As a former Wing Chun practitioner myself, I found some specific articles in this month’s issue highly interesting, in particular those that focus on the form and function of ‘Sticky Hands’ drills, mindset in martial arts practice and the application of Wing Chun’s signature finger strikes.
Although I no longer keep up with Wing Chun training nowadays, I find it a wholly practical system, that is extremely at effective at bringing a fighter to a good level of combat proficiency in a short amount of time. This is no surprise as Wing Chun’s development among the militias of southern China, such as the Red Junk Opera Troupe and their compatriots, means it prizes efficiency and practicality above all.
Furthermore, despite not training Wing Chun for a number of years I continue to incorporate aspects of the style’s sensitivity drills into my own training and teaching of martial arts. Even to this day, I find the odd chain punch, Bong Sau or Lop Sau slipping in when I’m sparring through muscle memory alone—most of the time to great effect!
Thanks ‘Wing Chun Illustrated’ for the kind review and all the great work you do preserving traditional martial arts!
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Keep reading for the review below. Review article reference: Wing Chun Illustrated magazine #78, “In Print” by Lafayette Harris.
