System and Principles

The Lok Yiu Wing Chun system is organized by a set of guiding principles that must be constantly obeyed during training for the system to function properly.  If they are ignored, one feels the result immediately. Whenever the positions of the body are not correct and one loses equilibrium, even if only for a short moment, the Structure can be compromised and balance will be lost to the opponent.

Center line:

To constantly maintain the center line (the vertical line on the center of the body front) in relation to your opponent.  Both arms and legs are available weapons that can be employed in the shortest, straightest way forward possible at all times.

The arms remain in front of the body:

Never draw back. Always move your hands from, where they are.

Link simultaneous attack and defense:

Arms and legs move, coordinated in one motion, not “block strike, block strike “.

Avoid direct force; return it to your opponent:

Each training section and each exercise contains a guiding principle and often more than one.  In daily training the practitioner is reminded to examine the underlying character that each respective exercise lends. One practices to better understand the actual sense of the movement therefore substantially improving overall concentration.

One practices not only a given course of motion, but concentrates beyond that on the purpose of the exercise and sharpens intellectual understanding as well as the senses. Thus the student will be able to convert the Lok Yiu Wing Chun System and Principles quickly and thoroughly thereby developing a strong, reliable and healthy defense base.