Leung kwok ching, the former curator of the museum of foshan contributed the foreword with a short. The wing chun society is proud to call home here in davenport iowa the quad cities. Hong kong wing chun in the uk midlands wing chun kuen. Grandmaster ip chun is the eldest son of legendary grandmaster ip man, who was responsible for bringing wing chun to the modern world. Teaching traditional ip man wing chun celebrating 25 years of teaching. Bruce lee ip man wing chun foshan biographical film martial arts png. Outback wing chun south australia offers true ip man family lineage training, we are recognized in the wing chun ip chun genealogy book. Tao chan wing chun unites the first time since the destruction of south shaolin monastery the main lineage of the grandmasters of wing chun of grandmaster ip man and his oldest son grandmaster ip chun with the chan linage dating back to shaolin under the leadership of.
Dustan carroll, the owner and founder of the wing chun boxing academy llc, has practiced and instructed others in wing chun gung fu yip man. In his writing researching the origin of vingtsun in genealogy of the vingtsun family, sifu ip chun wrote character two adduction stance is best used on boats. Items marked with the red ball are available at we do not profit from or endorse the companiesindividuals on the links from this page, it is just a resource for you. He was born ip hok chun in foshan, guangdong in 10 july 1924 to. Straightforward and efficient, wing chun kung fu is one of the most popular forms of kung fu because it emphasizes techniqu over strength. The book contains photos and articles from master ip chun s senior. Private training under kenneth chung 1992 and ip chun 1996. Yip man, or ip man, was a martial arts master best known for teaching the wing chun form. Wing chun practitioners learn how to neutralize threats from opponents much larger and stronger than themselves and are able to fight effectively even in narrow, confined spaces. In many ways ip man represents the fundamental paradox of the modern martial arts quest for authenticity. Whilst the book is surprisingly short it deserves a place on the bookshelf of any wing chun fan.
Wing chun world is now an associate of, one of the biggest online booksellers. This folder is also used as your notebook and for new coming training materials. Ip chun wing chun martial arts association was set up by grandmaster ip chun to certify and authenticate those. Wing chun in vietnam past and present secrets by sifu nguyen.
Ip chun wing chun kuen martial arts association facebook. But enough evidence to suggest that the history of a wd the longer of wing chun history as an independent style. Sifu derek frearson is a honorary chairman of the foshan ip man wing chun museum. Chinese gung fu the philosophical art of self defense by bruce lee 1987 2nd edition. Sifu chow trained under ip man leung sheung ng wah sum lineage in hong kong 1967.
That book was so successful that it spawned dozens of copies. Ip man ving tsun genealogy by vtaa 2005 published in 2005 by the committee of the ving tsun athletic association to coincide with the 2nd world wing chun conference in hong kong, this is the most accurate and comprehensive ip man family tree and genealogy book to date. Ip chun also known as yip chun or yip jun, is a chinese martial artist in the style of wing. As well as learning wing chun at his fathers home, ip ching also was an avid observer of his father teaching other students. Wing chun books index the wing chun archive ving tsun. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Ip man ving tsun genealogy this is a book listing ggm ip mans direct students, from foshan to hong kong. While it was never published during his lifetime its still an great source for students that are interested in his development from wing chun to jeet kune do. Welcome to if you are looking for any wing chun book, traditional or modern wooden dummy or. Wing chun kung fu by ip chun 9780312187767 booktopia. Chun chun historical records and family trees myheritage. It lists each sifu that trained under yip man, their.
Consider for example bruce lees book the tao of gung fu. The history of the chinese martial art wing chun is outlined below. Wing chun books quick list ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. South australia outback wing chun south australia branch offers true ip man family lineage training, we are recognized in the wing chun ip chun genealogy book. By using the skills of wing chun kung fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger strong opponent. Master keith mazza has been training in the martial arts for over 30 years, specializing in traditional wing chun kung fu. Family tree wing chun kwoon traditional wing chun academy. He is the author of qigong for health and vitality.
