Wing Chun Kung-fu Volume 2: Fighting & Grappling (Chinese Martial Arts Library) (Paperback)

by Joseph Wayne Smith Dr. (Author) "Sticky-hand fighting (chi sao) is the foundation of the Wing Chun system..." (more)
Key Phrases: taun sao, bong sao, dar mak, Wing Chun, White Crane, Muay Thai (more...)

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Product Description
This is not simply a training manual but a combat survival guide for the street. The techniques introduced in Volume I are now shown in combat situations. The real-life applications of Wing Chun's sticky-hand, sticky-leg, and grappling and throwing techniques are explained in detail, with full illustrations. Included is a complete and devastating new fighting system that unites White Crane Kung Fu and Thai kickboxing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (October 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804817197
• ISBN-13: 978-0804817196
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,295 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essence of martial science..., August 22, 2000

By	W. Edison "wfe579" (Des Plaines, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Smith follows up volume one in this Wing Chun trilogy with another fine effort, this time detailing the techniques and tactics of the style. The material in this book can be used creatively as a guide to the applications of the forms described in volume one. This edition also contains an introduction to Chi Sau exercises, a vital component to Wing Chun training. What I like most about Smith is his open-minded perspective; in this book, he sights some of the strengths and weaknesses of the style, and he's not afraid to suggest solutions for oversights such as fighting outside trapping range and the lack of power strikes (readers might also consider a Wing Chun practitioner's vulnerability to a skilled wrestler's attack, an issue not addressed here). Another excellent analysis of this practical and highly efficient martial art.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST buy for the begining Wing Chun practioner, March 12, 2000

By	"jet_wulong" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

If your interested in finding out what all the hype is about, or just wanting some interesting techniques to try out, buy this book. it covers dar mak, chin na, and many combination hand and feet techniques. A very good compliment to a wing chun student's martial arts library

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please, buy another book, April 3, 2003

By	F. Gabriele "gabrielefrank2001" (Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't know why I keep on buying this kind of manual and after having read this book I've got a good reason to stop. 70 pages of chatting that 'any master' can do. The pictures don't show what the written should want to explain. They don't have a dynamical sequence and it's difficult to realize the words' author. 1 star is enough.