| What is Wing Chun Kung Fu? | | | | waist; often felt and not seen! These are typical |
| "Simple yet effective, a no-nonsense martial art | | | | characteristics of Wing Chun in the world. |
| system developed for practical street survival." Wing | | | | Studying Wing Chun |
| Chun is one of the most notable, effective and | | | | The first thing that students are taught when studying |
| functional Southern Chinese martial art systems | | | | Wing Chun is that they should always use force to |
| available today. Up until the turn of the twentieth | | | | counter force. By using force against force, weaker |
| century, the martial art known as Wing Chun was very | | | | and smaller fighters can easily and quickly take out |
| obscure not known much about. Back then, Wing Chun | | | | bigger and stronger opponents. Whenever they get in |
| was just getting started, not practiced by a lot of | | | | a confrontation, Wing Chun stylists will use their brains - |
| martial artists. Over the years, it became a very | | | | and use an opponents strength and force against him. |
| dominant force in China, becoming one of the most | | | | Throughout training, a lot of emphasis is put into that |
| prominent martial arts in existence. Even today, | | | | very concept. Students will learn all about force and |
| hundreds of martial artists study Wing Chun and | | | | strength, and how they can properly counter it. What |
| everything it provides them with.The principle of Wing | | | | many don't realize, is the fact that countering force |
| Chun is simple: to stop the enemy using the most | | | | requires very little strength from the stylist. Even the |
| direct and economical means possible. This means any | | | | weakest Wing Chun stylist can take down an |
| "flowery" or complicated maneuvers or wasted motion | | | | opponent 3 - 4 times his size if he uses the proper |
| that are not directly applicable to combat are left out. | | | | technique and his opponents force against him. |
| Grace and elegance have no importance in Wing | | | | Wing Chun teaches other techniques as well, such as |
| Chun. | | | | punching, kicking, and a few grappling holds. It doesn't |
| Characteristics of Wing Chun | | | | teach much grappling though, as most of the |
| Wing Chun's practical success lies in its simplicity and | | | | techniques use force against force through throwing |
| its fighting principles. Emphasis on utilizing position, | | | | and striking. The strikes that are taught with this martial |
| angling, body mechanic, knowledge in use of energy, | | | | art are very fast, and aimed at vital areas on the body |
| etc. to neutralize attacks rather then rely on power | | | | of the opponent. |
| and size. This makes it especially suitable for women | | | | A majority of the most vital areas on the human body |
| and people of small stature. | | | | are found along the center line, the very area that |
| Simultaneous attack and defense, instantaneous reflex | | | | Wing Chun teaches stylists to protect as well as |
| attack when opponent's hand disengages; narrow | | | | attack with their techniques. This line is the most vital in |
| stance, agile footwork, economy of movement, | | | | battle, which is why martial artists should always aim |
| straight line punch along the shortest distance between | | | | their attacks for any area that exists along this line. |
| two points, explosive power generated at very short | | | | Most of the vital points found in the center line can be |
| distances like that of a coiled spring when released, but | | | | the end of the encounter if the stylist is able to land |
| without tension, low kicks that rarely go above the | | | | one powerful blow. |