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Wing Chun is based on simple movements and positions of both arms and legs which work off, simple and natural, geometric shapes that are easy to maintain, even during a stressful situation such as combat.
The main shape that is referred to throughout the system is a triangle and this is referred to as triangulation. The reason behind this is that a triangle is the strongest shape known to man and is used throughout the construction industry today.
Grandmaster Ip Man demonstrating the basic free-fighting stance
In Wing Chun your arms and legs form various triangle shapes which in turn form other triangles with other parts of the body, such as shoulders, hips, hands, knees and feet etc. Using these shapes, the body is then positioned in such a way that it “closes off” an opponent’s direct access using obstruction and this is done using deflection or indirect blocking methods. This blocking method removes the need to block using force and using the natural alignment of the body position, disperses the oncoming force. This reduces the need to use strength thus making movements faster and more efficient, which in turn make your counter attack faster.
With all this in mind, this makes the Wing Chun practitioner work less whilst the opponent has to work very hard indeed.
Each individual position of both hands and feet has its own set of unique characteristics one needs to refer to several structural principles in order to adopt the correct body structure.
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