Tools Of Wing Chun Training

A key part of the wing chun training and its heritage are its tools. The weapons and its greatest training tools.

The weapons consist of the butterfly swords and the six and a half point pole.  The butterfly swords are a classic example of what the wing chun training system is all about.  They are short blades – not overly long and are used to bridge the gap between you and your opponent for close quarter fighting.Exactly like the wing chun system.  Many of the moves in the sword form are extensions of wing chun training.  Indeed many of the open hand forms are easily transferred into the weapons form.  It teaches strength in the arms as well as increased coordination.  Traditionally the story goes that the reputation of the swords was enhanced when used against a master of the dragon pole (6 half point form).  The pole form also incorporates the principle of wing chun in that its strikes are linear-in a straight line– like the wing chun straight punch, it is direct and efficient and only has a few simplistic yet devastating movements.

Legend has it that two masters where fighting with two strategies in mind.  The pole master will use the length of the pole to keep the opponent at bay and  defend with its parries and defeat with its strikes.

The swordsman parries the pole strikes to fight in close range to strike their opponent – either their hands to disarm or torso to kill.  These two weapons have opposing strategies which the practitioner needs to master to be most effective.

Next is the greatest training tool in wing chun, The wing chun dummy. The 108 moves begin with the basic principles of wing chun and apply the more intermediate and advanced principles of the system.Dont let the basic look of the wing chun dummy fool you.  Not only does it allow you to practice your technique it allows you to condition your arms and strikes.  Teaching you the rhythm of the form, not to be too robotic and it is a great tool for executing applied wing chun training principles.  Apart from having an actual training partner the wing chun dummy is the next best thing and a must for the serious wing chun student.

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