Wing chun techniques

Wing chun techniques for self defense

Kicks aren't popular WingChun techniques ... or are they? WingChun kicks aren't well known, and that’s too bad. Although it doesn’t use fancy Capoeira or high-flying Taekwondo kicks, a well-trained WingChun artist uses kicks effectively. Borrowing from its Southern Shaolin Kung Fu style, WingChun kicks are aimed low. Typically to the floating ribs and below. Here are the four common kicks you’ll see used by WingChun artists. Master these WingChun techniques and you won’t feel like you lack any kicking skills. This kick is one of my favorite WingChun techniques. It’s an ultra-short kick. When fully extended, a stomp kick reaches about the same distance as a straight punch (not far at all). Have you seen a Charlie Chaplin movie? Remember how Chaplin walks? With his knees spread out and his heel landing on the ground first? That’s pretty much how you throw a stomp kick. It's powerful and killer. It's short and fast, and the force is delivered down with the heel. The main targets are the knees, shins, and ankles. All this combined also makes the stomp kick difficult to see and counter. In a pinch, I’ve seen a few artists deliver a stomp kick to the opponent’s hips or bladder. Thank goodness I wasn’t that opponent.