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Five instructors of wing Chun in the Los Angeles area: (left to right) Jim Lau, Hawkins Cheung, Robert Chu, Gary Lam, Jerry McKinley.

BASIC MOVEMENTS

Yip Mans Wing Chun basics stress the fundamental structure with the yee jee kim yeung ma and the three essentials of tan sao, bong sao, and fook sao.

The yee jee kim yeung ma (goat clamping stance), also known as the “inward rotation abduction stance,” trains stability, force redirection and projection, and is the basic stance and structure of the system. Structure refers to the positioning and form of the body, stance, waist, and hands in order to connect the body and maximize power to the limbs. In Yip Man Wing Chun, the waist and pelvis push forward upon receiving pressure. If the waist and pelvis are not pushed forward, the upper torso will collapse when pressure is received, thereby breaking the structure. Weight is distributed evenly between both legs and the buttocks are ahead of the rear heel. Yee jee kim yeung ma is also the root of the other stances and steps in the system, including bik ma (pressing step), chum kiu ma (seeking bridge horse, the sideways facing stance from the second set), kao bo (hooking step), sam gwok ma (triangle step), gwok ma (angle step), and juen ma (turning step). In general, these stances emphasize a 50/50 weight distribution, although some Yip Man Wing Chun instructors vary this in their teachings. During bik ma stepping or in the juen ma turning stance, when pushed, the rear leg has the feeling of being pushed into the ground and when pulled, the forward leg has a feeling of being pulled into the ground. This gives the practitioner the sense of being firmly rooted to the earth.