| Brief History: | | | | designed to maim the most sensitive or |
| Wing Chun (also known as Wing Tsun, Ving | | | | vulnerable parts of the opponents body |
| Chun or Ving Tsun) is one of the most | | | | such as throat, groin, eyes and lower |
| popular types of Chinese martial arts. | | | | torso. Many movements and techniques in |
| Though its basically an unarmed combat | | | | Wing Chun are often meant to be fatal. |
| technique, Wing Chun may include weapons | | | | 2. Efficiency: Wing Chun does not use |
| as part of its course. The origin of | | | | force against force, in order to gain |
| Wing Chun can be traced back to China, | | | | the most efficient manipulation of the |
| but the real history of its creation has | | | | body's energy. It believes in accurately |
| long been a topic of much debate. The | | | | timed and appropriately positioned |
| most credible suggestion regarding the | | | | little movements, and counter-attack is |
| origin of Wing Chun dates back to 1700 | | | | based on the opponents own force. This |
| AD in the Henan Shaolin Monastery. | | | | concept is also called Contact Reflexes. |
| When the Qing forces raided and ravaged | | | | 3. Economy of Movement: This is a linear |
| the Southern Shaolin temple, a nun named | | | | concept in which movements are based on |
| Ng Mui fled to the distant Daliang | | | | an imaginary pole running vertically |
| Mountains, the only survivor. Ng Mui | | | | through the center of the body. The |
| already had knowledge of Kung Fu in the | | | | Center Line spreads out from this Mother |
| Shaolin temple, which she assimilated | | | | Line, and since most of the vital points |
| with a new form she had learnt while | | | | of the body are located along the Center |
| observing a battle between a snake and a | | | | Line, many offensive and defensive |
| crane. She taught this new combat style | | | | movements are based on this line. The |
| to her adopted daughter whom she named | | | | Central Line, on the other hand, is the |
| Yimm Wing Chun. The new system was | | | | shortest path between the fighters where |
| refined and then passed on from | | | | most of the combat exchanges take place. |
| generation to generation, and was | | | | Wing Chun Forms: |
| eventually named Wing Chun, after Yimm. | | | | There are three basic forms in Wing |
| The modernization of Wing Chun started | | | | Chun: |
| in Hong Kong during the 1950s under a | | | | 1. Empty Hand Form: This form has three |
| Grandmaster called Yip Man. The | | | | more sub-forms - Siu Nim Tao - the |
| discipline began to gain real popularity | | | | foundation of the art, Chum Kiu - focus |
| in Asia and the West when actor Bruce | | | | on advanced footwork and entry |
| Lee became one of the most famous Wing | | | | techniques, and Biu Jee - extreme |
| Chun practitioners. | | | | short-range or long-range techniques, |
| The Concept of Wing Chun: | | | | low kicks and sweeps, and emergency |
| Wing Chun is based on three basic | | | | techniques. |
| principles - Practicality, Efficiency | | | | 2. Weapon Forms: The Dragon Pole and |
| and Economy of Movement. | | | | Butterfly Swords are the two forms of |
| 1. Practicality: Techniques such as | | | | weapons incorporated in Wing Chun, |
| Palm-up Hand (tan sau), Wing Arm (bong | | | | categorized under advanced training. |
| sau), Slapping Hand (pak sau) are | | | | |