| Martial arts have been practiced in one form or | | | | upright position, never leaning forward, backwards or |
| another for thousands of years and writings about | | | | sideways. Your body must be as still as possible as |
| Wing Chun have been found as far back as the | | | | the more movement there is in your body, the less |
| period of Warring States and make reference to | | | | power you will be able to produce in your kick. |
| fighting techniques, with and without arms. They talk | | | | Therefore, mastering the correct stance is all |
| about whole armies who use these skills with deadly | | | | important in mastering the kick. |
| power, accuracy and mastery. First, I pose the | | | | Most techniques used in Wing Chun are simple as this |
| question, can a martial art ever really be mastered or | | | | style is used as self defense and the more |
| are we forever learning and improving? With that | | | | complicated the move, the more time it takes, thus |
| question in mind, I believe different people will give | | | | leaving you open to attack from your opponent. |
| you different ideas about techniques for Wing Chun | | | | Learning control is a technique that will serve you well |
| mastery. | | | | in gaining Wing Chun mastery. A well trained martial |
| Beginning from the basics and moving through the | | | | artist always learns to control an opponent's arms |
| techniques and mastering each one to the best of | | | | before executing a kick. By controlling their arms, you |
| your ability is the ideal but without certain techniques, | | | | gain control of their balance as well thus rendering |
| some others will be rendered useless. | | | | their ability to block or counter attack effectively. |
| From the very beginning of your training, you will | | | | A good Wing Chun artist will learn to work up close |
| learn a technique that will be the basis for your Wing | | | | to his opponent. Practice at close quarters will always |
| Chun mastery and that is Stance. Without mastering | | | | make distance work mush easier. The important |
| stance, all kicking practice will be wasted. In Wing | | | | technique of timing and learning to use whatever |
| Chun, the body in as one unit at the waist and if this | | | | space is available cannot be overlooked. A series of |
| is not achieved, balance and full power will be lost | | | | well-timed short, sharp kicks and blows with powerful |
| during a kick and may very well leave you in a | | | | impact is a highly efficient technique worthy of much |
| vulnerable position. | | | | practice. |
| Stability in your stance during a kick is vital. Wing | | | | Although all parts of Wing Chun are important, when |
| Chun kicking techniques are based on the use of | | | | looking for Wing Chun mastery, many good martial |
| minimal brute strength and more on simplicity, | | | | artists believe that stance, timing and, of course, |
| directness and the economy of movement. With fast | | | | your own mind control are the basis for increased |
| direct kicks that are controlled and executed by | | | | efficiency, along with constant, regular and supervised |
| utilizing your body weight. Your body must be in an | | | | practice. |