CHOI YAN SHING
Between Tradition and Reality in Modern Wing Chun
By Eric Lilleør
Caught between preservation and modernisation, Wing Chun faces critical questions. Sifu Choi Yan Shing (Bruce Cai) offers a nuanced perspective shaped by training under Grandmaster Wan Kam Leung, and extensive cross-training beyond the system. He discusses the dangers of both Wing Chun “supremacy” and Wing Chun “uselessness”, clarifying the art’s true positioning as a close-range self-defence method. From power generation to technical logic, he explains how Lok Hup Wing Chun developed through disciplined study rather than reactionary change.
WING CHUN DECODED
From Student to Master
Why the Journey Never Ends
By Alan Paterson and Kul Rai
Exploring training, gradings and continued guidance, Paterson and Rai show that Wing Chun culminates not in authority, but in responsibility and lifelong development.
TALKING HANDS
Splitting the Atom of Combat
Situation – Technique – Apparatus
By Glenn Landers
Reality is the first word in fighting, right? Not always. Sifu Glenn examines how WSLVT balances scientific structure with informed conjecture to bridge the gap between gym and confrontation.
THE MARTIAL MIND
Myths and Mechanics
Three Misconceptions About the Wooden Dummy
By Kyle and Ted Ritter
The Muk Yan Jong is neither mystical nor a shortcut. The Wing Chun Twins explore three misconceptions and how correct dummy training reinforces structure, precision and understanding.
THE INNER CIRCLE
Gu Man Fong
Preserving the Gulao Legacy of Leung Jan
By Jim Roselando Jr & Tainyu Zhang
What survives when a family system is divided across generations? Sifu Gu Man Fong shares insights from four Leung Jan lineages.
THE STRAIGHT LEAD
The Fighting Measure
Jeet Kune Do’s Governing Principle
By Jason Korol
Jeet Kune Do’s distinctive use of the fighting measure and disciplined footwork turns combat into a violent game of tag – where distance governs timing, and the opponent is always “it”.
GWOK GAA GIET
Carrying the Gwok Family Wing Chun Tradition Forward
By Zhang Tianyu
Sifu Gwok Gaa Giet reflects on growing up in a martial family, contrasting his father’s and grandfather’s methods, structuring Chi Sau training and carrying forward the Gwok Family Wing Chun lineage after his father’s passing.
PRINCIPLES BEFORE TECHNIQUES
Five Foundations of Wing Chun Combat
By Eric Oram
When technique fails under pressure, principles endure. Sifu Oram outlines five core Wing Chun combat principles that sharpen timing, structure and reflexes, offering a practical framework for calm, decisive response in real conflict.
DETACHED SHOULDER
The Hidden Mechanics of Force Extension in Wing Chun
By Choi Yan Shing
What truly generates penetrative force in Wing Chun? Learn how Detached Shoulder reshapes force pathways, integrates scapular mechanics and transforms elbow structure into integrated whole-body power in Chi Sau and real combat.
WING CHUN
The Martial Art That Rewires the Brain
By Simone Sebastiani
Viewed through a neuroscientific lens, Wing Chun emerges as more than a system of self-defence. It is a neurological training that reshapes the circuits governing perception, decision making, motor control and stress regulation.
THE ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO WING CHUN
Evolving Constraints-Led Games
By James Marsh
Sifu Marsh advances his study of the Ecological Approach, outlining four Constraints-Led training games that cultivate balance, angling and functional striking through live practice.
STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION
Wing Chun Disease
By Dr Robert Chu
Is Wing Chun infected by fantasy, exclusivity and fragile structure? Sifu Chu’s prescription is clear: test under pressure, reject mythology and let function, not image, define the art.
MIND–BODY CONNECTION
Training the Fascial Network in Wing Chun
By Kati Rounevaara
From tensegrity to kinetic chains, Sifu Kati examines how the fascial network underpins movement, alignment and force in Wing Chun. Her Three Cs framework offers practical guidance for cultivating structural precision and relaxed power.
IN CLOSE QUARTERS
Forged Under Pressure
By John Lobb
Wing Chun tradition is often reduced to lineage and legacy. Yet its essence lies in sustained mental and physical pressure applied over time. True inheritance is not reputation, but capability refined through disciplined practice.
IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews Hidden Zen of Wing Chun: A Journey into Original Mind by Michael Herrera, and Fight Like a Girl: An Empowering Self-Defence Guide for All Women by Della O’Sullivan.
SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Alex Danos reviews the educational DVD WingTchunDo – Lesson 18: Dynamic Pak Sao Drills by Paul Fernandez.