Traditional Wing Chun Information
Principles
- Guard the center
- Face the point of contact
- Economy of movement
- Touch reflexes: Chi Sao
- Watch the leading elbow
- Use linear striking action
- Avoid fighting force against force
- Train to use two arms at the same time
- Uses pressure points to make striking techniques more effective
- Uses the same meridian pressure points as treatment of sports injuries
Stratagies
- Control the opponent's blind side
- Use the center line to force the opponent to use the outside path
- keep moving. Don't present a stedy target for your opponent
- Be calm, have confidence in yourself, let your reflexes guide you
- Use entry technique
- Attack the opening
- Trap the leading elbow
- Attack the opponent's balance
- Pin the arms from the blind side
- Use elbows in close quarters, use palm or fist in the next distance, use kicks with front foot for further distance, use the rear foot in the furthest distance
Characteristics
- Internal Kung Fu using efficient Chi breathing
- Suited for people who don't want to use brute force
- Principle of using two arms extended to Butterfly Swords
- Uses straight punches (can achieve up to 8 punches per second)
- Uses pressure points to make striking techniques more effective
- Developed by a woman
- Simple and easy to learn
- Relieves stress
- Teaches the treatment of sports injuries
- Teaches you to use two arms at the same time
- Develops contact reflexes by Chi Sao exercises