Queensland Wing Chun Association offers Women’s Self Defence Workshops on request.
Wing Chun was devised by Ng Mei, a Buddhist nun in the Shaolin Temple during the early 1700’s. According to legend, she wished to streamline her knowledge to devise a more efficient fighting system.She witnessed a fight between a stork and a rodent and was impressed by the way the stork defended itself with the use of its wings and feet simultaneously, and so she went about adapting this to the human frame and formulated her fighting system.
She befriended a young girl named Yim Wing Chun who was being forced into a marriage with a local warlord. It was agreed that Wing Chun would consent to the marriage on the condition that in one year’s time the warlord could overcome her in a fight. Yim Wing Chun learnt under Ng Mei and then defeated the warlord in combat winning the right to marry the man of her choice. After this fight she continued training in Ng Mei’s fighting system which was later named after Yim Wing Chun.
One of the most important principles of Wing Chun is minimum use of brute strength and of course this makes our system ideal for women. Wing Chun also places an emphasis on self-awareness and the ability to relax. Often times, women are more self aware than male students, and can pick up the basics of Wing Chun quickly. To find out more, please call your local instructor.
Take Your First Step
To find out more details about Womens Workshops,
Please call:
Instructor Stu Leake
0447 846 103
or
Instructor Joe Morgan
0466 975 988
