What is Wing Chun?
Wing Chun Kung fu is a Southern Chinese martial art whose origin is steeped in legends of burning temples, fighting monks and rebellion. Wing Chun is ideal for those people who want to learn authentic Kung Fu but also want to learn practical Self-defense.
Wing Chun Kung Fu, a concept-based Chinese martial arts discipline is being hailed worldwide as the true science of self-defense. Wing Chun was designed by a woman Shaolin nun name Ng Mui who created this martial art form for women, older and physically weaker people to effectively defend themselves against larger, stronger and more powerful opponents.
During the Qing Dynasty, a Shaolin Buddhist nun and abbess, Ng Mui (五枚師太), reportedly fled the destruction of the Siu Lam temple at the hands of the government; the temple was believed to be harbouring revolutionaries.According to one legend, after being inspired by witnessing a crane and a snake fighting, Ng Mui incorporated their movements into her style of Chinese kung fu to form a new, yet-unnamed martial art system.Ng Mui later took on a disciple, Yim Wing Chun, and passed the art on to her.
It was first developed as a self-defense system for women but has become popular among both men and women because of its effectiveness and emphasis on technique over size and strength. Bruce Lee studied and taught Wing Chun from Ip Man & developing his own Jeet Kune Do.