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In the quick question thread, Nick Forrer pointed out the advantages of fighting in Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma,

The following are the advantages of Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma in addition to the advantages...

If the Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma has all the advantages of fighting square with your opponent (as stated in your last paragraph); why is it not a combat stance? Wouldn't you want to use both your hands...

I think the words "soft" and "hard" cannot adequately describe the energies employed during WC practice. Last week, I practiced a drill with a junior classmate. I tried to show him the different...

When you attack, you should attack hard. You can't knock out your opponent with a "soft" punch!

When you defend, use "soft" energy. By "soft", I mean absorbing and/or redirecting the opponent's...

Is the Chinese New year Feb. 4?... or is it on Feb. 8? I'm confused. Some say it's Feb. 4; some say it's Feb. 8. Which one is it?

I beg to disagree. Blindfolded chi sao is a good way to improve your sensitivity if done properly. When blindfolded you will be trained to rely on your sense of touch (sensitivity). Relying on your...

No. If they are already blindfolded (their eyes are covered), then there is no need to look away from their opponent to show that they are not looking.

Hypothetical question: If a TWC practitioner is bigger & stronger than his opponent, will he still prefer to fight in the blindside rather than fighting down the centerline?

Hi Joy,

Thank you for clearing that up.

Hi Joy,

Can you please elaborate on the points raised below?

1. Master told me that you only strike in fist fighting with your feet moving in a straight line if you are a good fighter.

So if...

The best WC weapon that can best neutralize the opponent is a destructive strike. WC may have holds, chokes, chin na, but a destructive strike is WC's primary weapon.

Wing Chun has many destructive strikes. Punches, palm strikes, elbows, kicks, etc. just to name a few. But the most destructive strike is the strike which your opponent is totally unable to defend....

This is only true if the defender is laying a trap or ambush for the attacker.


Of course he (shooter) does! He always has control when to pull the trigger.


I don't know about you, but I...

When you bridge the gap, you have to move closer to your opponent by stepping forward. In WC, "a kick is a step". Your stepping forward can have a dual purpose -- 1) to close the distance 2) to...

Either the fight is over; or you or your opponent has disengaged. If either of you has disengaged, then its back to square one. You have to bridge the gap again.

I've practiced bridging the gap...

Joy & Rahim, you both have a point. It is not WC's fault if the practitioner practice more chi sao & less bridging the gap. Maybe I'm just generalizing the martial arts. What I'm trying to say is...

Bridging the gap may be one of WC's weakness because most people spend most of their time doing chi sao. Most WC people spend less time practicing bridging the gap.

WC Principle: Economy of motion.
Reality: It is more difficult to hit a moving target than a stationary one.

The old master knows that he has still so much to learn. He knows that his knowledge in WC is but a drop compared to the ocean of knowledge which has been accumulated through the centuries. That's...

An old master was asked this same question. His answer is, "If you only know what I do not know; then you would know that what I know is nothing compared to what I do not know."

Some people are like the sun. They shine on their own light. Other people are like the the moon. They reflect the sun's light because they have no light of their own.

IMHO, pivoting your feet out into position ending up pidgeon-toed YGKYM is just a way to measure the correct width of your stance.

I know that the questions below are not addressed to me; but I like to answer them. If you don't mind...:)


Your thumb can be trapped (or even broken) if you don't let go. When using the thumb in...

Very true! If after 10 chain punches your opponent is still standing; then there is something wrong with your chain punch.

Good post Gangsterfist. Chain punch is a very good technique. But what is more important is the idea it conveys. The chain punch summarizes most of the wing chun principles of simplicity, economy of...