Characteristics and Methods of Wing Chun Kuen
Wing Chun Kuen is an aggressive, close range fighting system that utilizes structural body mechanics and proper skeletal alignment instead of localized muscular strength to neutralize their opponents. Wing Chun forgoes complicated and flamboyant movements in favor of direct, straight line attacks delivered in rapid succession from a position of advantage to overwhelm an opponent's defenses. Unlike many martial arts, kicking techniques are used infrequently, and when utilized are limited to targets of waist level height and lower.
Movements should be simple and efficient to maximize their effectiveness. As such, where some martial arts contain many dozens of choreographed martial routines (forms), Wing Chun Kuen is comprised of only three empty-hand sets. Through the systematic and progressive training methods of Wing Chun Kuen one develops the ability to use this relatively small body of techniques to defeat all possible permutations of attack.
But the real jewel of the Wing Chun system is the Chi Sao, or "sticking hands", training methods it utilizes. Chi Sao develops the ability to fight by tactile response while in close range instead of using sight based observational cues. This allows the Wing Chun practitioner to respond to attacks automatically with the correct technique in any situation.