In 2015 I released the eBook 2 Dots : Six Learning Steps for Mastering Wing Chun’s Kicking Model.

In the eBook I outlined a straightforward learning process based on what I had learned from one Ip Man lineage that focused on the use of kicks.

I recently met a Wing Chun practitioner whose lineage is from one of the Big Five Ip Man disciples. It gave me a snapshot of the practice of one Wing Chun today. And yes, some of the things I found in the past still persists to this day.

Interestingly, I found that the skills of the kicking model is still quite relevant today even if it was just applied to hand movements. However, I would make some adjustments today to the model with additional insights from some of the older Wing Chun styles.

This is how I would redefine the learning. I would start with a simple course of Huen Sao. Lots and lots of it, focusing on getting rid the arm of unnecessary tension.

This practice can be learned in a minute. A 7 day course of 3 practice sessions of half hour each session per day should address the malady.

I would move on to how to stand in the basic stance. Then go into how to use the core to connect lower body to upper body. Lastly, how to pose the upper body. This takes mindful and effortful practice.

In case learning the basic stance is too boring, try practicing Huen Sao while standing in it. If you keep losing the structure then you need to keep practicing until you can keep the structure.

This would be Part 1 of the learning.