Do you think you are practicing "techniques" in Siu Nim Tao?Do you think you are practicing "basic moves", "defenses" or "strikes" in Siu Nim Tao?Do you think that keeping the "central line" in Siu Nim Tao is all important?If you train Wing Chun, chances are that you have trained it with false concepts in mind and totally wrong in the past.This book is about Siu Nim Tao from the point of view of a body therapist.It reveals some basic anatomical principles and a different view of your body.It will show you what the real purpose of Siu Nim Tao is and how to practice it properly.You will learn:- what the founders of Wing Chun knew about the human body- how to improve strength and power without lifting weights- why and how lifting weights makes you weaker- what Siu Nim Tao is NOT- what Siu Nim Tao actually is and how to practice itIf you are an open-minded and ever-seeking person this book is for you.Regardless of your lineage - be it Wing Tsun, Wing Chun, Ving Tsun, or whatever - this book will widen your perspective.This book may change your view on Wing Chun forever.

The first volume in a two-part series that explores the theory of Wing Chun—a style of kung fu and self-defense—from a technical, lifestyle, and philosophical perspective Written by Wayne Belonoha—a certified Ving Tsun Instructor and National Certified Coach, 7th Level, Master Degree—The Wing Chun Compendium offers hundreds of tips and techniques specifically designed to help readers advance to the next stage. The Wing Chun Compendium is divided into eight sections, including Theory, Techniques, Drills, Chi Sau (Sticky Hands), Forms, Pressure Points, Health and Fitness, and Terminology. Students of all levels will find tips for improving technique and gaining benefits from the book's instruction in over twenty of the top skill-building drills and exercises, such as the Maai Sang Jong and Bong Guek (Sticky Legs) drills. Covering all three hand forms (Siu Nim Tau, Cham Kiu, and Biu Ji), it also provides a detailed examination of each movement and application and features an extensive terminology section that includes the Chinese characters and both Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciations for over two hundred of the most common wing chun terms. The compendium concludes with Grandmaster Sunny Tang's special article, “Reflections of Siu Nim Tau After 30 Years.”

A simple and powerful form of kung fu, wing chun is ideal for women interested in the art of self-defense. This book covers the first form of wing chun kung fu, and is appropriate for intermediate and advanced practitioners, as well as beginners. 130 photos.

This book is about the first form of the Lo Man Kam Wing Chun Kung Fu System and in later sections explains some applications of this form. It is the first of a set of books, in which we will present Sifu Lo Man Kam’s Wing Chun System. We want to offer all readers the knowledge which Sifu Lo Man Kam gave us during the instruction of the first form, “Siu Lim Tao”. The “first form” demonstrated in this book is the Siu Lim Tao which Sifu Lo Man Kam teaches to-day in his Lo Man Kam Wing Chun System.