A question often asked is “why bother training sticking hands, isn’t it very unrealistic”? well, watch any fight and one consistency is in the fighters arms making contact. This contact is what we call “Bridging” and from this bridging, we learn how to feel the movement and intent of our opponent and deflect, neutralise and counter our opponents actions, this is the skill ‘Chi Sao” imparts.

Someone with no experience of Chi Sao is always totally overwhelmed when they lock arms with a skilled practitioner as they cannot get their arms free to strike, this includes experienced fighters and martial artists alike. The Chi Sao skill is particularly relevant when dealing with strikers as confidence in moving forward, a shutting the striker down is constantly re-enforced when training it.

The clinch is where most fights get to, and where Wing Chun skill excels, the practice of sticking hands is highly enjoyable when done correctly, being exercise in perfection of our defensive and offensive actions,that load the body structure and muscles in the correct way, developing physical strength, power and mental intent.