Wing Chun is especially well known for its close range effectiveness - this skill should also extend to clinch and stand-up grappling. Part of our syllabus includes training within this range. The drills we practice are great for developing control of base, awareness of positioning, use of leverage, sensitivity, timing and coping with unpredictability. Also, this area of skill training perfectly compliments the structural use of our stance, which allows us to control and strike the opponent very effectively from within the clinch. One of the most useful tools used to defend the take down in order to maintain a stand up striking position is to sprawl. The mechanics of the sprawl is very similar to our normal striking method, which means the transition between positions is very natural and instinctive and allows for very efficient timing of techniques - a tactic commonly known in MMA as 'sprawl and brawl'. Pummelling is another excellent wrestling drill that we incorporate into our training to diversify the clinch and help develop tactics and strategy. Our Chin Na (seize and control) techniques are a further progression of our clinch training, which incorporates take downs, joint locking (breaking) and postural control; these skills can be used to subdue and /or strike an opponent from a more favourable position. These techniques can be practised in isolation and also mixed up with sparring and chi sao training.