Personally, I'm a geezer (big surprise there!) and my Wing Chun is pretty traditional or conventional Yip Man lineage stuff. However I'm intrigued by some of the innovative coaches who are adapting Wing Chun principles into broader, modern fighting contexts, including (in some cases) MMA or similar competition.
Two well known figures that come to mind are Alan Orr and Mark Phillips. Do you know of anybody that is working with Wing Chun in such an innovative way and having some success? And, what is your take on this approach to WC? Does it have value? Are they adding to or weakening the art?
Two well known figures that come to mind are Alan Orr and Mark Phillips. Do you know of anybody that is working with Wing Chun in such an innovative way and having some success? And, what is your take on this approach to WC? Does it have value? Are they adding to or weakening the art?