The lineage discussion has been great. Everyone had good input.
There are different variations and striations in the theme of lineage, style, etc.
It almost can never end if you slice and dice it.
Here's another angle:
Wing Chun is more about position and timing and technique, therefore it's great for those who are:
1. Female
2. Have a tiny body/undersized
3. Are skinny
4. Tall & lanky
Now, I'm talking about situations where people meet on the street and the average guy out there is:
1. A streetfighter/non-MMA type
2. Standard Karate fighter
3. Knows nothing about fighting
4. Male vs. female
5. Bigger male vs. smaller opponent.
In 1-5 directly above, the traditional/classical Wing Chun guy/lady with at least 1 year of diligent practice in a legitimate lineage will probably fare very well.
My question is what combinations would Wing Chun excell in. Are there examples, say for instance fighting a bigger guy in MMA/Grappling on the street/hard surface, where a Wing Chung guy with a smaller/tiny body might be able to prevail?
Any input on experiences of mismatching size, weight, style and Wing Chun coming out ahead would be interesting.
--J. Jacari