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As we have seen in the above, Wing Chun distinguishes itself from other types of martial arts in that it relies on superior techniques instead of superior strength, or, as we put it in the introduction, it prizes know-how over brute strength, which is why even a mere wisp of a female trained in Wing Chun can take down a hulk of a male. We have seen how Wing Chun, more than other martial arts, places greater significance on defense rather than offense, for, without a first-rate defense, the slight Wing Chun fighter – at least in a life and death situation, which is the background on which many of the early period Wing Chun fighters trained, especially those who were in opposition to the Qing government – will not live to improve his (or her) offensive techniques and to fight another day, therefore, for the Wing Chun Kung Fu fighter, a good defense reins supreme.