The Mok Yan Jong

Hidden Lessons. 

- Jimmy Manfredy

THE MOK YAN JONG form contains a large portion of Wing Chun’s hand and foot techniques as well as fighting principles, representing the culmination of all the empty-hand forms.

The Mok Yan Jong is the only empty-hand form that utilises an external apparatus (I, for one, recommend practising it with and without the apparatus). The construction and placement of the arms and legs of the Wooden Dummy are truly ingeniously utilised for consistent practice to develop strength in the arms, wrist and legs, as well as developing good sticking ability, building immense striking energy, and other vital Wing Chun attributes.

In the Leung Jan lineage, the Mok Yan Jong, which was originally passed down to and later modified by Grandmaster Ip Man, consists of seven distinct sections, although they were later evolved into the versions we know today by Ip Man, and this version is used by his lineage of practitioners today, and the number of sections stays true to seven even to this day. (It should also be noted that most other lineages also stay true to seven sections.)