Kung fu has a rich heritage, and we hope that with, you can discover the inner secrets of this great legacy of china. We are awesome the project integrates a large database and set of zooplankton samples with image capture and internet technologies. Wing chun kung fu blue book international wing chun. This book makes and excellent compliment for any kung fu student.
Ip chun wing chun martial arts association was set up by grandmaster ip chun to certify and authenticate those. Ip man, also known as yip man, was the grandmaster of wingchun, the school of martial arts which produced bruce lee who became famous. This book was chosen as the textbook for the hong kong ving tsun athletic association, established by the legendary yip man. A film about yim wing chun after whom wing chun kung fu was named. The international wing chun martial art association iwcmaa is dedicated to the preservation of traditional ip man lineage wing chun kung fu and to passing on these teachings to new generations. Michigan premier martial arts school, instruction in wing chun, chinese kung fu, and tai chi with classes for men, women, and children. Buy wing chun kung fu by ip chun, michael tse isbn. Around the year 1815, a martial artist and actor named wong wah bo came to perform in zhaoqing and began to study with leung lan kwai. Wing chun is widely regarded as a shortrange, aggressive attack style. Yimm lees book wing chun kung fu for any martial arts practitioner or fighter who is less interested in history or philosophy and more interested in what in practice makes wing chun unique namely, trapping and the use of the wooden dummy in training. This gave ip ching an enormous amount of insight to wing chun and his fathers teaching methods. In this book, the keys to the ip man wing chun kung fu system are explained. Foshan is home to ip man and wing chun style gongfu, whose legacy lives on today with his eldest son ip chun and two remaining students lun gai and gwok fu.
Aug 11, 2015 eric lilleor, publisher and editorinchief of wing chun illustrated magazine an approach to ip man style wing chun is an extremely practical and useful resource for those interested in learning the basic concepts and practical applications of wing chun kung fu. Straightforward and efficient, wing chun kung is one of the most popular forms of kung fu because it emphasizes technique over strength. Kung fu schools croydon is a fulltime martial arts school specialising in the teaching of yip man or ip man wing chun. Softness via relaxation and performance of techniques in a relaxed manner is fundamental to wing chun. According to ip man, chi sau in wing chun is to maintain ones feeling of opponents movement by. Federation wing tsun system the unique, strategybased. We constantly constantly strive to preserve and enhance the quality of this incredible art. International wing chun martial art association ip man wing. The history of wing chun can be traced back to the ching dynasty, over 275 years ago. With its focus on technique rather than force, it is suitable for. This book has a running narrative and interview commentary from yip chun, which is interesting if you want to understand the theory behind it. So yip chun realised that if a wing chun master did not have a calm mind and healthy body, then he might not be doing wing chun kuen correctly. Ip chun received a fellowship fsma from the society of martial arts u.
Chinese gung fu the philosophical art of self defense by bruce lee 1987 2nd edition. The house was passed to ip ching, where he lives with his family today. You may shop online, or visit master chans kung fu school store which locate at 3158 south division, grand rapids, michigan usa. Yimm leethe author is one of only a small handful of masters who studied under bruce lee, who studied under yip man, the father of wing chun.
Welcome to the united states wing chun kung fu associations official website. The aim of this course is to allow wing chun enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to sample the unique flavour of sifu ng chunhongs wing chun kung fu, as taught to him by three of yip mans senior students jiu wan, lok yiu and wong shunleung. Learn more about by visting our wing chun resource center. Wing chun kuen usually called wing chun, is a conceptbased traditional southern chinese kung fu. We offer an introduction course which is a 4 week period where you get to come along to class and join in. The popular notion of wing chun is that it is based on the fighter quickly moving inside his opponents punching range, and then overpowering him with a series of rapid, powerful strikes. These three elderly gentlemen have handed down ip mans legacy to a new generation of sifu masters who continue wing chun training at various schools in foshan today. The oral histories say that the art of wing chun was passed first to leung lan kwai, who took over the school in zhaoqing. Socal applied wing chun academy socal applied wing chun. Wing chun martial arts principles and techniques by yip chun with danny connor. Ip chun also known as yip chun or yip jun, is a chinese martial artist in the style of wing. A romantic comedy about the origins of the wing chun fighting style. Students can expect a tailoredmade course based on their individual needs.
Wayne belonoha an approach to ip man style wing chun signed list price. Ip chun is now considered the worlds leading expert on wing chun kung fu. You will practice some simple but very valuable techniques and principles that will come in useful after just one lesson. The federation wing tsun system is a unique, strategybased approach to wing chun kungfu. Wing chun practitioners learn how to neutralize threats from opponents much larger and stronger than themselves and are able to fight effectively even in narrow, confined spaces.
Official wing chun kung fu website for sam kwoks, ip man linage wing chun. Keys to ip mans kung fu 3 dvd set with samuel kwok. Wing chun is a conceptbased chinese martial art and form of selfdefense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in closerange combat. The focus of this book is to transmit in a simple way through images, photos and words, the foundation of the system from which you can start immediatley to self learning and training solo, and in a second time to go deeper with a professional master. A fundamental principle of wing chun is the centerline theory, of which one important principle is that a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. International wing chun martial art association chans kung fu online llc 3158 division ave s. Wing chun kung fu blue book international wing chun academy. Shop for books for those that like to read a little and want more indepth information on a topic, books are the best resource. Good for the general history and ideas behind wing chun, and possibly also as a backup reference for siu nim tau. Grandmaster ip chun is the eldest son of legendary grandmaster ip man, who was responsible for bringing wing chun to the modern world. I was promoted to the advanced level and received a blue sash after training for one year. Wing chun kung fu is a system of selfdefense created in china over 300 hundred years ago. Everything wing chun is your source for all the best wing chun kung fu products in the world. I learn wing chun kung fu under the wing chun sifu john landers at samurai martial arts.
