Wing Chun, also spelled Wing Tsun is a Chinese system of kung fu that specializes in controlling the center line (referring to an imaginary line drawn down the center of your body. This line should face the point of the attacking limb or attacker’s body.). A Wing Chun punch travels the center line, guarding your body’s center during a strike. In Wing Chun a defense can be turned into an attack immediately, sometimes simultaneously. Using the center line principal you can deliver a faster more direct explosive punch. When controlling the center your opponent must strike in an arch, giving you the advantage of striking the opponent before he can hit you, as you have the shorter distance for the punch to travel.

Why does our school incorporate Wing Chun into our system?

Wing Chun relies on developing leverage and sensitivity rather than muscular strength to overcome an opponent. The Wing Chun drills such as Chi Sao (Sticky Hands), Trapping Hands, and Wooden Dummy Training, develops a quick reflex speed and coordination and power to enable someone to quickly and effortlessly overcome a larger and stronger attacker without relying on size or strength.

If Wing Chun is so great then why don’t we just train Wing Chun?

All martial art systems have their good points and bad points. No one system can have it all. This has been well proven in today’s mixed martial art events such as the UFC’s Octagon, or the K 1 Rumble. Even the United States Army has restructured its new Hand to Hand Combat program which now has a strong mix of Filipino Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu.

The grappling taught at Ocean Martial Arts Academy is a combination of different arts, all of which emphasize ground work. You will train in body positioning. You will learn defense against ordinary chokes, grabs, submissions, locks, and study ground mobility. Some of the grappling arts that are used in the grappling curriculum are Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu, Filipino Dumog (ground-fighting), and Silat.

The student will train various take downs and throwing techniques to gain a superior position on your opponent. Ground fighting is also taught with the philosophy of when to take the fight to the ground and when to try to avoid going to the ground. Unlike the study of sport Jiu-Jitsu, in the study of Filipino Ground Fighting very little time is spent rolling on the ground due to the prevalence of knives in the Philippines.

When studying Filipino Dumog you will learn to ground fight with the blade, gun, and the baston (stick). Once a weapon is introduced into the scenario the one who controls the weapon will win. Therefore, weapon retention and the ability to reach your weapon on your body is vital to your training and survival should it ever be tested.