Wing Tzun Philosophy

Philosophy

Wing Tzun grew out of the Taoist tradition in eastern thinking. In Chinese philosophy, "Tao" means "The Way". It signifies life's eternal movement of growing, blooming, fading away and never-ending renewal. To achieve his unity with the Tao, man must become as the Tao: spontaneous, open, simple, and flexible—not hard and arrogant.

When using Wing Tzun in self-defense or applying its principles in every day life, one becomes like a river flowing to the sea. Even if the mountain obstructs the river's flow, it will not be stopped. It will reach its goal naturally, unavoidably, while overcoming all obstacles on the way.

Heavily rooted in the philosophic ideals of Taoism, Wing Tzun promotes physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With instruction based on concepts and principles, rather than positions and techniques, Wing Tzun is elevated above other martial arts—it transcends mere self-defense and becomes self-awareness, self-learning, self-confidence.

At its root, Wing Tzun is an idea, a philosophical concept which can be applied to any area of life—physical, emotional, or intellectual. At The Wing Tzun Brooklyn School, our focus is the application of this concept in combative form for the purpose of real-world self-defense.