Bailey Legal Group and Wing Tsun Kung Fu

Bailey Legal Group has an approach, something that allows us to develop certain practices for both our family law mediation and litigation clients. Many of the things that we do happen to be rooted in Wing Tsun Kung Fu. Whether you are a martial art practitioner or just someone who happens to get enjoyment out of some of the demonstration videos, we are going to share some of the comprehensive practices of Bailey Legal Group philosophy about our practice in this future blog post.

Wing Tsun Kung Fu, or Wing Chun Kung Fu, is a martial art that was first created by monks in Southern China over 200 years ago. This martial art is based on precision and technical moves. It is unique in that it is based on reflexes instead of physical strength. When someone is doing Wing Chun Kung Fu, there is a three-part approach that is used, these include: stance training, partner training, and single practice training. Wing Tsun Kung Fu can sometimes be translated as “eternal spring”. The technique of Wing Tsun Kung Fu focuses on striking with the hands and the feet.

Many people who practice Wing Tsun Kung Fu do so because of the health benefits. Additionally, Wing Tsun Kung Fu helps to improve physical, mental, and emotional aspects, something that we have found very beneficial in the practice of family law. Having the discipline to not get emotional is very important and can be very useful when you are trying to negotiate with your spouse. For us, there are four components of the practice. These include confidence, discipline, determination, and courage.

How does all of this tie into family law and mediation? To practice Wing Tsun Kung Fu, one must practice being precise. You need to be disciplined in your practice and have the ability to focus on your breathing and the motion of your body. You need to have the determination to succeed at the practice, and you need the courage to be able to face the fears of sparring and partner practice.

At Bailey Legal Group, we have a similar philosophy in our practice and our mediation. When we are mediating a divorce or parenting issues, we have to be precise in what we say and how we say it. We need to make sure that the client is focused on the goal, and not the end result. We also do not decide things for our clients, instead we guide them through the process. Bailey Legal Group does practice with intention. We have disciplines that we teach to our clients about how to conduct a mediation and litigation process. We also take charge in our mediation so that when parties don’t know what to say they can turn to either one of our lawyers. We help provide the confidence that needed to make the right decision. There are times that a party will say something, and we know that is not actually correct, however, at the time, that person believes what they are saying. When that happens, we use the skills we learned in Wing Tsun Kung Fu to help them refocus on the center of their body and figure out what it is that they are trying to say.

We always encourage our clients to be precise in how they speak, to use active listening, and lean into the Wing Tsun Kung Fu philosophy. Before our lawyers became qualified mediators, we sought out mediation training. The training was very thorough and involved the four day intensive training seminar, followed by over three hundred and fifty hours of pro bono mediation for several different state agencies. From those experiences we now incorporate the philosophies of Wing Tsun Kung Fu into our practice.

Wing Tsun Kung Fu helps our clients realize that they are capable of more than what they ever thought possible. We help people move from being passive participants and having the confidence to take front and center stage in their divorce mediation. That is something everyone can benefit from. And if you don’t believe us, test us. Play along and see what happens during your next consultation.