This is the new addition to the Wing Chun Compendium:
Volume Two, a 435 page hard cover manual for wing chun students of all levels. Together,
the two volumes of
The Wing Chun Compendium offer a complete
guide to the discipline, from theory and philosophy to drills and
forms.
In this volume, author Wayne Belonoha takes students to the next
level, focusing on the final three and most advanced forms of the Wing
Chun system and their associated skills: the “Mook Yan Jong” or wooden
man; the “Lok Dim Boon Quan” or six-and-a-half point long pole; and the
“Baat Cham Dao” or eight-cut sword form, demonstrated here for the
first time by Grandmaster Sunny Tang. Also included are distance and
angle improvement drills, fighting strategy and training, instruction
on proper body mechanics, and “Sticking Hands” techniques.
While
intended for the serious practitioner,
The Wing Chun Compendium, Volume Two also
teaches the basics of body movement, psychological components of
practice and performance, and how to use martial arts for overall
self-improvement—factors that can help any martial artists seeking to
enhance their physical and mental development. The book includes
hundreds of tips and techniques as well as 400 photographs.
Reviews "The reader holds in his or her hands a masterful and
scholarly work. Sifu Belonoha has put together one of the most
comprehensive books ever written of the Wing Chun system of Chinese
gung-fu, a book that provides both the devotee and the uninitiated with
a rich tapestry of cultural, historical, philosophical, and technical
information about this incredible fighting art. His own sifu and
sihing-dai would be very proud of his efforts to preserve this
knowledge. I am very pleased to have been asked to read the manuscript
and wholeheartedly recommend this outstanding resource."
—
Sifu David Peterson, author of
Look Beyond the Pointing Finger: The Combat Philosophy of Wong Shun Leung"Effectively
compiling the vast knowledge behind the art of Wing Chun is a daunting
task, and even harder is presenting that knowledge in a manner that
teaches effectively to all levels. I have seen and read almost every
Wing Chun book ever written, and in my opinion, no one has done this
better than Sifu Wayne Belonoha in the Wing Chun Compendium series.
This second volume is a valuable reference tool for anyone in the Wing
Chun family, and I have no doubt you can pick this book up and learn
something new to help you refine your training."
—
Aaron Cantrell, founder of Everything Wing Chun (
www.everythingwingchun.com)
