: Movements are direct and minimal. By using the shortest path to a target, a practitioner can strike faster than an opponent using wider, more circular attacks.
: This is the most fundamental concept. Practitioners protect their own centerline—an imaginary vertical line through the middle of the body—while attacking the opponent’s. Wing Tsun Kuen
The system is built on a few "truly intrinsic" maxims (Kuen Kuit) that guide every movement: : Movements are direct and minimal