Wng chun Sparring

[iggyrip]

Hello everyone,

I have been looking into Wing Chun and was wondering if there is sparring in Wing Chun. If there is, when does it begin?

Thanx, Iggyrip

[Toptomcat]

This is a question that is dependent on differences between individual schools, substyles, and organizations- it's not something that's universal in wing chun schools. Wing Chun has a little more of a sparring tradition than other Chinese martial arts- which is to say, still not very much of one at all, but it exists.

Find a local place or two and ask what kind of sparring they have, and how soon it starts. If the answer is 'no sparring, it's too dangerous', 'only chi sau', or 'only at half speed', or if they wait longer than three to six months to let a dedicated student spar, then in my opinion the school is likely to be of little practical value.

[KarateGeorge]

This is a question that is dependent on differences between individual schools, substyles, and organizations- it's not something that's universal in wing chun schools. Wing Chun has a little more of a sparring tradition than other Chinese martial arts- which is to say, still not very much of one at all, but it exists.

Find a local place or two and ask what kind of sparring they have, and how soon it starts. If the answer is 'no sparring, it's too dangerous', 'only chi sau', or 'only at half speed', or if they wait longer than three to six months to let a dedicated student spar, then in my opinion the school is likely to be of little practical value.

Yeah, that pretty much hits the nail on the head. It really can vary from school to school. Where I've studied Wing Chun, we did sparring, but that's not always going to be the case. Your best bet is to visit the school(s) you're interested in and see how they train.

[iggyrip]

Good info. From the research I have done, it seems there are different

teaching methods. I will check with the Sifu.

Thanx for the responses.

[Mistassailant5]

As far as I've seen for many schools of Wing Chun (at least traditional ones), there are always at least some form of sparring.

[majin2912]

It depends on what you deem as sparring. I just started WingChun after having done Goju for a year and from day 1, you work drills with another person, unlike karate where you learn basic form and kata in the earlier belts. We only began sparring at Orange belt level in Karate. Wing Chun to me is much more interactive as the system is predicated on getting a sense of the intention of the attack and then using one of the few forms to counter it.

I would say it's more practical for self defense than Karate, at least from what I've experienced.

[MasterPain]

It depends on what you deem as sparring. I just started WingChun after having done Goju for a year and from day 1, you work drills with another person, unlike karate where you learn basic form and kata in the earlier belts. We only began sparring at Orange belt level in Karate. Wing Chun to me is much more interactive as the system is predicated on getting a sense of the intention of the attack and then using one of the few forms to counter it.

I would say it's more practical for self defense than Karate, at least from what I've experienced.

Once again, it depends on the teacher. Some Karate schools are very sparring intensive, some are non-contact.

[bushido_man96]

Does Wing Chun spar much, or do they do more of the sticking hands exercises for their sparring?

[Korttihai_84]

Finnish Wing Tsun guys sparring.

[mrchucky]

Where can I learn Wing Chun in Asia especially in Singapore or Malaysia?