Is WCK a System or a Style?

[chusauli]

System is the training - an ordered to teaching to take you from knowing nothing to learning about the craft.

Style is personal expression.

Curriculum is the order in which it is taught.

Teaching methodology is the way it is taught.

[HumbleWCGuy]

So many repetitive posts and threads going in different directions. I don't pay attention to "defend" wing chun against the folks who criticize but really don't know much wing chun. MA is not a popularity contest.

I for one don't think that there is a common WCK- far too many diversities.

BUT, IMO FWIW---I don't worry about verbiage whether it's a pai or a kuen or a style- all can be empty labels. What matters is what you are doing and practicing.
Lots of folks just repeat themselves- so here is some repeat--

inside, outside, boxing range, clinging..etc are all verbal limitations on what someone can do with wing chun if one learns well. It's upto each individual to decide what they want to do withe art.
There are many ways to fight and wc usage is not limited to fighting.There are various ways to check on the effectiveness of one's art...you tube and the cage are not the only proofs.And,one don't have to satisfy a net discussion list- which is basically all theory despite claims to the contrary.

Some opinions before going to actually doing some wing chun.Cheers.

joy chaudhuri

Certainly there is some wisdom in that.

A system is a set way of doing things. A style is the manner in how you go about doing them (an expression). Wing chun is both.

I agree. I wonder though if it is more one to some people than others.

[Tom Kagan]

I wonder if people recognize that the words: 'style' and 'system' are synonyms to each other when arguing the finer points of methodical pedantry.

[duende]

Here's an article that came out from our camp years ago...

It gives a pretty good explanation of what a system should look like.

http://www.usadojo.com/articles/style-system.htm

[Lee Chiang Po]

The question was, is Wing Chun a system or a style. There is a difference between the two, and they do not mean the same thing. Wing Chun is a system. Plain and simple. There are many different styles of this system. Probably as many styles as there are people doing it.

[Tom Kagan]

There is a difference between the two, and they do not mean the same thing.

They are as different or as alike as however far a person wishes to wedge apart or see past an ultimately meaningless dichotomy.

[Ultimatewingchun]

This has to take the most meaningless thread of the year award.

Congratulations...

[Lee Chiang Po]

They are as different or as alike as however far a person wishes to wedge apart or see past an ultimately meaningless dichotomy.

So there you go. Make it as complicated as you want, or realize it is just about the most meaningless thread ever posted here. Maybe. I haven't seen all of them.

[anerlich]

If it works, call it what you want. If it doesn't, it won't matter what you call it, it's still cr@p.