Lex reinhart published in the ip man ving tsun genealogy. Wing chun by sifu chow sifu chows integrative wing chun. Jun 09, 2017 however in wing chun training there are 7 different kinds of footwork which i gave names to in 2014 when my sifu asked me to write an article for the wing chun genealogy book. The book contains articles and photos from wing chun practitioners around the world. Chris thompson wing chun or ving tsun teacher southend. Full text of 116 wing chun dummy techniques see other formats 16 ing tsun dummy techniques as demonstrated by grandmaster yip man written by. Historical records and family trees related to chun chun. I have many books on wing chun and other martial arts. Ip man, also known as yip man, was a chinese martial artist of cantonese ancestry and a.
Lexs baishi students are also mentioned in this exceptional book. Feb, 2011 wing chun muk jong wooden dummy beginners training drill developing one technique duration. Wing chun books vz ving tsun, wing tsun these lists are ed. Ip ching sifu to samuel kwok has laid out some of the key points in this book about ip mans life and his wing chun. I would very much like to expand to the entire wing chun family tree going back as far as historical records will allow, however that is a significantly larger undertaking, and as such, i am focused on yip man lineages currently. I did some serious digging around the internet and found a bunch of free download links to vintage books and magazines about wing chun, so i thought to share them with the wing chun community.
Sifu anatoly beloshchin vice president and cofounder iwco. The house was passed to ip ching, where he lives with his family today. After ip mans death in 1972, ip ching left the training hall but continued to reside in his fathers home. We dedicate this book to our wing chun ancestors who passed. The dummy is useful for anyone practicing martial arts. He is usually remembered as a traditionalist yet his school succeeded in large part because of his innovative vision of what wing chun could be. Kung fu master and icon bruce lee was one of his students. This account of the origin of wing chun kung fu was written by the late grandmaster ip man often called yip man. Respectid sifu chow tze chuen honorary president iwco. Translation of the late ip mans account the founder of the wing chun kung fu system, miss yim wing chun was a native of canton kwangtung province in china. Download free e books grandmaster yip man centenary birth by vtaa 1993 wing chun kungfu traditional chinese kungfu for.
A threetime hall of fame inductee, mazza was handpicked by grandmaster william cheung to train and serve as the north american liason for the world wing chun kung fu association. Craig scott is the head sifu at laoch martial arts academy previously falkirk wing chun. Wing chun books vz the wing chun archive ving tsun. Ip chun 80th birthday publication by ip chun academy 2004 published in 2004 by the committee of the ip chun academy, this book contains the family tree of mater ip chun and all his students. Opened the first wing chun school in new york city 1972. Wing chun in vietnam past and present secrets by sifu. This makes it easier for you to order these books, plus a small percentage of each sale generated from this page will return to offset the costs of running wing chun world.
Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. This book paints a portrait of the famous wing chun master, ip man. This book is a guide for those who wish to follow in the footsteps of one of kung fus greatest masters. So after these three stepping methods there another 4 and these are teui ma, biu ma, faai ma, and jih yauh ma. Midlands wing chun kuen hong kong wing chun in the uk. Wing chun history and family tree ip man wing chun kung fu. He has been training since 2002 at opened his own school. Amazons choice for ip man wing chun augustapro iron body wing chun dummy mook yan jong with hardwood arms and leg traditional ip man wing chun dummyholiday sales 4. Outback wing chun south australia branch, osborne south.
He outlines the art and history of wing chun, demonstrates the first form of wing chun and discusses the benefits of learning wing chun. It also lists his grand students his students students, many with information and photographs. Chun s father ip man was the wing chun teacher of bruce lee. The wing chun family tree project early alpha yip man. Aug 31, 2012 for instance, was this story composed all at once, or is it modular in its construction.
