Wing Chun Kung-fu Volume 3: Weapons & Advanced Techniques (Chinese Martial Arts Library) (Paperback)

by Joseph Wayne Smith Dr. (Author) "The Wing Chun wooden-dummy is a symbolic training tool..." (more)
Key Phrases: taun sao, gaun dao, bong dao, Wing Chun, Chum Kil, Sil Lum Tao (more...)

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Product Description
This guide introduces the wooden dummy, a valuable tool for developing trapping, striking, and kicking skills; butterfly knives, deadly blades for both attack and defence; and the six-and-a-half pole, a simple but devastating weapon in the hands of the Wing Chun fighter. The author stresses the need to keep the mind open to new possibilities, while at the same time preserving the valuable inheritance of classical Wing Chun.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (December 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804817200
• ISBN-13: 978-0804817202
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #990,477 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks theory and detail; incorrect movements., June 2, 1998

By A Customer

This book LACKS a great attention to detail in the most common of areas. Hands are left open on every movement, footwork is almost non-existant, and the center of gravity is every BUT where it belongs. The demo of the Muk-Yan-Chong goes back and forth with pictures of Dr. Smith and one of his students. Every Wing Chun practitioner knows the swords are NEVER turned backwards along the forearm, yet he displays this quite often. The pole form is over 50 movements, yet Dr. Smith displays approximately 10 and claims this is all there really is. There is very little detail in the execution of movements outside of a general description. In short, this book looks to be written for someone who has no knowledge of Wing Chun, Wing Tsun, or Ving Tsun whatsoever. Those that do, I recommend not wasting your money.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars about the book, February 26, 1998

By A Customer

I rate this book a ten. It is a very detalied book and it talks a lot about the ways of wing chun and I appreciat that. I took wing chun when I had a short stay in Korea and it was really nice. I am a black belt in Karate and it was really diffrent. Ther were a lot more meditation and a lot of advanced techinques for the higher and more serious martial artists

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars about the book, February 26, 1998

By A Customer

I rate this book a ten. It is a very detalied book and it talks a lot about the ways of wing chun and I appreciat that. I took wing chun when I had a short stay in Korea and it was really nice. I am a black belt in Karate and it was really diffrent. Ther were a lot more meditation and a lot of advanced techinques for the higher and more serious martial artists