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History of Wing Chun

Of all the Chinese martial arts, it is Wing Chun that has perhaps the most interesting (and romanticised) history, given that the style was developed by a woman. Wing Chun is a southern style of Kung Fu that emphasises self-defence without wasted movements. Most every technique serves as both a defence and an attack, with simultaneous attack and defence multiple straight-line strikes at close range, rapid hand techniques and low kicks.

Wing Chun students concentrate on controlling or 'trapping' one or more of an opponent's limbs so as to ensure the most effective deployment of their striking technique. Trapping skills are developed through chi sao (sticking hands) training. Formal Wing Chun training also utilises three shadow-boxing sets, a wooden dummy set and two weapon sets.

The first shadow-boxing set is sil lum tao and focuses primarily on breathing, balance, coordination and correct arm and hand positions. The core of the art's technique is contained within this set, which translates as 'way of the small idea'. The second set is called chum kil (searching for the bridge). Chum kil teaches defensive maneuvering skills and closing techniques. The third shadown-boxing set is bil gee (thrusting fingers) which as the name suggests develops finger strikes.

The wooden dummy (an instrument made famous by Hong Kong cinema) is a training device unique to Wing Chun. It is made of a wooden trunk with three arms and one leg. The wooden dummy set (muk yan chong) teachings the applications of trapping, controlling and the basic combative techniques.

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It is important for martial artists, especially of the ?internal schools? to be conversant with all of the regular kicking techniques in order to know how to defend against them. Too many practitioners use the old ?cop out? of ?if it isn?t in the form, I won?t use it?. What happens of course is that his opponent uses a kick that he is not fa- miliar with and so he is struck! I don?t believe in using high flashy kicks but I do think that it?s necessary to know how to use them. The most devastating kicks are low to the legs; these are almost impossi- ble to defend against especially if used in a defensive mode. Wing Chun does have some of it?s own kicking techniques. These are usually kept low and simple and only used when we know that they will work. Usually we will use the excellent hand techniques for some time, this puts our opponent at ease in thinking that we do not use kicks, then we will put in a stomach heel kick or one to the chest and it usually works.

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