COMPLETE
WING CHUN
COMPLETE
WING CHUN
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO
WING CHUN’S HISTORY
AND TRADITIONS
Robert Chu
Rene Ritchie
Y. Wu
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont| Singapore
Disclaimer: Please note that the publisher and author(s) of this instructional book are NOT RESPONSIBLE in any manner whatsoever for any injury that may result from practicing the techniques and/or following the instructions given within. Martial Arts training can be dangerous—both to you and to others—if not practiced safely. If you’re in doubt as to how to proceed or whether your practice is safe, consult with a trained martial arts teacher before beginning. Since the physical activities described herein may be too strenuous in nature for some readers, it is also essential that a physician be consulted prior to training.
Published in 1998 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
Copyright © 1998 Robert Chu, Rene Ritchie, Y. Wu
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-060626
ISBN 978-0-8048-3141-3
ISBN 978-1-4629-1753-2 (ebook)
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DEDICATION
We dedicate this book to our Wing Chun ancestors who passed this great system down to us, and to our fellow Wing Chun kuen practitioners who keep the art alive today.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by Mark V. Wiley
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Notes on Genealogy
Notes on Language
1. Yip Man Wing Chun
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
2. Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
3. Gu Lao Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
4. Nanyang Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
5. Pan Nam Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
6. Pao Fa Lien Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Basic Movements
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
7. Hung Suen Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development
Forms and Training
Concepts and Principles
Conclusion
8. Jee Shim Wing Chun Kuen
History and Development