Training Philosophy

Wing Chun is principle-driven, not technique-driven — the same concept applies in Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun.

Training emphasizes:

• Body Structure - How to use the body mechanics and internal timing.
• Directness – attack and defense efficiently.
• Economy of Motion – avoid wasted energy.
• Structure over Strength – leverage alignment instead of brute force.
• Sensitivity & Reflexes – feel the opponent and adapt instantly.

Core Training Components

Stances & Footwork
Proper stance alignment is critical — roots the practitioner for stability and power.
Footwork focuses on advancing, retreating, and lateral movement to maintain balance and control the centerline.

Forms

• Siu Nim Tao (Little Idea Form): Teaches basic structure, wrist control, and economy of motion.
• Chum Kiu (Seeking the Bridge): Introduces movement, turning, bridging, and body mechanics for defense and offense.
• Biu Jee (Thrusting Fingers): Teaches recovery, emergency techniques, and power generation.

Forms are practiced repeatedly to build muscle memory and reflexive structure.

Chi Sao (Sticky Hands)
A hallmark of Wing Chun training — develops sensitivity to the opponent’s pressure, intent, and balance.
Enhances reflexes, timing, and ability to redirect force rather than meeting it head-on.

Applications & Drills

Close-quarter combat drills against sticks, hands, and simple striking sequences.
Focus on practical counters, trapping, simultaneous attack and defense, and controlling the opponent’s centerline.
Wooden dummy (known as Muk Yan Jong in Cantonese) is a core training tool in Wing Chun and some other Chinese martial arts. It’s designed to help practitioners develop structure, technique, power, and timing in a realistic, interactive way without a live partner.

Weapons Training

Long pole (Luk Dim Boon Kwun)

Butterfly swords (Baat Jaam Do)
Weapons training reinforces structure, angles, and coordination learned in empty-hand forms.
Alan Orr is world renowned Martial Arts teacher. He is regarded as a modern Wing Chun Master of Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun Kuen under Robert Chu Sifu.
He has been on the cover on MAI Magazine twice and has written hundreds of articles and was the editor of MMA Uncaged Magazine for 3 years after. Alan has also been on the cover Wing Chun Illustrated and Wing Chun Origins Magazine.
He has trained with many of the leaders in their fields.
He has travelled the world to find and train with best Martial Art and Healing teachers in the world. Alan has taught martial arts, fitness and healing all over the world.
Chu Sau Lei Wing Chun is a traditional branch of Wing Chun Kung Fu taught by Sifu Robert Chu, emphasizing practical combat skills, refined structure, and close-range efficiency.

Alan Orr's teacher - Robert Chu Sifu

These days, Robert Chu is a name that cannot be separated from the world of Wing Chun Kuen. Not only is he a master teacher of this style, but one of its foremost researchers and educators. He has co-written with Rene Ritchie, Complete Wing Chun, which is one of the most comprehensive books on the various histories of the art. He has been working on his opus on the physical analysis of the art, The Essence of Wing Chun Kuen. He is a featured columnist in Wing Chun Illustrated and has written in previous martial arts journals. He teaches his version of the art to students around the world. He is also a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and a leading worldwide teacher of Master Tung’s acupuncture.