Wing Chun Kung Fu has a long history but it has only been taught openly since the 1950s when Grandmaster Yip Man revealed the secrets fo the art and began to teach large numbers of students in Hong Kong. Characterized by economical movements, simple and direct short-range simultaneous attack and defence hand techniques, as well as powerful low kicks, Wing Chun Kung Fu is now one of the most popular of the Chinese martial arts.Covers the full 116-movement Wooden Dummy form as taught by Grandmaster Yip Man to his eldest son, Ip Chun, who then taught the authorProvides detailed explanations of the shape, structure and movements of the Dummy form, plus an example of each of the applicationsPresents in-depth explanations of the principles and concepts behind the Wooden Dummy form and the supporting drillsExamines the scientific and anatomical explanations of the basic principles underlying Wooden Dummy training
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
160 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2008-05-21 |
| ISBN |
9781847970268 |
