A Walkthrough of the WIng Chun Training System

Wing chun is probably one of the most well known kung fu systems in the world, mainly due to the exploits of Bruce Lee, who popularised King Fu, especially Wing Chun to the western world.

But you don’t need to have the talent, strength or skill of Bruce Lee to learn Wing Chun.  In fact as legend has it, Wing Chun was taught to a humble village girl in China from a Nun of the Shaolin Temple. Wing Chun was created for Women.

Formulated base on a series of manipulating body mechanics Wing Chun does require brute strength.  These are taught at the very beginning of your wing chun training.

The most basic yet most important form for beginners is the shil lim tao form.  This is where the foundation concepts and ideas of the wing chum system are learned. The basic stance and defensive guards of Wing Chun are taught here.

Next form is Chum Kill also known as bridging the gap- where advanced footwork is introduced and attacking moves and strategies.  Bridging the gap refers to the gap between you and your opponent and how to make up that ground in an attacking manner to nullify and win over your opponent. Be mindful of your distance from your opponent as the real threat is when they are close. Remember ‘stick and stones will break bones but words never harm.

You must ignore name calling in an altercation its a ruse to provoke you-your real focus should be on the physical threat. The space between you and your opponent is neutral ground. Bridging the gap between you and your opponent require a specific strategy as you are engaging towards a physical threat. You learn how to make up this ground with Cum Kill.

Bill Jee is the most advanced form in the Wing Chun training system where you train to strike with your fingers.  The basic idea is that fighting with this technique amongst other thinks increases your range to strike your opponent and targets specific areas. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing so his advanced technique is offered for informational purposes only.

The one thing that distinguishes Wing Chun from other styles is Chi Sao. This is a sparring technique where you apply the hand forms learned by the previous wing chun training forms and apply them to a sparring/ fighting situation.  The sticky hands technique teaches how to guard/attack by the feel of your opponents arms.

Wing Chun fighters should have both wrists interlocked with each other in a specific position to break through the others defences. You Block your opponents attacks by sticking to their wrist, controlling their attacks and setting up your own.

It is a lot more involved than this, however it is a critical part of your wing chun training.

Finally you have the Wing Chun Dummy to contend with.  This simple wooden dummy provides infinite amount of concepts and strategies to practice from-and can take a beating only thing I would warn is to work on your conditioning. The wing chun wooden dummy or Muk yan Jong will last a lot longer than you during a training session ..but not sure if your arms can take the Wing chun wooden dummy and its solid base and solid arms  However it is an invaluable tool and an essential component of any students wing chun training.

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