In Wing Chun's method of defense, one learns to borrow an opponent's power by meeting force obliquely; in counterattack, to issue power using coordinated body movements. Wing Chun Kuen has relatively few postures and routines, but its applications are unlimited. Techniques are designed to flow together in infinite combinations. Three bare-hand solo forms contain nearly all the system's blocking and striking techniques, as well as basic footwork. The culmination of individual practice is the use of the Wooden Man, a training apparatus that sharpens skills while allowing for repetitive practice in issuing power. All Wing Chun techniques are intended for use at close range. Defense is concentrated on an imaginary centerline bisecting the body vertically, along which lie the body's most vulnerable areas. Counterattacks are aimed at the opponent's centerline, and uniformly follow a straight path. As a rule, defense and counterattack are executed simultaneously. In Wing Chun Kuen, reaction skills characterized by economy of motion and fluidity are developed through a form of sensitivity training called chi sao ("sticking hands"), which serves as a bridge between solo practice and free sparring. | 
