Basic characteristics of Wing Chun
The boxing routines of Wing Chun mainly include the three sets of Siu Niu, Xun Qiao and Biao Zhi and the wooden dummy. The basic techniques are mainly three side hands, as well as holding hands, lifting hands, breaking hands, sinking bridges, and sticking. Below are the basic characteristics of Wing Chun that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read and browse.
(1) Theory and mentality:
(1) Center line theory: The center line is the line from the top of the human body to the tail (tail keel). If we connect the center lines between the enemy and ourselves, it will form a center line plane. If we cooperate (chasing the shape facing the face), we will be absolutely advantageous in terms of offense and defense. In terms of offense, we cooperate along the center line (chasing face to face) to attack the enemy's center line, which is the shortest distance between the enemy and ourselves; of the same fist speed, the one with a closer fist will hit faster. Furthermore, if we ask the enemy to attack from the left or right, it will be easy for the opponent to take away our power. But if we attack the enemy's center line, it will be difficult for the opponent to unload his force, and the force will be heavier. In terms of defense, we guard the center line, cooperate (chasing the shape facing the face) and use the water-dividing method along the center line plane to eliminate it. This is also the shortest path of the elimination method.
(2) Facing the opponent: The person facing the other party is called "chaofian". If we cannot "face" (for example, the opponent is facing in another direction) and our face follows the opponent's center line along the center line plane, it is called "chasing the shape."
When fighting the enemy in Wing Chun, face the enemy head-on as much as possible. No matter which direction the enemy moves around me, we must face the enemy. The benefits are as follows:
①Defensively: Simplify the direction in which the enemy attacks us. Because of the frontal attack, the enemy's attack on us is limited to nine directions. The nine paths are upper left, middle left, lower left, upper middle, middle middle, lower middle, upper right, middle right, and lower right. Therefore, it is easier for us to predict the enemy's approach.
② Offensive: With the center line theory, it is easier for us to hit the target and the enemy will be heavier.
③The shot is fast and the shadow is small: both hands can reach the enemy at the same time, so there is no need to turn the arms when taking action, so the shadow (premonition) of the shot will be very small, and it is easy for the left and right hands to take care of each other.
(3) Buried Zheng Theory: Most of Wing Chun's shots or defenses are made with the Zheng close to the midline plane. The benefits are as follows:
① Clever aspect: You can grab the center line to achieve the shortest distance and the heaviest attack.
②Defensive aspect: On the one hand, Zheng protects some important parts of the body, and on the other hand, he defends the center line to achieve the shortest distance defense.
(4) Collection theory: After a Wing Chun shot (whether offensive or defensive), the hand and arm no longer accumulate force, and the flexion of the hand is for collection. This will not only help us to attack again immediately with the same hands, but also make it difficult for the enemy to take our joints and defend our position more closely in terms of defense.
(5) "Come, stay, go and send" mentality: "Come and stay" refers to the opponent's technique of attacking me. In addition to eliminating it, we'd better keep it as much as possible in order to use Wing Chun Bridge. The feeling of the hands connecting will control the basic characteristics of Wing Chun. For "sending", when the enemy attacks us with force, we use tactics to change the direction of the attack so that its attack cannot hit us. If possible, we should add more force and follow the attack in the changed direction. Go, causing the enemy to lose power or use old tricks.
(6) "Throw away hands and rush forward" mentality: "Throw away hands" is when the other party suddenly removes the bridge hand connecting with me (no matter in any direction). Whenever the opponent "throws away", we should rush out and attack the enemy directly to "charge directly". The mental techniques of "come, stay, and send" and "throw away your hands and rush forward" are developed from sticky-hand exercises.
(7) Simultaneous defense and attack: When we cancel the opponent's attack, we should attack the opponent at the same time within the possible scope. This will change from passive to proactive and achieve preemptive attack.
(8) Other auxiliary mental techniques:
① No need to "cross the cage": Wing Chun's elimination of hands is based on the principle of being able to eliminate the opponent's moves without exceeding the range required for defense. If the opponent's attack is impossible to hit us, we don't need to use any elimination method. No need to "pass the cage" can reduce the consumption of energy and time. It will be faster to counterattack the enemy after it is eliminated.
② Not "chasing the hand": Those who "chasing the hand" leave the required range of defense to chase and contact the opponent's bridge hand. Wing Chun is about the feeling and reaction after the bridge hand meets. Therefore, beginners of Wing Chun can easily make the mistake of "chasing the hand" subconsciously. If the enemy bridge player is not within our defensive range, we should not chase and contact other bridge players. Instead, we should take the opportunity to attack the enemy in order to defeat the enemy. If the opponent uses the bridge hand to neutralize our attack, we will achieve the purpose of contacting the opponent's bridge hand; this is one of the methods of "finding the bridge".
③Do not "rush": Wing Chun's shots (attack or defense), horse steps, and changes must be based on the principle of maintaining the center of gravity. Try to minimize the chance of being "lost" by the other party. Those who are "out of shape" lose their center of gravity and cannot maintain balance against the enemy.
④Exerting force without relying on position: The "attack" and "defense" of Wing Chun are based on the principle that they can be trained to exert force from any position. In other words, no matter where your hand is, you can exert force without distracting the opponent's hand or attacking the opponent without having to withdraw your hand or raise it to a certain position to help exert force.
