Wing Chun training has many aspects, only one of which is weekly class. Other opportunities to train include solo training, combat application classes (Open Sessions), the various training seminars, training camps, and the occasional trip to Hong Kong to train with Grandmaster Ip Ching in the Hong Kong school.

Both morning and Evening classes are held Monday through Thursday:
Evening Classes
Introductory Course: Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday 8-9pm
Novice class: Tuesday/Thursday 7-8pm
Intermediate class Monday/Wednesday 8-9pm
Advanced Class: Tuesday/Thursday 6-7pm
Weapons Class: Monday/Wednesday 8-9pm.

Morning Classes
Monday Through Thursday 9am-Noon

These classes are the heart of Wing Chun training. This is where the student will learn principles of kung fu, proper technique and theory, and develop the skill necessary to progress through the Wing Chun system. Virtually every moment of class time is spent working hands-on with a partner or instructor, with very few (usually none at all) solo drills. The idea is that in actual combat you will be fighting another person, so you ought to always train with another person, a person who moves and adapts as you do.

Typically, most students work under the direct supervision of Master Nielson. This is the period during which they receive new instruction. For more information on individual classes, go to "Courses at the Hall."

Open Session
Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 11am-1pm.

Open session is where the more advanced students learn to use their Wing Chun skills under more extreme circumstances. Students still work in pairs, however there is little regard for differences in skill, as there will be no regard for skill differences on the street. It is entirely likely that a student at any skill level could encounter a fight with an unknown opponent of better or worse skill level. And this is reflected in the training. Everybody works with everybody else, as it is important to gain experience fighting as many different types of people as possible.

It is important to note that this is not a typical "sparring" class, as might be encountered in many martial arts schools. The mock fights go on until either one student gains a clear and definitive advantage over the other, or until stopped by an instructor if the situation begins to become unsafe. They are not for points, nor anything vaguely resembling points. Techniques are trained at full power and full speed under similar conditions which one might reasonably expect in a street fight. The overall goal is to train as realistically as possible while maintaining a safe environment.

Though hand combat is the most complex area of self-defense, Wing Chun Hall recognizes many other aspects and will periodically invite experts from other disciplines to lecture or direct workshops.

The Wing Chun Hall encourages students to train in any environment, especially summer camps. This gives students the opportunity to practice kung fu in the wilderness, under many diverse conditions. Students train to fight uphill, downhill, on rocky terrain, in the dark, the cold, and if possible, chest high in water. All of this makes summer camp an extremely rewarding experience for the serious student.

Some very advanced students and many instructors travel to Hong Kong periodically to train with Grandmaster Ip Ching and his students. This is a truly rare opportunity that very very few kung fu practitioners ever experience, and is only earned after many long years of training have been dedicated to the study of Wing Chun Kung Fu.