Welcome to the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen (est. 1982)

The Midlands Wing Chun Kuen teaches traditional Hong Kong Wing Chun as taught to Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe in Hong Kong by Wing Chun's Grandmaster Ip Chun, eldest son and senior student of the late Grandmaster Yip Man.

Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe is one of only eighteen Wing Chun Instructors in the world (one of only three in the UK), certified as an Instructor and representative by Wing Chun's Grandmaster, Ip Chun. He is registered with and certified as an instructor by:

• British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA)
• Sports Coach UK ~ The National Coaching Foundation
• Ip Chun Wing Chun Kuen Martial Arts Association (Hong Kong)
• Yip Man Martial Arts Athletic Association (Hong Kong)
• Wing Chun Ip Chun Academy (Hong Kong)

All Midlands Wing Chun Kuen's instructors are certified in the UK with the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) and in Hong Kong with the Ving Tsun Athletic Association.

Welcome to Wing Chun

Wing Chun is made up of two Chinese characters: Though most commonly spelt Wing Chun in English it can also be spelt Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, regardless of spelling, Wing Chun is recognised as one of the most practical and devastatingly effective, no nonsense self-protection martial arts systems in the world. Historically it is said to have been developed in Southern China by a Buddhist nun; Ng Mui, refined and later made famous in Hong Kong by a fifty year old slightly built gentleman; Yip Man and then finally brought to the world's attention by a young Chinese Film star; Bruce Lee.

"offers an exceptional personal defense system"

Often referred to as 'Hong Kong street fighting', Wing Chun is often classed as a 'soft style' because of the minimal effort or physical force required to overcome larger, stronger opponents. In today's tumultuous world Wing Chun not only offers an exceptional personal defense system, Wing Chun training will also improve physical fitness, mental and physical relaxation and helps reduce stress through mental focus and correct breathing techniques.

"Maintains a healthy body and a healthy mind"

Wing Chun is a logical, scientific, yet simple Chinese martial art system, which was developed for practical and effective self-defence. It is a result oriented martial art known for its efficiency and economy of movement based upon the natural body mechanics of the human musculo-skeletal framework. It was developed for survival, self-defence and damage limitation, rather than for purely attack or for aesthetic appeal. Wing Chun's simple and direct short range simultaneous attack and defence hand techniques, its use of only low kicks and its simple but evasive footwork, combined with its logical and scientific methodology are some of the reasons why it is fast becoming one of the most popular Chinese martial arts around the world.

Employing several key concepts; sensitivity, contact reflexes, forward energy and 'borrowing' the opponent's force, Wing Chun emphasises and utilises natural and efficient body mechanics, eliminating the necessity to use and rely on size and strength and is therefore suitable for anybody, regardless of age, gender, or physique.

"suitable for anybody, regardless of age, gender, or physique"