Wing Chun Kung Fu: Traditional Chinese Kung Fu for Self-Defense and Health

Ive been a student of wing chun for over a year now and one thing ive learned is that no matter how much you think youve improved, it is always good to go back to the basics to review, to strengthen and refine your forms, and make them the very best they can be. This is a very good book on the Siu Lim Tao form of Wing Chun. written by Michael Tse, student of Grandmaster Ip Chun. One thing to note when buying these books is that its very difficult to find a "definitive" volume of anything, so its often good to have an assortment or even an entire library devoted to your art. This particular book, while no where near as long as Wayne belanoha's Wing Chun Compendium, its got aspects of the siu Lim Tao you wont find there. this book is great for beginners learning the first form and even has tips for Chi Sau and Qigong during training. the first part of the book has interesting stories of Ip Man and Ip Chun, as told to Michael from Chun himself. p.s. my advice to those who want to learn but cant find a school or partners, is to not give up and read as much literature as you can and watch as many demonstrations as u can. the time will eventually come when you can find someone else to practice with and you will be better prepared! enjoy your Gung Fu!

I've read some of this book, and I can't wait to get back into it. I like the style of this technique of self defense because it feels like my natural posture.

Excellent book with clear instructive on the first form of Wing Chun, Siu Lim Tao. The book is a VERY simple read, I would recommend reading through it in it's entirety once and then going back and learn the moves. There are plenty of photos to reference as you move step by step throughout the entire first form. It continues with practical usage, some additional movements, and my favorite, Chi Sau or Sticking Hands. It even has small sections dedicated to Wing Chun defense for Women and Qigong (I'll let you dig on this one). With a Sifu like Ip Chun, it'd be hard pressed to go wrong with this book. However, if you're already versed in Wing Chun, I'd look elsewhere~

First off, this book is a very general overwiew of Wing Chun, not a comprehensive source on anything specific like WC History, WC Mechanics, the various Forms, etc. So if that is what you are looking for, then there are "better" books that would fulfill that more adequately. A lot of reviews do point this out, but I want to emphasize it again since someone might think it is more exhaustive or detailed than it really is, and be dissapointed in the process. So in light of that, Ip Chun does an excellent job introducing the system of Wing Chun as popularized by his father Ip Man. You could know literally nothing about Wing Chun and be able to follow this book, as he makes no assumptions that someone is a practicioner or versed in terminology. The book also reads well, it is conversational instead of reading like an encylopedia or reference manual. My main complaint is that since they chose to photograph and present SNT (the first and most foundational form), the photographs show too little for a beginner to grasp the movements. The explanations do not go into detail and explain the underlying concepts of the movements either. So for someone familiar with the form like myself, there is little to glean from this main section of the book. Conversely, for a potential beginner, the provided photos skip way too much movement to grasp correctly, and explanations lack detail for them to gain proper understanding. While I enoyed reading the book, and it was worthwhile, it is more of a book to read and give away or loan out to others interested in Wing Chun, versus a book to keep and refer back to. There are just too many other more exhaustive books out there now. I gave it 4 stars for this purpose and also because it is from one of SiFu Ip Man's son's, Ip Chun, his most visible heir within the WC world.

This is one of the most unique books on martial arts that I have ever seen, and the main "author" Ip Chun is an astonishing man to read, and to watch on video online. He teaches a method that anyone can learn, and that a small person can use to defend against a larger person. It is not an offensive tactic, only defensive, and the user becomes very difficult for an offender to strike, as they learn to become "soft" instead of a "hard target", and to block efficiently, and to use parts of the body differently that they haven't even thought about before. It is changing the way I thought about martial arts in general, though I will say I am not a full-time student of these things. I like the concept of becoming a soft target that "melts away" in front of an attacker, and that a person can use the attacker's own force against him. This is thinking in a new way.

The simple basics are always the root of a martial arts. You can always rely on the basics. Everything else is just fancy stuffy and trick moves. This book is about the basics. Truly if you are serious about learning this form. This book is good for your first solid three years. If you have Amazon prime, this does a great job of breaking down the moves that you will see in the Grand Master Yip Man Wing Chun. In fact, you will see Yip Chun perform the moves that you will learn in the book. The book does go into history of the style. There is section on self defense. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a section on walking/moving while performing the techniques, but I have patience. I understand that this book presents the basis that will take time to learn and empower my body within the techniques. If you are interested in learning about Wing Chung, this book is - at the very least - a good place to start if you aren't willing to hunt down a Wing Chun school in your area.

This is a perfect book for a beginner. It mainly contains a short summary on the history of wing Chun as transmitted mouth to mouth, and good pictures of Siu Lin Tao, which is the first Wing Chun form. The ideal is that the beginner is attending Wing Chin classes, or at least watch the IP Chun Siu Lim Tao video in YouTube to have a full idea to do it at home. Finally, there are a few differences on Siu Lim Tao when coming from different lines (this one have minor differences with the applied wing chun for instance), nevertheless, it is my opinion that differences must be treated as contributions which must unite the wing chun family. I loved the book as a wing chun beginner

Overall a good book however could improve on atlesst better quality pictures instead of black and white .For that price they could do better .

Très bien illustré, pour les amateurs de wing chun

Das Buch hat klare und sachliche Inhalte und ist für alle Kung fu Praktizierenden die nach dem Ip Mann Wing Chun System trainieren eine gute Ergänzung. Tolle Erklärung der Snt und Ck Formen.

Excellent reference guide and interesting information on the history which is well written and insightful. I would recommend that you have an understanding of the style but it is not necessary to learn from this book.

Ottimo, davvero per i fan di Yip Man e coloro che si interessano di Wing Chun.

Great book for all lovers of Kung Fu. Bought for my Grandson who is mad about it. Learn a lot of the history and moves. Highly recommend. Fast delivery good price.