Mastering Wing Chun: The Keys to IP Man's Kung Fu

Mastering Wing Chun: The Keys to IP Man's Kung Fu

by Tony Tony Massengill, Samuel Kwok
Mastering Wing Chun: The Keys to IP Man's Kung Fu

Mastering Wing Chun: The Keys to IP Man's Kung Fu

by Tony Tony Massengill, Samuel Kwok

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Overview

In this book, the keys to the Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu system are explained. The three hand sets are shown in detail, along with the application of the key movements. One of the keys to Wing Chun is laying a proper foundation. The first form Siu Lim Tao (Little Idea) is the development of that foundation. While the first form teaches the correct structure of the attacks and defensive movements, it is in Chum Kiu that the student learns to "seek the bridge" and use both hands simultaneously, such as one hand defending while the other attacks. The third form, Biu Gee (Thrusting Fingers), also known as the (First Aid) form, teaches the keys to recovery from the loss of a superior position in fighting. Biu Gee training is one of the keys to learning to focus energy into a strike. Also covered is the Chi Sao (Sticking Hands) training of Wing Chun, as well as the key principles that have made Ip Man Wing Chun one of the most famous Kung Fu systems in the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781933901268
Publisher: Empire Books
Publication date: 10/25/2007
Pages: 297
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     6
About the Authors     10
Statement by Grandmaster Samuel Kwok     15
Note on Spelling     16
Wing Chun Code of Conduct     17
Foreword   Grandmaster Ip Chun     20
Foreword   Grandmaster Ip Ching     21
Introduction     22
History     25
Ip Man's Wing Chun...What is it?     37
The Learning Process     41
Basic Principles     45
Siu Lim Tao-Building the Weapon     57
Chum Kiu-Using the Weapon     107
Biu Gee-Perfecting the Weapon     159
Mook Yan Jong-Testing the Weapon     241
Chi Sao-The Bridge Between Forms & Fighting     245
Faan Sao     255
Demonstration to Promote the Ip Man Tong     259
Lineage-The True Test of Authenticity     263
Samuel Kwok's Photo Album     267
A Chronicle of the Life of Ip Man     285
Glossary of Techniques in Chinese Alphabetical Order     293

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