Sublime

Often referred to as ‘Hong Kong street-fighting’, Wing Chun is often classed as a ‘soft style’ because of the minimal effort or physical force required to overcome larger, stronger opponents.

Wing Chun Kung Fu: Traditional Chinese Kung Fu for Self-Defense and Health, by Grandmaster Ip Chun, with Michael Tse. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1998.

In fact, the literal meaning of “Kung-Fu” is method, practice or discipline.

Employing several key concepts – sensitivity, contact reflexes, forward energy and ‘borrowing’ the opponent’s force – Wing Chun emphasizes and utilizes natural and efficient body mechanics, eliminating the necessity to use and rely on size and strength; it is therefore suitable for anybody, regardless of age, gender or physique.