Center Line - Actually it might be more accurate to say central plane or sagittal plane. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittal_plane). When we say center line we are actually referring to the imaginary plane that divides the body in half on the vertical axis. This line/plane is important because many of the body's anatomical weak points are either on or close to center line. If we can protect the center line, there is a good chance we can protect the entire body.
Optimum Line of Attack - This is the shortest distance between you and your adversary in a straight line. This is also the fastest and most direct line of attack, which is why we describe it as optimum.
(see Pythagoras - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem )
Facing - This is the dynamic process of making it such that center line and the optimum line of attack are the same line. No matter where you opponent goes you aim your center line at him. Facing also makes it possible for both hands to reach the same point in space at all times, which leads us to our next principle...
Unity of Hands - This is the ability to synchronize the movement of your hands in such a way as to provide very little chance for your adversary to occupy the space you have captured on center line.
Forward Energy - Once you have established control of the triangular space in front of you defined by your shoulders and the point in space where you extended arms meet on center line, you make every effort to move that space forward until the conflict is decisively resolved.
These are not the only principles which Ving Tsun is based on but I feel these five are the most essential. I have described them in a very straight forward and simplistic way. In order to understand them in a more useful and concrete way I recommend that you find a good Sifu and start training.
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