Comparisons

[bagelgod]

I noticed that kendo and wing chun have the same theory, that it is best to attack along and protect the centerline. Thought it was pretty interesting how a japanese weapon system has the same centerline theory as a chinese open hand system does. Anybody else find some different martial arts that are comparable to things in wing chun?

[Gangsterfist]

A weapon is only and extension of the hands. Hand techs and weapons techs can be executed the same many times. Open hand techs can easily be weapons techs, just with different ranges.


Centerline theory is found in lots of MA, not just wing chun.

[YongChun]

Originally posted by bagelgod
I noticed that kendo and wing chun have the same theory, that it is best to attack along and protect the centerline. Thought it was pretty interesting how a japanese weapon system has the same centerline theory as a chinese open hand system does. Anybody else find some different martial arts that are comparable to things in wing chun?

Western Fencing is also very similar. So is spear fighting. In spear fighting you have:

1. protect the center, attack the center
2. Bong (Wing)
3. Tan (spread open)
4. Fook (control)
5. Biu (poke)
6. Lan (bar)
7. Jut (jerk)
8. Huen (circle)
9. Gan (divide or separate)

You have the idea of sticking.

It's possible that Wing Chun comes from the art of spear fighting?

[AmanuJRY]

Originally posted by bagelgod
I noticed that kendo and wing chun have the same theory, that it is best to attack along and protect the centerline. Thought it was pretty interesting how a japanese weapon system has the same centerline theory as a chinese open hand system does. Anybody else find some different martial arts that are comparable to things in wing chun?

If you find that interesting, read 'The Book of Five Rings' by Musashi (if you haven't already) and discover how many principals are congruent with WC (all of which are indespinsable to all MA, IMHO).

[Gangsterfist]

Or

Read the tai chi classics and see how many of their concepts and principles are universal not only in martial arts, but in life in general.

[YongChun]

Read any chess book and you will see 40 or 50 principles the same as in Wing Chun. A lot of Chess is about controlling, defending and attacking the center and so is Wing Chun. Try Gary Kasparov.