MMA vs. Wing Chun

Exploring the Differences between Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) and Wing Chun
By Adam Williss

MMA is quickly becoming the most popular combat sport in the world. Although MMA has its roots in traditional martial arts, it has been specifically modified to meet the rules of the competitive sport and the demands of facing a well-rounded opponent in this controlled fighting environment. The MMA fighter does strength and conditioning training, along with technique training, with the goal of being able to dominate inside the Octagon.

Rather than sports competition, Wing Chun is a traditional Chinese martial art. It is a complete system focusing on both realistic self-defense as well as the full spectrum of development of the mind, body and spirit. This endless journey of exploration and discovery involves meditation, breathing and developmental awareness exercises that unlock a practitioner's hidden potential. For the Wing Chun practitioner, the study of martial arts is as much a study of humility and an understanding of the forces of natural energy as it is the study of fighting.

Sifu Adam Williss is the founder of Dragon Family Wing Chun and Program Director at The Dragon Institute. He was a 2010 inductee into the US Martial Arts Hall of Fame. 

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Exploring the Differences between Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) and Wing Chun By Adam Williss MMA is quickly becoming the most popular combat sport in the world. Although MMA has its roots in traditional martial arts, it has been specifically modified to meet the rules of the competitive sport and the demands of facing a well-rounded opponent in this controlled fighting environment. The MMA fighter does strength and conditioning training, along with technique training, with the goal of being able to dominate inside the Octagon. Rather than sports competition, Wing Chun is a traditional Chinese martial art. It is a complete system focusing on both realistic self-defense as well as the full spectrum of development of the mind, body and spirit. This endless journey of exploration and discovery involves meditation, breathing and developmental awareness exercises that unlock a practitioner's hidden potential. For the Wing Chun practitioner, the study of martial arts is as much a study of humility and an understanding of the forces of natural energy as it is the study of fighting. Sifu Adam Williss is the founder of Dragon Family Wing Chun and Program Director at The Dragon Institute. He was a 2010 inductee into the US Martial Arts Hall of Fame.  © The Dragon Institute | Orange County | Wing Chun Kung Fu | 34241 Pacific Coast Highway | Dana Point, CA 92673 | ocwingchun.com