Martial arts have been around for thousands of years in one form or another. Writings about Wing Chun have been found from the time of the Warring States, and they talk about fighting techniques with and without weapons. They talk about whole armies that use these skills with deadly power, accuracy, and mastery. First, I want to ask if a martial art can ever really be mastered or if we always learn and get better. Keeping this in mind, I think different people will give you different answers about how to master Wing Chun.
The best way to learn is to start with the basics and move through the techniques, mastering each one as well as you can. However, without some techniques, some others won't work.
From the start of your Wing Chun training, you will learn a technique called "stance" that will be the foundation of your skill. Without perfecting your stance, all of your kicking practise will be for nothing. In Wing Chun, the body is one unit at the waist. If this isn't done, you won't be able to kick with full balance and power, which could leave you open to attack.
During a kick, you must have a stable stance. Wing Chun kicking techniques are based less on using brute force and more on being simple, direct, and moving as little as possible. With fast, direct kicks that are controlled and done by using your body weight. Your body must be standing straight up. You can't lean forward, backward, or to the side. Your body needs to be as still as possible, because the more it moves, the less power you can put into your kick. So, the best way to learn how to kick is to master the right stance.
Most Wing Chun moves are simple because the style is used for self-defense, and the longer it takes to do a move, the more time your opponent has to attack you. Learning how to control yourself is a skill that will help you master Wing Chun. A good martial artist always learns to take control of their opponent's arms before kicking them. By taking control of their arms, you also take control of their balance, which makes it harder for them to block or attack back.
A good Wing Chun fighter will learn how to work with his opponent close up. Working close up will always make working far away much easier. Timing is an important skill, and you need to learn how to make the most of the space you have. A powerful technique is a series of short, sharp kicks and blows that hit hard and are timed well. This is something you should practise a lot.
Even though every part of Wing Chun is important, many good martial artists believe that stance, timing, and, of course, mind control are the most important for getting better at Wing Chun, along with regular, consistent, and supervised practise.
