I began studying Wing Chun Kungfu in 1998 at the age of 14. As soon as I was exposed to it I was hooked. Wing Chun is a system like no other. Not only is it a fighting system it is also a system that enables you to develop skill which is on going regardless of calibre. I have seen many other martial arts in action, many look good and many practitioners practice in a form of choreography.
I have found teachers dictating ways of attacking that suits their way of countering. Wing Chun is a system that teaches spontaneity in attack and defence. It is a system that dates back over 300 years.
Within Wing Chun practice; one attempts to learn every possible position of attacking and being attacked and in every possible combination thus increasing knowledge of the economy of motion. In turn the practitioner gains experience and knows to 'expect the unexpected' that enables one to take the upper hand. Wing Chun is a practical system that does not look good to the eyes, its not a style of gymnastics nor a dance.
Wing Chun is direct, going from A-B in the quickest possible way. Grandmaster Ip Man once said the best martial arts are the arts that don't look good. I.e. for theatre or sport. Like a normal fight; it's quick, spontaneous and never looks like the movies because when it starts it finishes sooner than later. One of the beauties of Wing Chun is that it teaches a person to use arms and legs independently, simultaneously and spontaneously. This not only benefits fighting situations but also benefits health - internally and externally.
Wing Chun teaches precise footwork, moving diagonally and in quarter-circles to the preferred position in the preferred time whilst keeping the required distance to strike.
I believe that traditional Gungfu should remain authentic, I feel when a teacher or school claims to have improved a system they are only trying to increasing their credibility and tend their own ego. Many modern teachers add different styles or techniques to their Gungfu sometimes as clever marketing, this in turn causes digression and moves away from the true principles. GM Ip Man was the last to improve Wing Chun by simplifying it yet keeping the core principles, this was the challenge set by his Sifu and Sifus' before him. I can proudly say there are still many humble and authentic sifus’ of every style but they always remain the un-sung heroes.
The School of Wing Chun Kuen teaches traditional Wing Chun, the class runs on a private basis, open only to selected people either friends and family or acquaintances of current students. This system enables the teachings and knowledge to remain pure and respected... in turn passed on correctly. The school is dedicated to its principles one of which highlights 'quality and not quantity'.
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