| If you are an avid follower of the traditional Kung | | | | traditional martial arts has.Wing Chun's attack is |
| Fu rather than the modern Wushu we have | | | | also pretty short as it was meant for close |
| today, chances are you might be a practitioner of | | | | combat. Most of the time when attacking or |
| a Southern traditional martial arts. | | | | defending, a Wing Chun practitioner's hand will be |
| Talking about southern traditional martial arts, | | | | close to his or her body without swinging it out |
| some might have already heard Hung Kuen or | | | | too wide. Wing Chun's punches and other attacks |
| Hung Gar. This art is pretty famous because | | | | are mostly centralised as well. |
| Wong Fei Hung, although a real person in history, | | | | So what made Wing Chun famous and stands tall |
| is a famous character in a lot of Hong Kong | | | | among other matial arts? If I want to go back to |
| martial arts movies and a practitioner of Hung | | | | some history I don't think many of them is as |
| Kuen. | | | | true as it sounds but if we start from the the era |
| What is the general difference between southern | | | | of Yip Man I guess we will all agree that Bruce |
| traditonal martial arts and northen martial arts? | | | | Lee made Wing Chun much more popular. |
| Southern martial arts rely heavily on low stances | | | | Bruce Lee was a practitioner of Wing Chun. He |
| and hips to generate power while northern martial | | | | studied under Yip Man which was also pretty |
| arts generally have more fluid movements and | | | | famous during his time. Although moving away |
| uses their legs quite often. | | | | from Wing Chun partially, Bruce Lee became an |
| If you have heard of Hung Kuen chances are you | | | | Icon in Kung Fu history. Just like Wong Fei Hung, |
| have heard about Choy Li Fut as well. Choy Li Fut | | | | people will want to know what kind of art he |
| will also have the characteristics of southern | | | | studied, so I guess this is why Wing Chun still |
| martial arts. So if you have heard of Choy Li Fut I | | | | stands strongly today with lots of eager followers. |
| am guessing you might also have heard of Wing | | | | There are some Wing Chun out there that has |
| Chun. | | | | been modernize today. As we become more |
| So what is so special about Wing Chun? It is a | | | | advance, martial arts will lose its significance |
| southern martial arts but when you see it in | | | | slowly. There are of course a bunch of |
| action you might see a big difference. | | | | practitioners that will keep it alive but I think |
| The most common difference is the stance Wing | | | | standards have dropped in most traditional martial |
| Chun has. It is high and not even wide and | | | | arts including Wing Chun. |
| completely different than most stances other | | | | |