Up until the turn of the twentieth century, the martial art known as Wing Chun was very obscure not known much about. Back then, Wing Chun was just getting started, not practiced by a lot of martial artists. Over the years it has become one of the more prominent martial arts in existance. Thousands across the world study wing chun.
The first thing that students are taught when studying Wing Chun training is that they should always use force to counter force. By Using force across force smaller fighter can easily take out bigger fighters. Whenever they get in a confrontation, Wing Chun stylists will use their brains – and use an opponents strength and force against him.
Throughout training, a lot of emphasis is put into that very concept. Students learn how to counter force against force. What you dont realise countering force requires little strength. Even the smallest wing chun practitioner can take down an opponent 3 times their size.
Wing chun teaches punching, kicking and a few grappling holds. Grappling is not a major part of Wing Chun as it requires direct force such as throwing and striking. The strikes that are taught with this martial art are very fast, and aimed at vital areas on the body of the opponent.
A majority of the most vital areas on the human body are found along the center line, the very area that Wing Chun teaches stylists to protect as well as attack with their techniques. This is the most vital line in battle , which is the main targets for any martial artists. Most of the vital points found in the center line can be the end of the encounter if the stylist is able to land one powerful blow.
As Wing Chun emphasizes time and time again, the shortest straw between the stylist and the opponent is the center line, which is where a majority of movement takes place. Due to the linear fashion of Wing Chun, students will spend a lot of their training learning how to direct attacks as well as opposing force towards the center line. A key tool used in training this concept is the wing chun dummy.
Wing Chun is an exceptional martial art, teaching students how to use force against force in any type of encounter. There aren’t that many grappling holds or weapons used with Wing Chun, although the techniques and moves that are taught are tried, proven, and above all – very effective for self defense.
