre line theory. It eliminates all the waste motions and takes the most direct approach. The shortest distance between tow points is always a straight line. I have done wing chun for five …

Practical Wing Chun

Its where you test your abilities and learn to apply Wing Chun’s concepts in real time. Its where you gain the mental ability to hit and get hit. Its the defining point between practical Wing Chun training and Wing Chun theory. …

Bad Press….. | Cyclone MMA Newcastle

Bong sau, Tan sau or even lap sau are not the base or basis of wing chun, the fundamental principles in the sil lim tao form and its progression through chum kiu and Bil Jee certainly are but the misunderstandings so commonly held …

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