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SmallThought · 08-20-2007, 02:38 AM

To truely understand the differences between Wing Chun styles you need to look beyond the spelling and more closely at the practice.

Every system has it's weekness, but which has the fewest?
Are the weeknesses of the basic system adressed anywhere in the advanced areas?
Do you really think any martial art will only have one punch, two kicks and a few finger jabs?
Does any art that claims to be effective with such really hold any weight?

I wont go any further into this because:

A/ It will probably start yet another interfaction war over the "true" Wing Chun, and,
B/ You can not teach a system over an internet forum.

I am bias to my system of Wing Chun. It is the only system of martial arts i have studied in any depth, and i believe three years as a full time student (13 years in total) is some depth. Before Wing Chun i dabbled with backyard Muay Thai & Free Style Karate, basic Boxing and held my own in countless school yard/street brawls; nothing grabbed me as being as logical or practical as the system of Wing Chun i studied. Yet i am also disenchanted with certain individuals within my school's organisation.

The point, i guess, is that fighting well, teaching well, running a business well and being a good person are not always attributes that go hand in hand.

To me, this is as much of an important lesson for life as anything else the martial arts can teach you.

08-20-2007, 02:38 AM	#65 (permalink)
SmallThought Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 50	Good old Uaeng Vtseung... To truely understand the differences between Wing Chun styles you need to look beyond the spelling and more closely at the practice. Every system has it's weekness, but which has the fewest? Are the weeknesses of the basic system adressed anywhere in the advanced areas? Do you really think any martial art will only have one punch, two kicks and a few finger jabs? Does any art that claims to be effective with such really hold any weight? I wont go any further into this because: A/ It will probably start yet another interfaction war over the "true" Wing Chun, and, B/ You can not teach a system over an internet forum. I am bias to my system of Wing Chun. It is the only system of martial arts i have studied in any depth, and i believe three years as a full time student (13 years in total) is some depth. Before Wing Chun i dabbled with backyard Muay Thai & Free Style Karate, basic Boxing and held my own in countless school yard/street brawls; nothing grabbed me as being as logical or practical as the system of Wing Chun i studied. Yet i am also disenchanted with certain individuals within my school's organisation. The point, i guess, is that fighting well, teaching well, running a business well and being a good person are not always attributes that go hand in hand. To me, this is as much of an important lesson for life as anything else the martial arts can teach you.