With years of teaching experience, the school has established itself as the premier martial arts school in the area, dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. May 29, 2010 wing chun is a close range combat martial arts style that is extremely practical. Wing chun kung fu and self defense school westchester new york the wing chun society is a organized group of dedicated to the highest quality of instruction and study involving the art of wing chun kung fu, self defense and modern day combat training. With the fame of bruce lee, the conditions in hong kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the wing chun of the late master yip man became one of the most wellknown and popular chinese martial arts in. A tamil super hero film which is based on the chase and capture of a serial robber gang. Straightforward and efficient, wing chun kung fu is one of the most popular forms of kung fu because it emphasizes techniqu over strength. Included in the book are sections on the wing chun principles, practical selfdefence for men and women, sticking hands chi sau and a complete outline of the siu nim tau form. About wing chun kung fu wing chun is a conceptbased chinese martial art and form of selfdefense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in closerange combat. It is a relatively young martial art, with most historians agreeing that it developed in southern china approximately 300 years ago. The wing chun compendium volume one by wayne belonoha. This site by no means represents wing chun kung fu in its entirety nor does any of the material disclosed within. The training methods we use help you lose weight, build coordination, increase your confidence, and teach you direct selfdefense methods.
Wing chun news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2015 learn how and when. Martial methods and details of the jook wan heun of wing chun. Established 2003, ewc has been serving the wing chun community for well over a decade. By using the skills of wing chun kung fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger, stronger opponent. Moving beyond those, here are some books ive extremely useful. Again, and like the preceding installments, the film was directed by wilson yip waishun and starred by donnie yen.
Wing chun is a close quarters fighting style that utilizes direct, efficient, simple techniques that are easy to learn. Portrait of a kung fu master book availible on amazon rrp. To be honest, there arent many really good books out there, and most of the better ones are fairly obvious classics like the book of five rings and the art of war. Ip chun wing chun kuen martial arts association home facebook. Kung fu master lo man kam, 86, and his uncle, ip man, taught bruce lee wing chun kung fu and some life lessons. Buy wing chun kung fu by ip chun 9780312187767 1998 from. Me and my uncle ip man taught bruce lee wing chun kung fu.
Enjoy the convenience of instant downloads we sell ebooks that you can purchase and download instantly over the internet from the convenience of your computer. Ip chun wing chun kuen martial arts association home. It provides an excellent and comprehensive overview of the ip man style. One of the keys to wing chun is laying a proper foundation. The three hand sets are shown in detail, along with the application of the key movements. I studied wing chun for five semesters under model samurai hanchi riddle and the book by yip man is by far the best option. After ip mans death, ip ching continued teaching wing chun parttime, and opened a successful manufacturing factory that he ran until 1994, whereupon he decided to retire and.
I hope that you find this humble website of ours interesting and educational. The training not only helped me to further understand wing chun. Wing chun also has a curriculum called chisau this is designed to help you apply the techniques and theories learned in the empty hand forms to real fighting, the focus is on concepts rather than techniques so that any given time you are never stuck for a response because wing chun has no limitations. Ip man wing chun last december 24, 2016 it was released in asia ip man 3. Wing chun skip to main search results amazon prime. The book ip man wing chun kuen is therefore a condensation of several years of my studies and research on wing chun and kung fu in general. Therefore, opponents attacking with a hook punch would be countered by the advance of a wing chun straight punch which would arrive sooner. He is the author of qigong for health and vitality. A good wing chun practitioner should have a very calm mind and healthy body because the training develops these attributes. Master the many styles of wing chun kung fu with this expert martial arts guide. Hello and welcome to my website, i am sifu mark beardsell and i have been training wing chun kung fu for 14 years, but hey you can read all that under the instructors bio, i just wanted to welcome you to the website and offer any assistance firstly i would just like to keep it short and sweet for you and answer the common questions you may have in mind, after all your time is valuable right.
Wing chun s specialty is in close contact combat, using quick punches and kicks with a tight defence, coordinated through agile stances and footwork for a quick advance. Our easy to follow dvd series provides step by step instructions to help students understand and become proficient in the techniques and principles of chinese martial arts. The iwcmaa is a world wide organization with branches and members throughout north america, europe, brazil, kuwait, india and asia. With the fame of bruce lee, the conditions in hong kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the wing chun of the late master yip man became one of the most wellknown and popular chinese martial arts in the world. By using the skills of wing chun kung fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger strong opponent. The first form siu lim tao little idea is the development of that foundation. Fo shan zan xian shengdescendant of wing chun mugamoodi. With jing bai, shaoqun yu, collin chou, takwah chow. School of kung fu is an adult school of martial arts located in waterbury, connecticut. I started as a beginner at 100 minutes per class, two to three days a week. In september 2017 master james sinclair met up with a number of the leading wing chun kung fu teachers available. The site contains lots of info on the martial art wing chun.
It is a relatively young martial art, with most historians agreeing that it developed in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Watch and support your martial art by commenting your ideas. The movie extensively used the wing chun style of fighting between the hero and the villain. Training methods and maxims of sifu lee bing choi list price. Probably the only solid wing chun reference guide available. Ip man wing chun kung fu official ip man wing chun site. Yimm lees book wing chun kung fu chinese art of selfdefense. Wing chun is a style of kung fu that originates from china, the martial art was later refined in hong kong by the late ip man. Wing chuns specialty is in close contact combat, using quick punches and kicks with a tight defence, coordinated through agile stances and footwork for a quick advance. Oct 25, 2007 in this book, the keys to the ip man wing chun kung fu system are explained.