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Key facts
- Focus
- Striking , grappling , trapping
- Country of origin
- Foshan , China
- Creator
- No definitive founder has been identified; there are eight distinct lineages with different stories regarding its conception. , For further information, see Branches of Wing Chun
- Famous practitioners
- (see notable practitioners )
- Parenthood
- Shaolin Kung Fu / Nanquan
- Descendant arts
- Jeet Kune Do , German Jujutsu
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- WingChunSign.svg
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- Commons category
- Wing Chun
- native label
- 詠春
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Wing Chun (Cantonese) or Yong Chun (Mandarin) (traditional Chinese: 詠春; simplified Chinese: 咏春, lit. "singing spring") is a concept-based martial art, a form of Southern Chinese kung fu, and a close-quarters system of self-defense. It is a martial arts style characterized by its focus on close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, rapid-fire punches, and straightforward efficiency. It has a philosophy that emphasizes capturing and sticking to an opponent's centerline. This is accomplished using simultaneous attack and defense, tactile sensitivity, and using an opponent's force against them.
Wing Chun has various spellings in the West, but "Wing Chun" is the most common. The origins of Wing Chun are uncertain, but it is generally attributed to the development of Southern Chinese martial arts. There are at least eight distinct lineages, of which the Ip Man and Yuen Kay-shan lineages are the most prolific.