I am recognised by some of ip man students such as sunny tang, lee wai chi, siu yuk men and of course ip chun and ip ching. To appears again in the role of ip man, whisked through time to teach a martial arts to a modern day comic book artist caught in a love triangle. However, the key of correct structure, power and effectiveness is i. Will there be a dummy to before create a wing chun or wing chun has appeared before difficult to resolve the problem, which requires special studies. This portrait, woven from stories about ip man shared by his son, provides a set of 15 principles as a guide to mastery ip ching. Wing chun martial arts principles and techniques by yip chun with danny connor. Traditional chinese king fu for selfdefense and health ip chun, michael tse this book is written by ip chun, the son of grandmaster ip man. Wing chun is a close quarters fighting style that utilizes direct, efficient, simple techniques that are easy to learn. For 18 years of research, this book illustrates the most comprehensive detailed information, descriptions, and analysis of different stories, origins, concepts, and techniques of wing tsun wing chun. Jul 11, 2012 the history of the chinese martial art wing chun is outlined below. Mar 16, 2009 ip chun prefers to see wing chun as a health regimen rather than just a form of combat.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A diverse selection of reading for the wing chun collector. But for others it doesnt appear to be central to their understanding of wing chun. The efficient warrior wing chun association has instructors spreading across the united states who can help you. The photographs, illustrations of different wing tsun sets, and shocking insights on wing tsun.
However in wing chun training there are 7 different kinds of footwork which i gave names to in 2014 when my sifu asked me to write an article for the wing chun genealogy book. I personally suspect that the genealogy of names at the end of ip mans account is actually the oldest part of the story and the bits about shaolin and yim wing chun were added on later. Genealogy wing chun international wing chun organization. Chris thompson wing chun or ving tsun teacher southendon. I am second a generation disciple on the lineage of the late ip man as displayed in the ip man ving tsun genealogy book. Wing chun society ip man ip ching eric li lineage wing. In turn gaining valuable insight on his fathers teaching methods. The book is full of photos of ip man and his students.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the chunn surname. Ip chun is now considered the worlds leading expert on wing chun kung fu. Traditional chinese king fu for selfdefense and health, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Some of ip mans students are deeply steeped in the yim wing chun tradition. The issue with most books is that they alway show a starting and end position. These two men represent the greatest living source of ip mans teachings. Welcome to the chunn family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. The second edition listing of ip mans wing chun down line. Ip man portrait of a kung fu master is authored by ip mans own son, wing chun grandmaster ip ching, and one of his top disciples, master ron heimberger. I have been offering instruction in wing chun for many years, in promotion of the yip mun school of martial arts, and some of my students who have moved abroad have themselves become teachers of wing chun in various parts of the world.
I also had the honour to meet and discussed wing chun on a couple of occasions with the late sigong. Looking further, the various sets of martial arts strokes and practice areas are closely related to practice on narrow boats. The spry 84yearold tells us about all things wing chun and his thoughts on the future of the martial art. Ip man wing chun the best book on wing chun kung fu english edition 2018 new by alessandro sivo, 9781724037640, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After ip mans death, ip ching continued teaching wing chun parttime, and opened a successful manufacturing factory that he ran until 1994, whereupon he decided to retire and begin teaching wing chun fulltime once again. We teach wing chun like ip man used to teach his students, learning the 9 principles of wing chun with the focus on cultural exchange through the art of wing chun. Apr 15, 20 donnie yen has a dedicated following in asia for his impressive martial arts skills, and has achieved international cult status for roles in action movies such as legend of the fist. Ip man wing chun the best book on wing chun kung fu. Pdf download 116 wing tsun dummy techniques as demonstrated by grandmaster yip man pdf online. Chuns father ip man was the wing chun teacher of bruce lee. The wing chun family tree project is an attempt to document wing chun ving tsun lineages from yip man onward. With the permission of grandmaster lun gai i formed the international lun gai foshan wing chun association in 2004. This is the offical website of vingtsun ip ching athletic association.