Wing Chun Kung-Fu A Complete Guide Volume I: Basic Forms & Principles

A clear and detailed exposition fo once closeley guarded techniques.

Rejecting the secretive approach that charaterizes much of marital arts writing, Volume I: Basic Forms & Principles of the three-volume Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide draws upon biomechanical theory to explain logically and

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scientifically how the techniques of Wing Chun kung-fu work. After an explanation of the theory behind the various Wing Chun moves, teh reader is lead step by step through each of the forms. Chi gerk and chi sao, the Wing Chun sticky-hand and sticky-leg techniques, are explained and liberally accompanied by photogaphs detaiing the important moves. An additional section devoted to weight and power training for the martial artist makes this book invaluable, not just for those interested in Wing Chun kung-fu, but for practitioners of any martial art.

Additonal volumes of Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide are Volume II: Fighting & Grappling and Volume III: Weapons & Advanced Technques.

Dr. Joseph Wayne Smith is a Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in Philosophy at the Flinders University of South Australia and has trained in Western boxing, wrestling, and power lifting. A coach on the Australian Coaching Council's National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, he studied Wing Chun kung-fu under Sifu Felix Leong and has contributed articles to martial arts journals in Australia, America, and Europe.

Contents

Introduction
1 The Sil Lum Tao form and Chi Kung
Introduction
The theory of the center-line stances
The structure of the Sil Lum Tao form
The opening of the Sil Lum Tao form and punching theory
The first section of the Sil Lum Tao and Chi Kung training
The second and third sections of the Sil Lum Tao
The Sil Lum Tao Form and Chi Kung
2 The Chum Kil form and footwork
Introduction
The Chum Kil form and footwork
Footwork, bridging the gap, and fighting strategies
The theory of kicking at the Chum Kil Level
Important hand moves of the Chum Kil form
The Chum Kil form
3 The Bil Jee form
Introduction
Principal attackng weapons
An analysis of selected Bil Jee techniques
The Bil Jee form
Combat applications of the Bil Jee form
4 Conditioning, stretching, and power training
Introduction
Iron-palm training
Weight and power training
Flexibiitiy training
Speed and plyometric training
Aeorobic and anaerobic training
Conclusion
Glossary

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