A NOTE ON CANTONESE I use the ‘Jyut Ping’ (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way to learn Cantonese pronunciation, see Fluent Forever. For a dictionary see CantoDict or use the Hanping Cantonese App for Android. INTRO THE 4 WRIST POSITIONS OF PRACTICAL WING CHUN ARE: Neutral Position (e.g. SNT Taan Sau) Wrist Flexion (e.g. SNT Fuk Sau) Wrist Extension (e.g. SNT Wu Sau) Ulnar Deviation (e.g. BZ Teoi Wun) Notes: Every mov

A note on Cantonese I use the Jyut Ping (粵拼) Cantonese writing system as I have found it to be the most accurate. For an excellent way to learn Cantonese pronunciation, see Fluent Forever. For a dictionary see CantoDict or use the Hanping Cantonese App for Android. THE RECTANGLE Here is the rectangle drawn in full: The Practical Wing Chun ‘Rectangle’ By drawing lines in this way we can map out the area in front of us we want to control. 1 – First we draw a rectangle around o

Intro There are 2 ways to make an object more stable: Lower the Centre of Gravity (close to your belly button if standing upright) Widen the Base (outwards evenly from the centre of gravity) Some styles don’t have the centre of gravity midway between the feet (i.e. the base), however they are often optimising for other factors than just stability (e.g. more frontal protection for the groin). The 3 Practical Wing Chun Stances are: Natural Stance (Related to standing naturally)

Intro These lines are where the elbow ends when finishing a move. In the 3 vertical lines (not the horizontal line) the elbow should be as low as possible on that line to maintain the 2nd centreline (see article). 1st Centreline Example moves: Mai Jarn Punch (‘Elbow In’) Tan Sao Jum Sao (combined with Juen Ma – Turning) Mostly used for striking when staying frontal (i.e. shoulders square) with your opponent. If turning (Juen Ma) then this elbow line can be used to divert the

1st Centreline What does it mean to lose this line? not having a hand, 3rd centreline or elbow on this line. Why is this bad? you are more open to being hit in fleshy parts of the body when facing a single opponent at close range. 2nd Centreline What does it mean to lose this line? not having an elbow as close as possible to this line when your arm(s) is on top of theirs. Why is this bad? your balance is compromised at close range if your elbows are high and they are pushing