Why We Do It

We believe that Martial Arts should be easy to learn, and self defence should be simple to achieve, regardless of size, gender, or age. Wing Chun provides a comprehensive strategy for combat that is intelligent and adaptive to the demands for modern self defence for everyone.  

How We Do It

We place a greater emphasis on the Wing Chun concepts of structure, efficiency, and simplicity, as the overall strategy for self defence. It is more important to know why, as well as how, to apply Wing Chun, knowing the details makes all the difference in application.

What We Do

With over 25 years of experience we have developed the process of combining cutting edge with traditional teaching methods. Our approach to teaching Wing Chun is well structured, simple and easy to learn. The London Wing Chun Academy provides an elite level of martial arts training for everyone. 

Wing Chun

Wing Chun, also referred to as Ving Tsun, or Wing Tsun, and is often described as a scientific method of fighting. Highly philosophical, Wing Chun is open to interpretation, so it may vary in form. Regardless, it is an effective close quarter style of combat that is equally effective for small individuals as well as the large.

The London Wing Chun Academy

Members of the prestigious Ving Tsun Athletic Association in Hong Kong.

The London Wing Chun Academy

As the flagship branch of the UK Wing Chun Kung Fu Association we are the foremost centre of excellence for Wing Chun in London. Based in North London, we provide a safe, friendly training environment with second to none expert Wing Chun Martial Arts tuition.

Chief Instructor Mark Phillips Sifu is the highest ranking student in the UK Wing Chun Association with over 25 year's teaching experience. Studying under Master James Sinclair, Sifu Phillips has developed a unique understanding of the Wing Chun Martial Art and its practical application in today's society.

Our professional 2000 sq ft Martial Arts Studio boasts the most up to date and fully equipped Wing Chun training centre in North London. We have over 20 onsite instructors operating 60+ Wing Chun & Martial Arts classes a month for all skill levels and abilities.

 

We will be enrolling New Beginners on: Wednesday 9th May @ 7.30pm at the London Wing Chun Academy.

The London Wing Chun Academy has started a new 'lil Dragons kids class for 5 - 8 year olds on Wednesday 25th April @ 5pm.

The London Wing Chun Academy is holding an Open Day ahead of our new Beginners Induction Course, on Saturday 5th May at 2.30pm. Hosted by Mark Phillips Sifu, the day is designed to introduce potential new students to the history, concepts and practical efficiency of Wing Chun Kung Fu.

The Open Day is FREE of charge and there is no obligation to join.

What Is Wing Chun?

The London Wing Chun AcademyFamous for Ip Man and his student Bruce Lee, Wing Chun is far more impressive in its own right. Created in China, this martial art was later developed in Hong Kong. Yet, Wing Chun is a form of Kung Fu that is a close quarter style of combat ideal for self defence. A combat and self defence style, this martial art differs from kickboxing, karate, and other styles of kung fu. Hence, Wing Chun is a unique form of martial art that is often referred to as the science of fighting.

Theoretically, Wing Chun focuses on the manipulation of time, distance (space), and energy, in order to fight as economically as possible. The objective being to move in a quick, direct manner, while closing or maintaining space and conserving energy. This makes Wing Chun an ideal martial art for self defence, but more importantly possible for anyone to learn.The London Wing Chun Academy

Those that study Wing Chun are taught to rely on correct body structure and relaxation, instead of brute power and strength. Although, like other martial arts this style uses open hand strikes, punches, elbows, knees, sweeps, and kicks within an agile stance. It particularly focuses on trapping and subduing the attacker’s limbs during a confrontation, fight, or simply in self defence.

The fighting strategies of this martial art are derived from three empty hand forms, Sil Lim Tao (little idea), Chum Kiu (bridge seeking/searching), Biu Gee (darting fingers), and practiced and enhanced in chi sau (sao) and wooden dummy (Muk Yan Jong form) training. Although, the weapons forms (Luk Dim Boon Gaun, six & a half point pole, and Bart Cham Dao, eight cutting knives) within this martial art are also essential to understanding Wing Chun. To find out more please visit our Open Day.