(2) "Cun Jin" is the strength used in Wing Chun for offense and defense. It is also called "Elastic Jin" or "Short Jin": this is a short-lived and explosive force that can be used in short bursts. It emits lethal force to hit the enemy within a distance (about two inches). "Cun Jin" has been developed since childhood, and is practiced through empty punching and sandbag punching.
(3) The purpose of the sticky hand exercise is:
(1) To practice the feeling and reaction after contact with the enemy bridge hand.
(2) Practice creating and finding gaps for the enemy.
(3) Exercise your hands to balance left and right and multi-purpose.
(4) Practice Wing Chun mental techniques such as "come, stay, and send", "throw your hands and charge forward", "no need to cross the cage", "no chasing hands", etc.
(5) Practice offensive, defensive techniques and combinations.
(6) Practice the coordination of techniques and horse steps.
Style characteristics of Wing Chun
1. Center line attack: The center line is the vertical line from Baihui on the top of the human body to the tail and the ground. Its practical width is about 10 centimeters. , the principle of martial arts is that while protecting my center line, my fist (palm) force should be concentrated on hitting the opponent's center line, much like the center point of the hitting body. This will make it difficult for the opponent to relieve my force and the force will be greater. Heavy.
2. Chasing the opponent's shape: If you are facing the other party, it is called "facing". If the opponent is deflected head-on, I will follow the center line of the other party's center line, which is called "chasing the shape". Wing Chun's little idea is a dead target, which is called "Chao Xing". Looking for bridges is a living target, which is called "chasing shapes". In martial arts fighting, you are always hitting a living target, and you need to face the target. This can firstly simplify the direction of the opponent's attack; secondly, it can cooperate with the center line theory, making it easier to hit the opponent and cause him to be seriously injured; thirdly, there is no warning in the shot, and both hands can reach it at the same time within the shortest distance. And it’s easy for both hands to take care of each other.
3. In-step technique: Whether it is offensive or defensive, even if you hit and hit (hit to cancel, eliminate to hit), the hands must be close to the midline plane. In this way, you can grab the center line to achieve the shortest distance and the heaviest attack, and at the same time, you can protect your own center line to achieve the shortest distance defense.
4. Retracting the stepping technique: After the Wing Chun is released, no matter whether it is offensive or defensive, the hands and arms no longer accumulate force. The flexion of the hand stepping is to retract the stepping, so that the hands can immediately attack again. .
5. Come, stay and send: In addition to eliminating the opponent's attacking techniques, it is best to retain them as much as possible to facilitate the feeling of connection. If we control them, this is Come and stay; "go and send" means that when the opponent hits me hard, we use tactics to change the direction of the hit and make it go astray. If possible, we also need to apply appropriate force to follow its trend. Send it in the changed direction to accelerate the opponent's loss of power.
6. Throw away the hand: Two people are in contact with each other. When the other party suddenly removes his hand, it is called throwing away. When the other party throws away his hand, I am not used to chasing his arm (for fear of hitting or blocking). ), but at the moment when the opponent releases his hand, he charges directly at the nearest place and hits the opponent's midline. This process is called a direct charge with a throw away.
7. Attack and defense at the same time: When we eliminate the opponent's attack, we should attack the opponent at the same time (that is, eliminate and attack simultaneously) to the greatest extent possible. This will change from passive to active. , and the basic characteristics of Wing Chun are martial arts training.
8. There is no need to "pass the cage": the cage can be used as an old man, there are too many things to say. That is to say, based on the principle of being able to neutralize the opponent's moves without exceeding the range that I need to defend, "crossing the cage" means eliminating too much. This is unnecessary, because "crossing the cage" is not only useless, but harmful.
9. Not "chasing the hand": that is, you cannot leave the required range of defense to chase and make contact. This is also "passing the cage" and is useless.
10. Do not "chase the body": that is, whether attacking or defending, advancing or retreating, or changing the horse's stride, the principle must be to maintain the balance of the center of gravity, and must not be "lost" due to inertia.
11. There is no need to adjust the position to exert force: that is, both offense and defense can exert force from any position, and there is no need to adjust the hand to a certain position to help exert force.
12. Use the Japanese boxing method to exert force: that is, using a short and explosive force that can deliver lethality to the enemy in a short distance. The main characteristics of this Japanese-style punching style with trembling strength are: first, following the principles of straight lines and short distances, quick reaction, punching and elbows are sent out along one's own center line, and hit the opponent's center line
Second, with the help of ground reaction force, the overall attack of the feet, waist, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fists and the momentum injected from the whole body are used to maximize the speed and power of the attack. In addition, the moment the punch contacts the opponent's body, the wrist joint shakes faster, suddenly generating explosive force, which increases the intensity of the punch. Third, the shoulders do not move in advance when punching, which is sudden and concealed, making it difficult for the opponent to defend. Fourth, both hands should be considered, and the boxing technique of chain attacks is both fast and frequent, so it is more powerful. For example: use both hands to form a dynamic triangular rigid structure, which can be wedged hard on the center line of the inner door. No matter how hard the opponent resists, they will still take turns to be strong.
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