Wing Chun: As Legend goes, the Shaolin elders pooled together their
best technique to produce a "super art" that would
develop high level fighters in less time than the standard
Shaolin training regimen. But it was a nun, Nig Mui, who
perfected the art, and passed it on to her female disciple, Yim
Wing Chun, for whom the style is named. It is
a highly aggressive art, with the emphasis placed on speed and
in-fighting, coupled with highly mobile footwork.
Blocks and strikes are delivered simultaneously, thus
economizing motion and reaction time to a minimum. Wing
Chun practitioners use a unique training technique called
"chi sao" or "sticky hand",
which develops the tactile sensitivity of the stylist's hands
and arms, and allows them to "feel" their opponent's
intentions, thus countering attacks before they are launched.
Techniques are further enhanced on an apparatus know as the Mook
Yan Jong (wooden man ). Blows are delivered at close range,
sometimes no more than an inch from the opponent's body,
and are almost always aimed at a vulnerable nerve center.
The
four main Wing Chun sets, in addition to the weapons
sets, are:
Sil Lim Tao
(small idea)
Chum Kiu
(seeking opponents bridge)
Bil Gee
(thrusting fingers form)
Mook Yan Jong
(wooden man set)
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