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 Wing Chun Guard

(Wu Sao)

There is much debate about the wing chun kung fu guarding hand.

Different lineages of wing chun generally demonstrate different arm positions for their guard.

Why, should there be so much disagreement with a simple arm position.

A protective guard is hardly used in a real combat situation.

Try it out!

Someone shoulder butts you as you walk past. You turn and he pushes you back with a single arm push. As you step with his force, he throws a punch which you block. You are not aggressive so you decide to be defensive. He throws several more punches and you block them easily. On the third punch you block and counter with several punches and a takedown.

Where was the guarding hand? It wasn’t used at all! In a real street situation, if somebody harasses you the last thing you should do is put up you guard.

This will tell your opponent all there is to know about you and how you fight.

(art of war) “to defeat your enemy, you must know everything about him”

If my attacker faces me with a guard, I will know if he is a boxer, muaythai fighter, karatedo, kick boxer, etc. This is actually what I want, but I don’t want to give him information about me.

A fighting guard is conceptual in wing chun kung fu.

If you opponent is a huge guy, your guard will be higher to protect you head and brain. If your opponent is smaller than you, you can afford to lower you guard.

So, you see, a wing chun guard should be very adaptable.

The wing chun guard does have a deficiency, though, as do all guards.

In wing chun kung fu, the Guard protects our Centreline. Therefore, our flanks can be open to attack.

Most other martial arts guards tend to protect their flanks but leave their centreline exposed.

Another example:

A person walks up to you and accuses you of chatting up his Girl. He throws 3 punches at you. You step back and block each one with Bill Sao and then finish off with 3 wing chun punches.

Where was the Guard?

As you can see, a guard is hardly used in a real situation.

In Competition, guards are used all the time.

If several perpetrators are attacking you simultaneously, you will use both arms to protect your head, but this is not a formal martial arts guard.

It’s easy to be a critic or couch professional, but, I have real life experiences to call on.

I am an expert in street survival, street tactics and the psychology of fighting.

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Wing Chun Front Kick

Traditional Wing Chun has many kicks in its arsenal. The front kick is one of the most used kicks in the Wing Chun Kung Fu System. The front kick is utilized as an intercept tool, when an opponent enters into your space; at the kicking range. The front kick can be executed to attack the Upper, Middle and Lower Gates, even targeted at the Ankles.

The Wing Chun front kick is very efficient when used in Competition as well as real life situations.

Timing is essential in making the front kick work for you. If a perpetrator attacks you and enters your space, split timing is imperative as his range will change very quickly. If you miss the opportunity to intercept, be prepared to engage your opponent with the Hand or Punching range. If an attacker bridges the gap too quick for a middle gate kick your intuition can allow you to direct the kick lower as the range becomes closer.

The Wing Chun Kung Fu front kick is very efficient because it takes the shortest path to the opponent, a direct straight line. The wing chun front kick has a snapping motion. It is not a push kick. To execute a successful front kick with power, apart from timing, one must be in control of his balance, which will generate speed and power.

Road rage in Melbourne can be a  real problem at times. It always pays to drive at the speed limit in the left hand lane and let the "angry world" pass you by. Most Drivers are always in a hurry and common courtesy seems to be all but nonexistent, these days.

Not lately, but over the years I have had several scary experiences with irate car and truck drivers, around the roads of Melbourne.

Generally drivers crack it over some minute incident or the make a mistake but blame you.

If a driver exits his vehicle to confront me, I will always get out of my car quickly. This avoids any potential damage to my car, but more importantly, if someone is prepared to confront you in an angry manner, it is safer to face your perpetrator.

I believe this is safer, but probably not a preference for everybody.

On these occasions, as the road rager approaches and tries to get too close, I have used the wing chun front kick on all occasions, generally to the mid section, which in all confrontations has stopped the angry person in their tracks. The road rager will then reassess his predicament and babble on from a distance. My front kick has always worked for me and kept the person away. This is a real success story as it has minimized or even negated any need for violence. A peaceful conclusion is much more of an achievement than having to resort to self defence.

On another occasion while shopping at Bunnings with my wife, Sifu Linda, an irate Customer started an argument with my wife. As I tried to mediate he approached my with hands swinging. In that instant I executed a front kick which stopped him in his tracks and therefore avoided another potential violent situation.

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