Wing chun is centred on the taoist principle of balance-taking the middle road. Success is based on balance, you should not go to extremes. Taking the middle road gives you the opportunity to see both sides of the path, if you move to far to the one side you loose sight of the other~Being in the centre of the path allows you to see both sides of the road if you go too far to the one side you lose siht of the other}~Taking the middle road gives you the opportunity to see both sides of the path, if you move to far to the one side you loose sight of the other~Being in the centre of the path allows you to see both sides of the road if you go too far to the one side you lose siht of the other} . This can also be interpreted as the concepts of hard and soft principles- or Yin and yang of your kung fu training Yin ( the feminine/soft side) focusses on diverting the flow of energy where yang (the masculine/hard side ) seeks to resist any opposing energy flow and be more aggressive. Yang is primarily seen as the explosive qualities of the striking moves.
Subsequent generations of wing chun training practitioners have refined the system further , but always keeping to the simple almost scientific principles of the art: the centre line theory. (protecting and striking at most major pressure points ) -economy of motion (keeping every movement as simple as possible ) and the self explanatory principle of combined or simultaneous defence and attack.
The centre line theory is viewed as being the most definitive part of the wing chun training system, since there are many attacking strikes that seek to obscure the vision of an aggressor .You simultaneously have your centre line protected when you are attacking at the centre line. The practitioner is never regarded as an aggressor in a martial arts situation as wing chun is an art of self defences.If you have multiple attackers you will need to employ highly aggressive attacks.In extreme situations the wing chun fighter will find the use of knee kicks, finger strikes and elbows of great value.Even the most experienced fighter can’t ward off multiple attackers, you should strike when necessary and your objective is to make your escape safely..
