WING TZUN

EBMAS Wing Tzun is one of the most efficient system of unarmed self-defense ever devised. EBMAS Wing Tzun is authentic Chinese Kung-Fu that does not rely on size, strength, or toughness, as these factors are usually in favor of the attacker. EBMAS Wing Tzun is an intelligent system that incorporates body mechanics, physics, and simple logic. With roots over 300 years old in the Shaolin Temples of China, EBMAS Wing Tzun was devised to be learned rapidly and to make it user proficient in a short period of time. Of course, like anything good and worthwhile, it takes time and perfect practice to master, but self-defense effectiveness is achieved very quickly. We don't teach acrobatic moves, high kicks or tournament fighting because those things are not practical for real life self-defense. We only teach you how to defend yourself by using your body and limbs in the most efficient and safe manner. The training is customized according to your abilities. Whether you just want slow training or a more intense workout, EBMAS Wing Tzun will fit the bill and you will still get all the benefits out of it.

EBMAS Wing Tzun will help you stay healthy and fit, but it doesn’t require extreme athleticism. Staying healthy and fit has many benefits, including feeling physically fit, mentally positive, reduced anxiety and stress, higher energy and having a better quality of life. Your flexibility will also improve. As you get older your muscles tighten and your range of motion can be minimized hindering an active lifestyle. Flexibility can help restore and maintain youthful activity.

FEATURES of EBMAS WING TZUN

• WT teaches you how to defend yourself with the least amount of movement and energy
• WT is not based upon excessive physical strength, limberness or acrobatic ability
• WT teaches you to develop flexible and devastating whipping force
• WT enables you to punch from 5 to 10 punches per second
• WT does not use fancy high kicks that leave you off balance, exposed and vulnerable
• WT does not use hard blocks that do not work against a strong attacker
• WT enables you to simultaneously hit and defend making it twice as fast as other martial arts
• WT truly teaches you to use the force of the attacker and turn it against him
• WT movements enable you to blend and adapt to any type of attack
• WT only has 3 short empty hand forms that contains all the movements of the system.
• WT moves are all based on natural body movements and not animals or mythological creatures

WT self defense movements is derive from tactile reflexes that are mechanical and directly determined by the attack of the opponent. In this way WT is not susceptible to optical manipulations meant to mislead the fighter. WT can be learned fairly quickly and built upon. WT meets the demands of "appropriate force" and therefore lends itself for use by law enforcement.

All this makes Wing Tzun the fastest martial art system ever!

The Five Distances Of A Fight In a real self-defense-situation, rules of fairness (which could alter the outcome of a fight) don't exist! In Wing Tsun we derive from this the consequent importance of a training that is as full and complete as possible, and which acknowledges all of the five distances that are part of a fighting situation. 1st Distance: Fighting With Your Feet 2nd Distance: Fighting With Your Hands 3rd Distance: Fighting With Knees And Elbows 4th Distance: Grappling (Holding, Barring, Throwing, etc.) 5th Distance: Ground Fighting

The four WT fighting principles:

If the way is clear go forward!
Stay with what comes!
If your opponent is stronger, give in!
When the way is clear once again, go forward .
This create a cycle of nonstop attacking (offensive self defense).

The Four Ways Of "Force"

In dealing with "force", there are four principles in WT:

1. Be free from your own "force".
2. Free yourself from the "force" of your opponent.
3. Use the "force" of the opponent.
4. Add your own "force" to the "force" of the opponent.

The components that make up the system,

Forms
"Forms" derive from the fundamental natural range of movements which have been integrated for self-defense purposes, and have also traditionally been acknowledged to be contributing to overall relaxation, meditation and well-being.

Chi Sao (Sticking Hands)
WT is the only martial art that features the unique exercise of tactile reflexes which are determined by the sense of touch. Chi Sao defense reflexes are elicited in a very immediate and mechanical way by the attack of the opponent. Thus they are always exactly tailored and appropriate to the situation. Chi Sao reflexes are far quicker than reacting to visual input and they also allow for the WT-fighter to defend him/herself blindly. Chi Sao is the glue that integrates a number of single movements into coherent combinations that are not preconceived yet prove to exactly meet the needs of the given situation. Without Chi Sao WT would only consist of an accumulation of single technical bits or dead movement patterns. This makes Chi Sao is the very soul of Wing Tsun!

Lat Sao (Sparring Exercises)
The goal of Wing Tsun is to develop fighting-capability . In Lat Sao (which means "free style fight") the WT-student learns to fearlessly confront a one-on-one fight. He can check on the level of his work without fear of injuring his partner which makes Lat Sao a most significant and motivating part of WT.

Chain Punches
Once a WT-fighter has gained his/her advantage by a punch he/she doesn't just give it up but lets other chain-punches follow the first. This is one of the most effective attacks , traditional martial arts know of no means to counter them. The quick sequence of punches overwhelms the capacities of the opponent to process information as he is driven into a helpless defense.

The "Universal Solution"
The economy of movements in WT manifests itself in all corners and ends of this martial art and provides surprises and eye-openers to even the most advanced students. We are able to attack three different targets at the same time, while at the same time being protected from incoming attacks.

"WT starts where most other styles stop:
the uncompromising close range fight!"

Number of movements
The best self-defense is one that can fend off the most attacks with the least amount of movements! WT is conceived in such a way that one can manage effective self-defense with just a few natural movements and one basic concept of always occupying the centerline to protect the most vulnerable targets. Learning and memorizing hundreds of movements is just a waste of time and not very practical for application in a real high stress self-defense situation. In Wing Tzun less is indeed more!

EBMAS AT SOUTBAY SELF DEFENSE

There are 12 student levels in EBMAS Wing Tzun which are divided into the following three groups:

Beginner level (1-4): Students learn about the psychology of an attack/confrontation, how to deal with and control fear and its physiological effects, and how to diffuse a potentially violent situation. The students also begin learning how to apply the Wing Tzun concepts and movements against all kinds of kicks, punches, and simple grappling attacks. Simple single arm reflex drills (chi sau) are introduced at this level.

Intermediate level (5-8): The drills expand to cover the critical knee/elbow range. The use of Wing Tzun principles to counter more sophisticated grappling and ground fighting attacks is explored. Double arm reflex drills (chi sau) formally begin at this level.

Advanced level (9-12): Students learn strategies and tactics for dealing with armed and multiple attackers and ways to subdue less threatening attackers without causing them injury. The "drill" structure is eliminated, so that training becomes more and more realistic and free form.

Every WT class at South Bay Self Defense is developed to challenge each student while providing them with a great workout.

WT is less a compendium of many single techniques but a whole martial art system.