Mainstream Wing Chun Techniques: Are They Functional?

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Chunners mindlessly believe that their techniques are scientific and workable. Let's examine the Tan Sao and Wu Sao in detail.

The arrows represent strikes: punches and hooks.


- The Tan Sao and Wu Sao don't have adequate firmness to block a punch to the chest.
- The Tan is not covering the centre. And you can't block a hook like that. You can't protect your chest or face. What is this about? What are you blocking?
- If a punch lands on the Wu, it will collapse because it is weak. And the punch may hit the chest or hurt your fingers or hand.

What kind of self-defence is this? Are other Chinese martial arts like this too? No. You can't block meaningfully with mainstream Wing Chun. And this is also happening to other WSL practitioners. Which WSL WC practioner can really use his Tan Sao to block a strike meaningfully and effectively? There's an opening around your chest area (if you are only using Tan).

And chunners, don't say they aren't for combative purposes again (like the excuse you guys keep using for Chi Sao) - he is emphasizing on the importance of Wu Sao here. That means he is telling you they are for combative purposes. If these aren't for combat, why is he spending time talking about these techniques in this video? Is this a dance lesson? And remember, mainstream Wing Chun guys keep singing praises of WSL WC. Such problems exist in other versions of mainstream Wing Chun too.

Picture source https://youtu.be/CeSAhOBa1ac

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