Brief Description of Wing Chun Kuen

Wing Chun Kuen produces efficient and adaptable fighters relatively quickly by sticking to several core concepts and techniques; constantly drilling these until they become instructive; and by taking a generic approach to using techniques.  Rather than learn specific response to a specific attack, students are trained to guard four primary zones and to use any Wing Chun Kuen technique to defend these zones. Wing Chun Kuen students eventually develop automatic or “subconscious” responses to attacks.

In Wing Chun Kuen one does not use force against force, but rather an opponent’s own force against him. The Centre Line is an important Wing Chun Kuen concept. Most vital points are on the Centre Line and so Wing Chun Kuen practitioners aim to protect their own Centre Line while attacking the Centre Line of their opponent.

“Contact Reflexes” are important and integral to Wing Chun Kuen. “Contact Reflexes” are cultivated though two-man sensitivity drills called Chi Sao (or “Sticking Hand”). The moment the Wing Chun Kuen practitioner makes contact with the opponent; his or her body subconsciously detects the direction, force, and often intent of the opponent’s attack. The Wing Chun Kuen practitioner then automatically responds in the appropriate way.

Wing Chun Kuen has three hand forms that form the library of Wing Chun Kuen techniques, and teach the basic concepts of protecting the Centre Line, and guarding the four primary zones. The three hand forms are: Siu Nim Tao (or “Little Idea”), Chum Kiu (“Seeking Bridge”), and Biu Jee (“Darting Fingers”). The Muk Yan Chong (or “Wooden Dummy Man”) is used to introduce the student to various applications of the system. It also serves to help the student perfect his own skills.

Weapons training drills are based on the same ideas as the open hand system. Only two weapons are taught in the system, the Lim Dik Boon Gwun (or “six-and-a-half-point pole”) and the Baat Jaam Dao (or “eight cutting knives”).

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