Wing Chun is a Martial Art, and you might be wondering what makes it different from other Martial Arts. There are several ways to distinguish Martial Arts, and normally almost every country has their form of martial arts. For example, Karate is associated with Japan, Tae Kwon Do with Korea, Krav Maga with Israel, and the list goes on and on. And, even within each country you may have variations as well as differences in interpretations. For example, yes they practice Karate in Japan, but they also have different styles such as Ninjitsu, Aikdo, Kendo, Judo, etc. And, within Karate you can go further and break down differences in styles of Karate like Goju Ryu, Shotokan, Kenpo, just to name a few.
In addition to the hundreds if not thousands of Martial Arts available to choose from, another way to distinguish one from another is whether a martial art is internal or external, or both. The real difference between internal and external is that internal martial arts, physical acts are performed with a minimal use of muscle. However, from my experience regardless of style, it appears that every Martial arts involves the use of both.
While all Martial Arts vary in approach as well as philosophy, they do share a common theme in that practioners in the end do it to develop themselves. Some may focus more on self-defense, while others concentrate more on the fitness aspect. A good Martial Art in the end is complete and encompasses everything.
So, Wing Chun is a Chinese Martial art, that is both external as well as internal. It was originally created to speed up the process of learning how to fight, and today is still regarded as one of the most effective and realistic Martial Art when it comes to fighting. Its not flashy, but yet its so dominating when done correctly.
For More information check out the F.A.Q as well as the History of Wing Chun.
