Wing chun is probably one of the most well known kung fu systems in the world, mainly due to the exploits of Bruce Lee, who popularised King Fu, especially Wing Chun to the western world.

But you don’t need to have the talent, strength or skill of Bruce Lee to learn Wing Chun. Wing Chuns origins are said to stem from a village girl -Yim Wing Chun who was taught by Ng Mui a nun at the Shaolin Temple. Wing Chun was created for Women.

Brute strength is not required in Wing Chun as its formulated on using minimal force.  These are taught at the very beginning of your wing chun training.

As a beginner you will start a life time relationship with the Sil lim tao form -the first form of Wing Chun.  This is where the foundation concepts and ideas of the wing chum system are learned. The basic stance and defensive guards of Wing Chun are taught here.

Next form is Chum Kill also known as bridging the gap- where advanced footwork is introduced and attacking moves and strategies.  Bridging the gap refers to the gap between you and your opponent and how to make up that ground in an attacking manner to nullify and win over your opponent. Your real threat form an opponents is when he is in range -out of range he is no threat.  The worst they can do is call you names and hurt your feelings.

As a martial artist your mindset and temperament should be that of great confidence, so you won’t be bothered by name calling & get drawn into verbal attacks- your focus should be on your immediate physical threat. The distance between you and your opponent is the space between your safety and your danger point. Bridging the gap between you and your opponent require a specific strategy as you are engaging towards a physical threat. You learn how to make up this ground with Cum Kill.

Next is Bill Jee finger thrusting form-where you strike with your fingers and easily the most advanced of the Wing Chun training forms.  The basic idea is that fighting with this technique amongst other thinks increases your range to strike your opponent and targets specific areas. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing so his advanced technique is offered for informational purposes only.

The one thing that distinguishes Wing Chun from other styles is Chi Sao. This is a sparring technique where you apply the hand forms learned by the previous wing chun training forms and apply them to a sparring/ fighting situation. Chi Sao or sticky hands technique teaches how to guard/attack by the feel of your

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