The Benefits of Wing Tsun

Wing Tsun was created about 300 years ago and was secretly passed on from generation to generation through certain family lineages. Yip Man was the first person to expose this form of martial art to the world.

Currently more people have grown interest in specific style of self-defense through the movies about Yip Man and how he was able to defeat many opponents by using a martial art which was created by a woman.

Wing Tsun is a concept of self-defense which explores the simplicity and efficiency of the central area and on mental skills rather than on using brute force.

Famous for its "theory of the center line" search for reduced movement and perceptual development of arms and legs in the central area. The unique techniques used in Wing Tsun allow for a generation of an enormous and explosive force from any position.

Benefits

1 - Increases our ability to respond quickly in self-defense which helps us learn how to face dangerous situations in real life.

2 - It develops reflexes, sensitivity and speed.

3 - Stimulates our ability to concentrate.

4 - It helps us utilize our body's movement and natural strength when faced with brute force.

5 - Through relaxation we learn how to use breathing and meditation while in motion.

6 - Practicing Wing Tsun often increases our fitness which will help our health and improve our quality of life.

7 - Psychologically increases our self-confidence helping us to overcome our fears.

Wing Chun / Wing Tsun is composed of 6 elements or technical-tactical forms. 3 Empty hand forms: Siu Nim Tau, Chum Kiu, Biu Jee, 1 with wooden dummy: Muk Yan Yong, and 2 using weapons: Look Dim Boon Baat Jam Dao and Kwan.

Another key element in the development of the practitioner is Chi Sao (sticky hands). It is a fundamental principle of Wing Chun and is also an exercise which develops automatic reflexes and tactile sensitivity on contact with an opponent. This helps to detect, manage and utilize the opponent's strength. It emphasizes on keeping contact and staying "stuck" to the opponent.

The objective of the practice of Chi Sao is to respond to motion through touch so that the opponent will not encounter any free spot to hit us.

The practitioner should attack through the holes or free areas of the opponent. This practice can be combined with leg exercises or chi gerk (Sticky-legs,) which is the lower-body equivalent of the upper body's Chi-sao training.

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