| Martial arts have been practiced in one form or | | | | leaning forward, backwards or sideways. Your body |
| another for thousands of years and writings about | | | | must be as still as possible as the more movement |
| Wing Chun have been found as far back as the | | | | there is in your body, the less power you will be able to |
| period of Warring States and make reference to | | | | produce in your kick. Therefore, mastering the correct |
| fighting techniques, with and without arms. They talk | | | | stance is all important in mastering the kick. |
| about whole armies who use these skills with deadly | | | | Most techniques used in Wing Chun are simple as this |
| power, accuracy and mastery. First, I pose the | | | | style is used as self defense and the more |
| question, can a martial art ever really be mastered or | | | | complicated the move, the more time it takes, thus |
| are we forever learning and improving? With that | | | | leaving you open to attack from your opponent. |
| question in mind, I believe different people will give you | | | | Learning control is a technique that will serve you well |
| different ideas about techniques for Wing Chun | | | | in gaining Wing Chun mastery. A well trained martial |
| mastery. | | | | artist always learns to control an opponent's arms |
| Beginning from the basics and moving through the | | | | before executing a kick. By controlling their arms, you |
| techniques and mastering each one to the best of | | | | gain control of their balance as well thus rendering their |
| your ability is the ideal but without certain techniques, | | | | ability to block or counter attack effectively. |
| some others will be rendered useless. | | | | A good Wing Chun artist will learn to work up close to |
| From the very beginning of your training, you will learn | | | | his opponent. Practice at close quarters will always |
| a technique that will be the basis for your Wing Chun | | | | make distance work mush easier. The important |
| mastery and that is Stance. Without mastering stance, | | | | technique of timing and learning to use whatever |
| all kicking practice will be wasted. In Wing Chun, the | | | | space is available cannot be overlooked. A series of |
| body in as one unit at the waist and if this is not | | | | well-timed short, sharp kicks and blows with powerful |
| achieved, balance and full power will be lost during a | | | | impact is a highly efficient technique worthy of much |
| kick and may very well leave you in a vulnerable | | | | practice. |
| position. | | | | Although all parts of Wing Chun are important, when |
| Stability in your stance during a kick is vital. Wing Chun | | | | looking for Wing Chun mastery, many good martial |
| kicking techniques are based on the use of minimal | | | | artists believe that stance, timing and, of course, your |
| brute strength and more on simplicity, directness and | | | | own mind control are the basis for increased |
| the economy of movement. With fast direct kicks that | | | | efficiency, along with constant, regular and supervised |
| are controlled and executed by utilizing your body | | | | practice. |
| weight. Your body must be in an upright position, never | | | | |