Uncommitted Techniques

Wing Chun techniques are uncommitted. This means that if the technique fails to connect, the practitioner's position or balance is not compromised. If the attack fails, the practitioner should be able to "flow" easily into a following attack. All Wing Chun techniques permit this. Any punch or kick can be strung together to form a "chain" or combination attack.

Feints are discouraged as these are seen as opening up your body to attack, with no possibility of hitting your opponent in return.

Trapping Skills and Sensitivity

Wing Chun's close range means that there is little time to react to visual stimuli. The practitioner depends on reflexes, "feeling" force and probing for holes in the opponent's defence through touching.

Wing Chun is famous for its trapping hands. Control over an opponent is maintained by making contact, either through a block or a strike, and sticking to and sensing the opponent's intentions. Whatever energy the opponent may supply at the moment of contact is sensed and controlled. At the moment a punch is deflected, rather than letting go, contact is maintained, so that when the opponent attempts to withdraw or redirect the hand, this is sensed and the motion is used to either facilitate a trap or a strike. If the opponent again reacts and is sensed, the energy is again used to facilitate another trap or strike. A good Wing Chun practitioner can trap a strong opponent and continue to use the opponent's energetic attempts to defend or counter to add to the effectiveness of his own close range attacks.