The Absurdity of the Mainstream Wing Chun Centerline Punch
Mainstream Wing Chun practitioners proudly claim their centerline punch follows the shortest path and helps eliminate telegraphing . But let’s break that claim down with logic and real-world body mechanics. If you're truly aiming for the shortest, most efficient path in a fight, the punch should travel from your face to your opponent’s face — not from your chest or solar plexus. So here’s the critical question: If the shortest path is the goal, why isn’t the punch launched from the face, where the threat is actually headed? Instead, they punch from the midsection while leaving the head exposed — a path that's longer, slower, and more telegraphed in real combat . Worse, this position forces the arms to jam inward unnaturally, creating stiffness and disjointedness in the body. If the structure breaks your kinetic chain and weakens your strike, how can it be considered “scientific” or valid? This flawed interpretation of the centerline isn’t just inefficient — it’s unreal...