The girl Wing Chun had a lover that she wanted to be with. But there was a prick of a warlord that wanted to marry her by force.
They made a bet, that if he could beat her in hand to hand combat then he could have her. They fought. She won.
She had a big goal. It wasn't victory over her opponent. It was to choose her own husband. To chase after love. To choose her own path, not the one that someone else forces upon you.
She won, not because she wanted to win, but Because she wanted to love.
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To broaden this view. Having the right vision is very important. In a competition, a fighter may choose to be the best. And to be the best means claiming the title at the biggest baddest tournament. "Being the best" is a horrible vision to have because it can backfire.
If you become the best, then what will you do. Stop? If you stop, then someone else will be the best. If you don't stop then you will be constantly tested to see how long you can remain the best.
If you fall short of becoming the best then your basically a failure and will probably stop trying.
It is a lose-lose situation.
The best visions are ones that are further down the line. Wing chun wanted to find Love and it just so happens that beating up the warlord was part of the journey.
In terms of battle, the goal is attacking the center line. Beginners usually attack the hand or the arm. Attacking the arm is a short sighted goal. The only time you attack anything besides the center line is by collateral damage. Yeah, you guessed it, the Warlord is your opponents arm. Don't aim at the warlord. Aim the goal further down the line.
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