If you enjoyed Alan Gibson’s first book, you will love this one!  This is the exiting sequel to his very popular first tome ‘Why Wing Chun Works’ ("the most comprehensive book available on the subject currently available…").

 

In Simple Thinking: Intelligent Fighters Alan explains how individual techniques and positions evolve as a result of the underlying Wing Chun concepts, and the forces we are likely to meet in combat.  There is lots of beautiful and detailed photography, and the clearly explained text describes how the fighting applications relate to Wing Chun theory. Techniques and training methods (Chi Sao) are examined.

 

This book will undoubtedly become an invaluable reference work, both for Wing Chun practitioners and to all other thinking martial artists.   160 pages.

Forewords by Dave Peterson and Clive Potter.

 

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Excerpted from Simple Thinking: Intelligent Fighters - Why Wing Chan Works II by Alan Gibson. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
 
"If you want to develop your Ving Tsun you must keep one formula in mind. Does the idea you wish to develop make it more simple, more direct and more efficient?"   Wong Shun Leung  (1935 - 1997)
 
Learning Wing Chun is not a process of collecting techniques, it is a process of stripping away the unnecessary. This is can be seen as being like a sculptor, chipping away at a rough stone until the true beauty of form is revealed. If we look purely at the system (and not individual skill) in terms of the rules of simplicity, directness and effectiveness, we will be able to determine the real benefits of doing one thing or another. Through exploring different avenues we will find the shortest route and access our art to the highest level.
 

Wing Chun is a simple system based on common sense, directness, practicality and self-development and it will be devastatingly effective if you keep it that way. Paradoxically keeping things simple can be difficult, unless you constantly check back to the basic principles..."

 

"I thoroughly recommend these books to all devotees of the Wing Chun system, regardless of lineage or experience." - David Peterson, Melbourne Chinese Martial Arts Club

"Alan's Ving Tsun has evolved throughout the years and is still doing so even now, this evolution is reflected in this, his latest book." - Clive Potter – Senior Instructor Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun Kung Fu UK