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Economy of Motion
The founder of Wing Chun is believed to have been a middle aged woman defending herself against more powerful opponents. It was not in her interest to engage in a prolonged conflict. Her opponent's stamina would triumph over hers. It was not in her interest to execute unnecessary moves. Why block then strike if a strike can also block at the same time? The longer a struggle lasts, the more chance there is of exposure to an opponent's lucky hit. Time & limited physical expenditure is of the essence.
Wing Chun seeks to incapacitate an opponent as quickly as possible with as few movements as possible. A strike that blocks is better than a block & a strike. A hand that is contacting an opponent is more efficient than withdrawing a hand to strike a second time.
In Wing Chun one movement or positioning serves more than one purpose. There are always multiple options depending on the situation.
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