What is Wing Chun?

Wing Chun is a practical and efficient Southern Chinese Martial Art that has elements of both hard and soft methods. The focus is on effective, efficient and practical techniques to overcome an opponent over techniques that use brute strength and flowery superfluous movements. Utilizing timing, technique and a relaxed body structure to intercept, absorb and deflect attacks then following up with counter-attacks to the vital area’s of an opponents body to finish an encounter as fast as possible with the minimum of fuss. 

Wing Chun does not rely on ones physical strength or size but emphasis is on positioning, optimizing your strength through the correct use of your natural body mechanics, efficient use of your own power and using the strength of your opponent against himself. This makes Wing Chun suitable to all regardless of age or gender.

Ban Chung Wing Chun of the Cho Family

During the Qing dynasty the rebels from the Red Junks disbanded and returned home. With them they brought their martial arts. Back in their home towns they spread their knowledge and skills. In the case of the Cho family Wing Chun was taught to them by one such person called Yik Kam, who was also know as Zheng Dan Kam by the Cho family. Since then the Cho family have preserved what Yik Kam taught without outside influence. An example of this is that the Cho family Wing Chun maintained the original one form Siu Lin Tao. Which is unlike other branches of Wing Chun where there are separate sets for Siu Lim Tao, Chum Kiu, and Bil Jee.