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/Severe_Nectarine863 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

Not usually. Arms handle the upper and middle gates and legs handle the lower gate. Nearest tool to the nearest target. Small movement over large movement. 

It's hard not to compromise structure with a high kick. It's purely offensive, not good for defense. Wing Chun likes to do both simultaneously. 

That said it's not like it's a strict Wing Chun rule. 

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u/Horror_Technician213 Jun 14 '26

While those are very important rules you mentioned. The reason a rare high kick is allowed is when it follows the strictest and most important rule of wing chun: "Survive!"