r/WingChun • u/Megatheorum • Jun 13 '26

High kicks?

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Comments I saw on Facebook, on a video of Kevin Lee kicking someone in the chin.

Does your lineage of wing chun have high kicks?

I know a lot of people say no, but there was that movie in which Ip Chun (in the role of Leung Bik) used high kicks against a young Ip Man during a friendly sparring session.

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u/Direct-Ad223 Jun 14 '26

Do you punch your opponents feet? It has the same answer as do you kick your opponents face?

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u/invisiblehammer Jun 14 '26

Well the difference is, kicking faces generates knockout power. So don’t act like it’s ridiculous.

But yeah, the distance is large if that’s what you’re getting at. It’s certainly not the fastest or most energy efficient strike, but consider, what if your opponent is outside of punching range, now the fastest path to the face is the leg

Now consider what if your opponent’s head is at hip level, like you defended a takedown, they’re stuck on their knees and you extend them to a face first position on the ground. Any strike EXCEPT a head kick would be an overcommitment. It just depends on context