09.02.08
Perception – Gum Gok
Below is a short paragraph taken from the book, “Grandmaster Yip Man Centenary Birthday”, published by the Wing Tsun Athletic Association. The chapter is titled, “The Uniqueness of Wing Chun,” written by Stewart H. Fung.
The uniqueness of training Wing Chun is the emphasis of “Gum Gok”. Gum Gok is the perception of information through arms/legs contact using reflex. It is believed that reaction as a result of seeing through the eyes is far slower than the reflexes through Gum Gok. This is because anything seen through the eyes has to be processed through the central nervous system to the brain before a reaction such as a punch or a block can be initiated. In contrast, reflex through Gum Gok is delivered from the spinal cord, which is much faster.
