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| Stance Description: Participant stands in "Sei Ping Ma" or 4-point stance with one hand already delivered as a straight vertical punch and the opposite hand guarding centerline and near the elbow of the extended arm. The spine is straight and the participant leans back as if carrying a heavy back pack. The shoulders are relaxed and "pinned" to the body. Shoulder Girdle Dexter: Abduction, Isometric. Sinister: No movement, isometric. Shoulder Joint Dexter: Flexion, isometric. Sinister: Slight flexion, isometric. Elbow Joint Dexter: Extension, isometric. Sinister: Flexion, isometric. Radioulnar Joint Dexter and Sinister: No movement (neutral), isometric. Wrist Dexter and Sinister: Wrist *very slight* extension, isometric. Hand Dexter and Sinister: Finger flexion, isometric. Thumb opposition, isometric. (clenched fist) (Note: some teachers stress the importance of "snap" of the clench of the fist while others don't.) |
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| Prep Description: Participant remains in the same stance and spinal structure to that of the stance phase. The rear hand begins to accelerate towards the designated target as the lead hands slowly retracts back underneath the rear hand. Both hands are in a vertical punch fashion, and the elbows are kept closed, but not touching the body. Shoulder Girdle Dexter: Abduction, Isometric. Sinister: Slight abduction, concentric. Shoulder Joint Dexter: Flexion, isometric. Sinister: Slight flexion, concentric. Elbow Joint Dexter: Flexion, concentric. Sinister: Extension, eccentric. Radioulnar Joint Dexter and Sinister: No movement (neutral), isometric. Wrist Dexter and Sinister: Wrist *very slight* extension, isometric. Hand Dexter and Sinister: Finger flexion, isometric. Thumb opposition, isometric. (clenched fist) |
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| Movement Description: Acceleration continues as both fists are nearly on top of each other the rear fist is above the original lead fist and is accelerating fast toward the target. Wing Chun practitioners name this concept "inch-power" as it is with this point in which the most power is generated because of the body structure. Shoulder Girdle Dexter: Slight adduction, eccentric.. Sinister: Slight abduction, concentric. Shoulder Joint Dexter: extension, eccentric. Sinister: horizontal adduction, concentric. Elbow Joint Dexter: Flexion, concentric. Sinister: Extension, eccentric. Radioulnar Joint Dexter and Sinister: No movement (neutral), isometric. Wrist Dexter and Sinister: Wrist *very slight* extension, isometric. Hand Dexter and Sinister: Finger flexion, isometric. Thumb opposition, isometric. (clenched fist) |
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| Follow-Through Description: The participant fully accelerates the original rear fist directly toward the target, as the original lead fist retracts to the participant's centerline close the extended arm's elbow. This phase is symmetrical to the stance phase. Shoulder Girdle Dexter: No movement, isometric. Sinister: Abduction, isometric. Shoulder Joint Dexter: extension, eccentric. Sinister: horizontal adduction, concentric. Elbow Joint Dexter: Flexion, isometric. Sinister: Extension, isometric. Radioulnar Joint Dexter and Sinister: No movement (neutral), isometric. Wrist Dexter and Sinister: Wrist *very slight* extension, isometric. Hand Dexter and Sinister: Finger flexion, isometric. Thumb opposition, isometric. (clenched fist) |
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| Recovery Description: The recovery phase is a difficult concept to cover. One of the unique properties of the Wing Chun chain punch is that it allows a smaller participant to defeat a much larger and stronger one by the use of economy of movement. The chain punch is continued in a rapid fashion until the target had been neutralized, and therefore, each punch is chained upon the other and is symmetrical to the previous punch. Shoulder Girdle Dexter and Sinister: Variable depending on current rotation of punch, contraction varies. Shoulder Joint Dexter and Sinister: Variable depending on current rotation of punch, contraction varies. Elbow Joint Dexter and Sinister: Variable depending on current rotation of punch, contraction varies. Radioulnar Joint Dexter and Sinister: No movement (neutral), isometric. Wrist Dexter and Sinister: Wrist *very slight* extension, isometric. Hand Dexter and Sinister: Finger flexion, isometric. Thumb opposition, isometric. (clenched fist) Terminology Chain Punch 链冲床 The Chain punch "Lin Waan Kuen"is the staple and signature move of the Wing Chun system. Other styles such as Silat from Malaysia and Combat Sambo from Russia have taken the Chain Punch and implemented it into their own systems because of its sheer effectiveness. The Chain Punch enables the practitioner to deliver multiple punches in a short period of time because of the centerline (see Taan Sau post), and the economy of movement (shortest distance between two points is a straight line). To give you an idea of how deadly it is, the world record holder for punches in a minute was 805 punches, a Wing Chun master from Australia. In one second, the record has been set at 18 punches in one second from the U.K, another Wing Chun master. Sei Ping Ma or Four Point Stance 四评马 Sei Ping Ma is literally translated to "Four Point Horse Stance", but is more commonly nicknamed as "Goat Catcher's Stance" (this is because way back when, people has to catch goats with this kind of footing). Sei Ping Ma is the stance you see in the photographs above and has little real-world application to fighting. However, Sei Ping Ma is mainly used for training purposes or very-tight confrontations (in which it is very useful because it protects the groin). If you compare Sei Ping Ma and the fighting stance, the legs of Sei Ping Ma look like two back legs in the fighting stance. Practitioners are meant to hold "Ma-Bo" or "horse stances" for hours to build leg strength. Inch Power 發勁 For any Bruce Lee enthusiasts out there, Wing Chun was actually his first style and he based his style Jeet Kune Do off the Wing Chun principles. Bruce Lee was famous for his "One Inch Punch" in which he could generate several *thousand* pounds of force within one inch. Most of the power in Wing Chun movements are generated within the last three inches, Bruce did it in one inch. The Chinese Characters (發勁 ) are translated as "Fa Ging" or "explosiveness" in English. Fun Fact: Bruce Lee is considered the father of modern MMA (mixed martial arts). |
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