Wing Chun traces its roots back to the Shaolin Temple. There are many versions of its history and development. A popular story is that a Buddhist nun named Ng Mui named the style after her student. Other versions have more nationalistic overtones with the Wing Chun Style developing in response to patriotic societies who sought to restore the Ming government.

There are more than eight major branches of Wing Chun kung fu. The style taught by Yip Man in Hong Kong is the most well known in the West. This may be largely due to his student, Bruce Lee, who did much to promote the art and expose its principles to the public.

Wing Chun Boxing is a no-nonsense, short-range system that is based upon body mechanics and short-range power generation. Economy of motion, angular theory, body positioning and control of line of attack and defense are paramount. Wing Chun has three primary empty hand sets, butterfly knives, staff, sensitivity training (sticky hands/feet), as well as the unique wooden dummy training.