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Wing Chun is a Chinese martial art and Kung Fu style that specialises in close-range combat.

Wing Chun is a Chinese martial art for close-range combat that focuses on self-defense via striking and grappling. It is a Southern style Kung Fu characterized by short and fast movements.

Wing Chun originates from the famous Shaolin monastery in China that studied and practised many styles of Kung Fu. Legend has it that the name Wing Chun (which means "Beautiful Springtime") comes from a young woman with that name.

Wing Chun Kung Fu was made public by grandmaster Yip Man in 1949 and his students spread the art in the 1950s. In the 1970s Wing Chun was made popular in the west via the movies of Bruce Lee.

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Are chi-sao-style drills found anywhere other than in Wing Chun?

Is there any other martial art apart from wing-chun, that uses technique or drills like chi sao (sticky/sticking hands)?
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Impact of being smaller(shorter arms) and how to overcome this

I'm not so tall 1.70 meter but i have very short arms. When training Wing Chun i notice that from training distance all my training parters can easily hit me. But if i stretch my arm to hit i really need to come in to land a hit. This means i'm…
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Wing Chun for practical, close in defense

I was introduced briefly to Wing Chun from my Jujutsu Sensei some years ago. He felt it was very effective for situations where you were in close and had to deal with strikes. He gave an example of prison, where you may be cornered and had to fight…
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What is the best way to learn Wing Chun?

Can anybody give me some hints on learning Wing Chun? Some tutorials, Youtube channels, etc. Thanks!
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Are McDojo fees worth it for a good school/instructor?

I checked out two Wing Chun places near where I live. Both are good, with good lineages. I like both instructors. One style seems more natural to me, the other is super-traditional. Let's call the modified one "new" and the other one "old-school."…
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Wing Chun sash color rankings in order

Hello all I am a red sash in Wing Chun and my Sifu is a red sash. What is the order that the sash system goes in? I am really confused.
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Lineage: Who is my Sifu?

10 years ago I started studying Wing Chun with one Sifu. Some time after that I moved to another country and changed lineage. Nowadays I train in private with another Sifu (same lineage as my previous). My question: who is my Sifu? First one or the…
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