The science of
in-fighting
Wing Chun Kung Fu is a simple, and effective close range fighting system.
Wing Chun was developed by a woman, and is perfect for defending against a bigger attacker in a cramped environment.
Between cars in a parking lot. In a stairwell. A cramped room. Someone trying to grab you. Wing Chun answers the worst situations.
Wing Chun is close-range systematic. The timeless principles will revolutionize the way you see self-defense.
Private and beginner friendly classes available.
Wing Chun Schedule
Basics + Form Practice
Mon & Wed
7:00 - 8:00p
Sat
N/A
Fri
Private Classes
All Levels
Mon & Wed
N/A
Tue & Thu
7:00 - 8:00p
Fri
Private Classes
Built for Street
Not Sport
A self-defense system designed for real world encounters.
Many schools today focus so much on sport/competition that their training is both dangerous (injury rates in some schools are staggering) and ineffective when it counts. Instead, Wing Chun gives you the skills you need to conquer real world violence, which is up close, sudden, in parking lots or a cluttered room with hard objects everywhere. You aren’t going to be fighting in a padded environment unless you have a room at the funny farm, right? If you’ve seen Ip Man (the first movie was awesome!) you have an idea of how it works.
Are “traditional” arts like Wing Chun still effective?
Ip Man Wing Chun is a system of concepts and structures that can be applied as long as the laws of physics apply. What makes something work or not is whether it’s logically applied to the task at hand. For example, BJJ is a modification of traditional jujitsu. They use it for one-on-one sport combat now and wrongly assume the past isn’t relevant anymore.
STRONG ENOUGH FOR A MAN, CREATED BY A WOMAN
Wing Chun is the only combat art to be developed by a woman. It teaches you not to try and match force against force, but rather use it against your opponent.
This is sort of important because you can’t rely on weight classes in self-defense. Wing Chun provides a system of close-quarter footwork and shifting that allows you to keep the enemy off balance while simultaneously attacking his weakest targets. The eyes. The throat and neck. And you learn that safely and systematically.
IS THERE GRAPPLING?
Being a Chinese system, everything is baked into the cake. In real fights you don’t have mats or the surety of one unarmed opponent. Wing Chun teaches locks, throws, and lots of strategic pushing that uses the environment against the enemy.
RESPECTING THE PAST AND PREPARED FOR TODAY
We’re proud to be teaching the Ip Man Wing Chun system.
Greenville Academy is a fully certified Wing Chun school in the venerable Ip Man lineage. To be prepared for an unknown future we stand on and apply the solid truths and principles of the past. Sure, the masters of old won’t fight for us, but their wisdom - found in the forms and drills - prepares us for today. All of our students and instructors become part of that great heritage. For more info on the history of Wing Chun and the school’s lineage: ipmanwingchun.com
Do you teach multiple opponent defense?
Absolutely. Every technique and tactic is designed to work against the reality that you might be fighting more than one person. And the brilliant part is that everything is integrated, so you don't fight one way against a single opponent and another against multiple attackers.
NO NEED FOR AN EXTRA GYM MEMBERSHIP!
Getting stronger without range of motion makes you like a tree that won’t bend. On the other hand, being flexible without strength is fragility. Our classes include the timeless training of strength with mobility that everyone needs.
Yes, without an extra gym membership! It’s included. Get incredibly strong and mobile through the classic principles. You might never need your self-defense skills but you need your health…and that means movement and strength.
Do it the right and safe with instructors there to help you each step of the way.
IS WING CHUN GOOD FOR ALL AGES?
No. We recommend that kids don’t start until they’re teenagers. On the other hand, unlike many methods, it’s a perfect fit for older adults who don’t want to get banged up in their training by an overzealous 20-something. We literally have 80 year-olds doing Wing Chun and doing it well too!! Ip Chun, Ip Man’s oldest son, was training well into his 90’s!