Wing Chun Kung Fu: Chinese Art of Self Defense Book by James Yimm Lee

Wing Chun Kung-Fu is an introduction to the Sil Lim Tao form. Learn stances which keep elbows close to the body, blocks, fast blows and vital striking points, through clear, instructive photographs. Learn how to protect your center and to deflect strikes to the body. Also tackled is the complex footwork of Wing Chun, focusing on heels, the balls of the foot, as well as learning how to shift and turn in a stance. James Lee is joined by Jeet Kune-Do legend Ted Wong in showing many of this techniques.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
THE YIN AND THE YANG IN KUNG-FU
A BRIEF HISTORY OF WING CHUN
STANCES
CENTERLINE THEORY
IMMOVABLE ELBOW
FOUR CORNERS
ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT
THEORY OF FACING
FOOTWORK
SIL-LIM-TAO
STRAIGHT PUNCH AND FINGER JAB
KICKS
SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK AND DEFENSE
CHI STAR
TRAPPING HANDS
PARRIES
DEFENDING THE INSIDE HIGH AND LOW GATES
DEFENDING THE OUTSIDE HIGH AND LOW GATES
ATTACKING THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE GATES
TRAINING METHODS
Circling-Wrist Exercise
Exercises for Strengthening the Bridge
Punching Exercises
CHINESE TERMINOLOGY IN KUNG-FU.

224 pages