{"id":2633,"date":"2015-12-11T20:48:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T01:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T19:03:01","slug":"mastering-wing-chuns-power-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tambulimedia.com\/mastering-wing-chuns-power-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Wing Chun’s Power Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"
Structural mapping, conscious and subconscious development, plus positional referencing, many arts and cultures have used this format in various ways\u2014such as in the wide-spread use of kata. This is for good reason, as it takes hours of repetition and then, when you understand the forms correctly, you have a blueprint for your success.<\/span><\/p>\n Is Wing Chun a powerful art? Most would believe that the system is fast, yes, but not powerful. This could not be further from the truth if you understand what we call \u201cforce flow\u201d in the Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun system. This is a myth that I would like to put to rest. The best way to truly appreciate Wing Chun is to understand the training forms of the system with the correct core elements.<\/span><\/p>\n I hear a lot of people say that Wing Chun is good in a street fight if you finish it quickly, but not if the opponent gets hold of you or is stronger; then you will have trouble. Frankly, I would have to agree with many of these people’s comments if they have never seen Wing Chun with good structural depth. With the understand of the structure of body alignment and how to make the structural dynamics work, you have the Wing Chun art as it has always been\u2014a powerful, fast, and effective fighting system that allows you to control your opponent like a cat with a mouse.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n It was when I started training with Robert Chu in LA that all the pieces of the puzzle came together. The first thing he taught me was the correct understanding of the forms. He said, \u201cWithout the correct depth of understanding of the body structure dynamics within the forms, your Wing Chun will have no power and it will not flow as an art.\u201d We started on form correction and with each movement he corrected I could feel the art awakening in front of me. For the first time in many years of training I understood the form at a whole different level.<\/span><\/p>\n Wing Chun has a perfect system of progress within the forms in terms of understanding its use of power development and application. Often what you see being taught in Wing Chun are applications of techniques from the forms. Yes, the movements in the form do relate to some technical applications, but this is only the very basic understanding of the form. At a deeper level, each movement is a principle or concept as to how the system generates power within movement or neutralizes an opponent’s power within movement. This provides a much clearer understanding of how to use your own body in any given situation, as opposed to the \u201cthis technique works against this technique\u201d style of teaching. Once you have that mental link within the system, you can fully express your power and be relaxed at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n