Wild Somatics · Martial Arts Vĩnh Xuân Wing Chun in the Vietnamese lineage. Evening classes on Koh Phangan integrating martial structure, somatic awareness, and the living intelligence of the body in motion.
// The Lineage

Vĩnh Xuân is the Vietnamese name for Wing Chun — a southern Chinese martial art brought to Vietnam and transformed through generations of Vietnamese practitioners. The lineage taught here comes directly from a thầy (teacher) based in Vietnam, transmitted through years of personal study and practice.

This is not martial arts as performance or competition. It is martial arts as somatic education — a method for learning how the body meets force, how it can yield without collapsing, how structure and softness are not opposites but partners.

The central gesture of Vĩnh Xuân — receiving the incoming and returning it transformed — is the same gesture as somatic therapy. Both ask: can you stay present with what arrives?

"The practitioner does not fight the incoming force — they receive it, redirect it, return it transformed."

Vĩnh Xuân · Core Principle

// Evening Classes
01Cơ Bản Công · Basics & Structurestance, centreline, fundamental forms
02Tay Dính · Sticky Handscontact sensitivity · yielding · redirection
03Ngũ Hình · Animal Forms PracticeHổ · Xà · Hạc · Báo · Long
04Lục Hợp · Six Harmonies · Integrated Movementhow the practice lives in the body off the mat

Classes are held in small groups — no more than eight participants — allowing for genuine transmission rather than instruction. All levels are welcome. No prior martial arts experience is required, only a willingness to be present with the body.

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// The Practice
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Photo · Teaching / Class
You teaching or demonstrating — in stance, in motion
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Photo · Chi Sao / Contact Work
Two practitioners in sticky hands contact
Video · Vĩnh Xuân Practice
A demonstration of forms, Chi Sao, or a class in session — the clearest way to show the work
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Photo · Koh Phangan
Where classes are held
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Photo · Forms Practice
Siu Nim Tao or solo form
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Photo · Atmospheric
Light, texture, mood
// Common Questions
Do I need any prior martial arts experience?+
None at all. The classes are structured so that someone with no background and someone with years of experience can train together. The work meets you where you are.
How is this different from other Wing Chun classes?+
The Vietnamese lineage carries its own particular quality — it tends toward softness and sensitivity more than force. The somatic integration dimension also sets these classes apart: we are learning the body, not just techniques.
What should I wear and bring?+
Loose, comfortable clothing you can move freely in. Bare feet or soft flat shoes. Nothing else is required.
Can I join if I'm in the middle of trauma recovery?+
Yes, with care. The somatic dimension of the classes means we move at a pace that respects the nervous system. If you have specific concerns, reach out before attending and we can discuss what is appropriate for where you are.

Join a class

Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7pm. Koh Phangan. All levels welcome.

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