Author: Laurence Yeung

Created by Long – An axis is typically defined as an imaginary line around which a body rotates. The Real Wing Chun practitioners understand this straight line to exist vertically from the crown of the head down through the groin and into the ground – intersecting the body’s centre of gravity. Producing strength and structural

Created by Long – When entering the school pay your respects by bowing to: a. The Great Grandmaster (Ip Man) photo b. The Grandmaster and Sifu Respect the school and its equipment Refrain from eating or using mobile phones while standing on the training mats Treat your training partners with respect Leave your Ego at the

Created by Long – Wing Chun is well known for its structure and in our school we focus on the stance (Yee ji kim yeung ma 二字鉗羊馬), refer to figure 1. When the major points in the structures are aligned (represented by the red dots, also sometimes referred to as Axis), it easily allows the force to

Created By Long – A wingchun martial artist’s code of conduct. Remain disciplined – Uphold yourself ethically as a martial artist. Practice courtesy and righteousness – Serve the community and respect your elders. Love your fellow students – Be united and avoid conflicts. Limit your desires and pursuit of bodily pleasures – Preserve the proper

By Gabriel Yakub –  Just about every martial arts style has a distinct way of standing ‘en guarde’, aimed at aiding the combatant to strike, block and hold their ground effectively against an opponent. This is typically referred to as ‘stance’, in Chinese it’s called Ma. Ma is a broad leap from the typical ‘plant

The Wing Chun training stance (二字鉗羊馬 Yee ji kim yeung ma) The Wing Chun training stance is based on a triangle, also known as the strongest shape. This is the first triangle you will learn from the beginning. The concept within the triangle is to highlight the apex (red triangle in figure 1), which is