Becoming the Path of Wing Chun is a detailed account of the concepts and ideas most central to the art of Wing Chun. The in-depth perspective and guidance are critical for any and all students of the art. Understanding how the practice is a process of inner looking and self-addressing helps to focus these fundamental concepts and ideas into effortless application. Every serious practitioner can benefit from this unique perspective on the Path of Wing Chun.

A lightning-swift form of kung fu based on the concepts of short-range attack and defense, wing chun achieved worldwide renown as the favored martial art of Bruce Lee. This expanded edition of the popular wing chun guide features a tribute from Lee's wife, Linda, plus new material from Yip Chun, the world's leading master teacher of this form. Also included are never-before-published photos of the late Yip Man, former grandmaster and the last in a line of disciples originating with wing chun's 18th-century founder, Ng Mui. The book introduces practitioners to sil lim tao, the first training form, and goes on to describe combat applications. Readers will also find a brief history, notes on training, and useful discussions of centerline theory and the seeds of wing chun.

With over 50 years of experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Sifu Francis Fong is recognized as one of the top Wing Chun instructors and martial artists in the world. A Path of Mastery contains lessons taught to Senior Instructor Jim Brault through thousands of hours of training over more than two decades. These lessons can no doubt help you to improve your martial arts ability. Perhaps more importantly, they will also improve your life. This book is your opportunity to learn from one of the great teachers of our time.

This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong's Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee's teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently emerged as a highly visible symbol of southern Chinese identity and pride. Benjamin N. Judkins and Jon Nielson examine the emergence of Wing Chun to reveal how this body of social practices developed and why individuals continue to turn to the martial arts as they navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving environment. After surveying the development of hand combat traditions in Guangdong Province from roughly the start of the nineteenth century until 1949, the authors turn to Wing Chun, noting its development, the changing social attitudes towards this practice over time, and its ultimate emergence as a global art form.