What is Wing Chun

Wing Chun has managed to retain its focus as a practical fighting art. It has avoided being modified into a competitive
(rule based) point-scored sport or demonstration art. Wing Chun tournaments are rare or unknown.
The more effective Wing Chun strikes (neck, throat, and knee) are too dangerous even for freestyle competitions.
Wing Chun is therefore rarely seen in competition. To compete would require the practitioner to abandon most of his
most effective fighting tools, and would defy the entire purpose of the system.

Wing Chun is not just a collection of unrelated techniques.
It has a core set of guiding principles which allows practitioners to decide what
correct or incorrect Wing Chun is. This keeps the art a pure and a superiorly applicable fighting system,
while allowing direction for refinement that is consistent with its principles.
The system in fact is incredibly scientific and every single move can be explained in great detail.

These guiding principles are strictly practical and are part of the reason for Wing Chun's uniquely scientific
and logical approach to fighting. It is likely that Bruce Lee managed to develop Jeet Kune Do from Wing Chun
because Wing Chun trained him to think about fighting in a scientific way.

All Wing Chun techniques have a practical purpose. There are no flowery moves or graceful techniques that mimic
animal movements. To the uninitiated, Wing Chun can appear less effective when compared with more dramatic styles.
Wing Chun practitioners pride themselves on plain-looking but effective techniques. The crowd-pleasing elaborate
moves used by the late Bruce Lee are not real Wing Chun. Bruce Lee specifically choreographed more flamboyant
moves to entertain his fans. His actual fighting style was simple, direct and effective.
It is then no surprise that the names of Wing Chun techniques are purely descriptive.
For example – palm up (tan sau), wing arm (bong sau), slapping hand (pak sau). Wing Chun terminology is traditionally
rendered in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese.

It’s concepts and theory Include:
• Center Line Theory •
• Usage of Optimal Angles •
• Soft Power •
• The theory of Touch and Control •
• The Wooden Dummy •

It’s Direct Benefits Include:
• Short Range Power •
• Close Quarter Fighting Techniques •
• Relatively quick to learn •
• Economy of Motion •
• Simultaneous attack and Defense •
• Incredible speed and timing •

Perhaps most importantly:
• An awesome no-nonsense Self Defense system •
• Improves Health and Posture •
• Greater Self Confidence •
• Never having to be scared in the street again •
• Becoming Part of a Great and Supportive Family •
• Mental Clarity •

Martial Art is not, as some people might think, purely a form of fighting, nor is it a form of religion that demands priest like behavior. It is in fact a natural discipline derived from obtaining a self control the highest form of any control. Through this state the body's energies can be channeled towards the art of self defense and attack.

Wing Chun Gung Fu is an aggressive style using compact and economical attack and defense methods; it is suitable for both men and women. A pragmatic form of fighting, it teaches the Warrior to be elusive and totally unpredictable as the warrior doesn’t ‘think’ about the attacks, the system will create reflexes that will go with the ‘best’ way of attack and defense.

What you choose to extract from the Art is dependent on you. Some people view their Martial Arts practice simply as a leisure activity, gaining pleasure from training and achieving the goals they set themselves; others train to become technicians - performing techniques solely through the mastery of their bodies; and others train for years to master the Art in its entirety. Many Martial Art instructors teach technique only, so their students never learn how to control their energy and use it to its full potential.

We teach full spectrum martial art, promoting self development and spiritual growth, supporting each other in our journeys and understanding that we have shortcomings and that they are perfectly ok! Only when you have respect for yourself can you truly have respect for others. The central aim of Gung Fu is overcoming fear. For most people, physical combat is something they will rarely face. But emotional negativity is something most battle every day, and is a barrier that prevents us achieving our full potential. The challenges life brings become insurmountable when we are consumed by anger and doubt. If we are strong and courageous, problems cease to be unbearable, and are merely situations for us to remedy. Gung Fu is a tool for cultivating a positive energy that is as useful in a social or working environment as on the street.

Through disciplined training, mental and physical strength develop. These attributes enable the individual to remain rational and clear when confronted by aggression. Rather than becoming a victim, a person is then able to control volatile situations and avoid physical conflict. The fight is won without actually fighting. However, when a life threatening situation arises, there may be no choice but to fight. The intense shock of such circumstances can be so great that people are unable to move, let alone stop an attack. With enough practice, Wing Chun Gung Fu gives practitioners the strength to react without fear; an asset that can save their lives

The instructor's skill is in guiding the student to passing beyond pure physical skill to an appreciation of the art. As a true artist you study the Art with your heart, not with your head. Wing Chun is often termed as a thinking man’s art, this is only applicable during detailed training sessions where a sharp eye and powerful analysis is required. Thinking doesn’t occur in the 3 seconds a fight lasts. You do not feel that you must challenge everyone, and so you have no fear of losing. You have a confidence which is neither misplaced nor inappropriate but displays itself as a quiet dignity. You do not compare yourself with others, but treat them as equal. Out of this serenity comes real strength and a True Warrior.