In short, the centre-line is the line you defend in yourself and the line you attack in your opponent. On this line are all the vital points: eyes, nose, mouth, throat, genitalia etc.
This can be considered an imaginary column which runs vertically through the body, forms the basis of body structure and around which all vital organs are arranged.
In Wing Chun all attacks are directed into this centre-line as they are likely to have the maximum impact on your opponent’s health, body structure and balance.
The centre-line runs from the top of your head through your body and out through the middle of your pelvis. When standing with feet parallel the ‘pole’ would project through the pelvis and down to the ground between your legs. When standing with one leg back in a ‘fighting (biu ma) stance’ the pole would project out through the pelvis, down the back leg and out through the heel of the foot.
The centre-line is not exactly the same as the spine but is naturally greatly linked. However, when facing an opponent square-on it is useful to use the spine as the centre-line reference point.
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