Is Wing Chun even viable.

I would say yes. At least parts of it, do seem to be viable.

I am not an expert or even a practitioner, but I believe most systems have some units that work, if needed.

 

The Chinese saying for this is the bridge inside one inch, the cheun kiu. It's fairly lethal.

 

Wing Chun's effectiveness depends on the practitioner and the instruction.

It wouldn't be on my personal list of recommended styles, but different people have different interests.

 

You can learn a lot of Wing Chun by learning other styles, particularly southern family styles.

You could do a lot with Wing Chun if you knew what you were doing first.

If you don't, you'd probably think kim yeurng ma is a fighting stance.123