Why Wing Chun Works

"Wing Chun" is a subtle and complete system of Chinese KungFu. Developed over hundreds of years, its roots lie in the ShaolinTemple tradition.Legend has it that in 1645 a Buddhist nun by the name of Ng Moidevised the system and taught it to a young girl called Yim WingChun, who successfully used her newly learned skills to defendherself against a local bully who attempted to force himself uponher.Originally a very secret system, the sophisticated art of WingChun was only passed on to family members and close, trustedfriends. It was only when the legendary Grandmaster Yip Man(now sadly passed away) arrived...
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Why Wing Chun Works Why Wing Chun Works Why Wing Chun Works Author: Alan Gibson Author: Alan Gibson ISBN: 0-9534895-0-7 ISBN: 0-9534895-0-7 1st Edition 1998 1st Edition 1998 2nd Edition 2000 2nd Edition 2000 First published by: First published by: The Peacenik Press The Peacenik Press 19 Devonshire Road, 19 Devonshire Road, Polygon Polygon Southampton Southampton SO15 2GH SO15 2GH Without Whom Without WhomWithout Whom Without WhomSimon Hayes who produced the wonderful technical Simon Hayes who produced the wonderful technicalillustrations for this book. Neil Biddlecombe who has spent illustrations for this book. Neil Biddlecombe who has spenthours in front of computer screens designing and formatting. hours in front of computer screens designing and formatting.Andre Ibbett for helping me research the history section. John Andre Ibbett for helping me research the history section. JohnMcFarlane for help in the philosophy section and Vix for the McFarlane for help in the philosophy section and Vix for thecartoons. Elizabeth Kent who supported me in my ideas, and cartoons. Elizabeth Kent who supported me in my ideas, andsuffered as I learnt how to use her computer. Jonny Templeton, suffered as I learnt how to use her computer. Jonny Templeton,John Brogden, Jed Gibbs, and Pete Harvey also helped me John Brogden, Jed Gibbs, and Pete Harvey also helped meovercome technical problems. Without the above people this overcome technical problems. Without the above people thisbook could never have been written. book could never have been written.I would also like to thank Nathan Jonston for teaching me Wing I would also like to thank Nathan Jonston for teaching me WingChun for my first 8 years. Grand Master Ip Chun who I consider Chun for my first 8 years. Grand Master Ip Chun who I considermy mentor in Kung Fu, and Shirley Lee Sung Wah without my mentor in Kung Fu, and Shirley Lee Sung Wah withoutwhom translation in Hong Kong would have been a nightmare. whom translation in Hong Kong would have been a nightmare.Finally I would thank all my students and everyone I have ever Finally I would thank all my students and everyone I have everstuck hands with, I have learned everything from you. stuck hands with, I have learned everything from you. 3 3Why Wing Chun Works Why Wing Chun Works4 4 Contents ContentsContents ContentsPreface 6 Preface 6Tradition History and Legend 11 Tradition History and Legend 11Fundamental Principles 19 Fundamental Principles 19Triangulation 19 Triangulation 19Pivoting to Return Force 20 Pivoting to Return Force 20Centre Line Theory 22 Centre Line Theory 22More power to your Elbow 26 More power to your Elbow 26The Inch Punch 28 The Inch Punch 28Basic Shapes 31 Basic Shapes 31Contact reflexes 38 Contact reflexes 38Simultaneous Attack and Defence 39 Simultaneous Attack and Defence 39Stance and Posture 40 Stance and Posture 40Kicking and Sweeping 47 Kicking and Sweeping 47Bridging 53 Bridging 53The Wing Chun Drills 56 The Wing Chun Drills 56Single Sticking Hands 56 Single Sticking Hands 56Lap sau and Pac sau 59 Lap sau and Pac sau 59Chi sau 64 Chi sau 64Solo Forms 76 Solo Forms 76Siu Lim Tao 77 Siu Lim Tao 77Chum Kiu 79 Chum Kiu 79Muk Yan Chong 80 Muk Yan Chong 80Biu Tze ...