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Imagine a punch so ferocious they called you the Mauler. Imagine punches so fast that onlookers see just one, in reality six have landed (the first already did the damage, the next five made sure). Now imagine putting them together, punching power to knock any man to the ground, destroying him in the blink of an eye. The technique? The Wing Chun punch.

Some say the Secrets Died with the Old Chinese Masters

Well how do I know them then? The secrets are still there if you are prepared to look. If you are prepared to research and you are prepared to learn for yourself.

First I will share the key components to perfect Wing Chun punches, then I’ll share with you the great names that have proven the ferocious power you can generate with the Wing Tsun punch and the lightening speed this devastating strike lands with.

Body Weight and the Wing Tsun Kuen (fist)

Essentially there are three ways to generate maximum power with the Wing Chun punch.

1. Body Weight

2. The muscles of the entire body (mainly legs and back)

3. The skeletal system (the recruitment of joints and of course the knuckles which provided the impact)

The perfect Wing Chun punch must employ all three components to create the perfect knockout blow. Whilst they are all obvious I can guarantee that the vast majority fail to optimize the Wing Chun punch by not adding their body weight to the strike. Why? They fail to employ the “falling step”.

To utilise every inch of your body and every ounce of your weight you must use the motion that comes with the transfer of body weight. When you walk you employ body weight to gather momentum and the crucial ingredient here. You must make sure you land your Kung Fu punch before your stepping foot hits the ground.

Power line of the Wing Chun Punch

Like a pipe with water flowing through it, your Wing Chun punch cannot afford to have any leaks along the way. The power you impact with must be the same or greater than that generated by you body weight, muscular and skeletal systems working together. A correct power line from floor to fist results in maximum efficiency with maximum results with your straight punches or chain punches for that matter.

From a Wing Chun punch perspective the important point here is the point with which you “share” your power with your assailant. You must land your Wing Chun punches in such a way that the power line is not broken. Whether your fist if horizontal or vertical does not matter much (remember there is also a Wing Chun punch that hooks and a Wing Chun punch that lifts upwards).

To Find the Power Line:

1. Stand arms length from a wall with your feet together. With your hand open your middle finger should barely touch the wall.

2. With your fist in an upright position, fall forward so that your fist touches the wall at chin height.

3. Your fist will touch the wall with the knuckle of your little finger landing naturally on the wall with a natural, comfortable wrist alignment.

4. Repeat this now using the larger two knuckles of your fist.

5. Your will notice a kink in your wrist and a break in the power line that runs along your arm.

The knuckle of your little finger, the exit point of your power line is however an extremely weak part of your hand. Breaks of this knuckle are so common that they are referred to as a “boxers fracture” in the medical world. For this reason it is vital that you aim to land your “ring” finger knuckle. This distributes the force across your lower three knuckles so that you can hit without damaging your own hands.

Knockouts with the Ving Chun Chain Punch

If you are serious about protecting yourself you need to develop KO power with your fists. At kung fu schools we believe that within 3 months you can learn and develop KO power in your straight punch. A Wing Chun punch is easier to master and more efficient to utilize than any of the bodies other natural weapons and the tool I recommend you start with.

It does not matter of you size, sex, weight or age. You already possess the tools necessary to develop ferocious, pound for pound power in your Kung Fu punches. All you need is the desire to learn and to train correctly.

The Fast and the Ferocious Wing Chun Punch

The Wing Chun punch is built on solid theory and natural laws making it a devastating and rapid means with which to destroy an assailant. The legendary Jack Dempsey known as the “Manasa Mauler” is one of the all time heavy weight greats who used the same theories and laws to carve his way into the history books as one of the all time greatest punchers.

Bruce Lee, the man responsible for bringing Kung Fu and introducing the Wing Chun punch to the West (aka the Straight Blast) used his WC Kung Fu punches to great effect. Whilst making his films, camera men would often ask him to slow down because he was too fast for the camera. A testament to the speed the Wing Chun punch is delivered with.

Learn the Steps to Explode into your Opponent, Hit without Getting Hit and the Attacking angles that every combat sport and Martial artist should know

In over 900 words it has been impossible to completely cover the Wing Chun punch. To paraphrase Bruce Lee “at first I thought a punch was just a punch, then I realised a punch is not just a punch, now I know a punch is just a punch”. It would be an injustice to attempt to cover everything in one article.

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