Hi All,

 Given the manner of origin of Wing Chun , we must look at the cultivation school of Buddhism to see
the "point" of the manner of Wing Chun. If we observe the Chan school of cultiation, we will see that all images that arise in the mind, all feelings and desires should be lef tto arise and disappear on their own without our influence, and without attachign to them. Attachment to them will cause one to become stuck on that cycle of mind, and thus will be following falsity.
  We can liken the images, thoughts, desires and feelings to our techniques of Wing Chun. Keeping a tight center, directness, straight movements, angulr positioning to directly point to our direction of arrival, the making small of big movements, shorter kicks (appropriate for the human body), proper footwork( without leaps and jumps), the list can go on.
   The use of a Huatou (Koan), or focus in Chan meditation is likened to our techniques of Wing Chun (I don't mean forms). Why do I not mean forms?  Because when, as history has shown us in Wing CHun, forms were added later on, not while in its development stages in the temple. 
   The focus, or HUatou(koan), is to be used as a guideline for the directing the mind to focus on one place, and not to be erradic, jump from thought to thought, image to image, etc. Our techniues are for the shortening of movement, to a more precise manner, focusing our energy to one direction...unless redirected, hen the energy changes(technique changes), and the direction is changed.
   Upon successful practice of techniques, becoming well versed in it, and applying it successfully, just like the Huatou,the technique must be dropped...not depended on. THis is as in our Wing Chun trainng where we may become well versed in a technique, but we are told not to rely on it, not to use it all the times, for we will miss the freedom of simplicity in our Wing Chun. For CHan meditation, holding on to the focus will cause one to become stagnant in practice, and lead the mind to attach more so, which will result in the arrising of more false thoughts. When the focus is dropped, true wisdom can shine.
  In Chan we use a false thought to erradicate all false thoguhts. In Wing Chun we use technique to become free from technique. FOr example, if a Tan Sau hand is cultivated by the elbow in towards the center, fist distance or so away from the chest, one may conclude that the Tan Sau must always be there, and must move with the body in that manner. THis is one example of attaching to the manner of cultivation, and not letting go so the true wisdom within that movement cannot shine through. Attachment causes the midn to become covered by further conditions.
  Attachment to position will cause one to be less fluid, and result in a less desired(for the sake of saying desired) outcome.

   This can be a reason why Wing Chun is a very "effective" system when cultivated properly. Many conclude that the form is how it should be applied. This results in less skilled practictioners. We can say this results in First Form practitioners even though they may have received 3rd form or even the weapons and dummy forms.
  FOrms are a guideline for precise positioning. Application is the shining of the wisdom of not relying on the fixed position to be effective, but the transition from fixed to not fixed.

   THis can be an interesting conversation.

 Peace and Happiness,
 Aiwei