Official wing chun kung fu website for sam kwoks, ip man linage wing chun. There are already some great books which take a scholarly look at the differing. Ip hokching 7 july 1936 age 83 foshan, guangdong, republic of china. One does not have to be skilled fighter to be a good teacher,keep in mind. Similar to tai chi, wing chun theories are relevant to chinese taoism philosophy. 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. Yip man, yip chun youve seen donnie yen portray this real life kung fu grandmaster in three films. 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. Knife form as taught by ggm ip man to his son gm ip ching baat eight, cham slash cut chop, dao broad sword saber, baatchamdao literally means eightpointslashingswords. Master the many styles of wing chun kung fu with this expert martial arts guide. In 1994, grandmaster kwok returned to study with grandmaster ip ching. I was discussing some of the differences with ip ching ip chun with some more experienced practitioners.
My choice is ip ching,but still, ip chun is to be admired. Wing chun martial arts principles and techniques by yip chun with danny. Samuelkwok,onder leiding van ipchun en ip ching, blijft traditionele ip man wing chun in europa. While there are broad lessons to be learned from this portrait, the details must be savored. In view of this, i, ip ching, would like to make the following declaration. The form teaches the correct hand and arm positions for attack and defense. Ip man download ip man or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, this book paints a portrait of the famous wing chun grand master, ip man, yip man, or ip man, is a martial arts master best many works have been made about his life, including the 2001 book ip man. This wing chun line is arguably the most popular and far reaching lineage around the world today. An approach to ip man style wing chun is a practical new beginners guide to wing chun by a certified instructor in the ip man lineage. Pan american triple gold medalist wayne belonoha provides the fundamentals of the art as a comprehensive mindbody training program. I would like to authorize the following website hk to be the offical website of the ving tsun ip ching athletic associatin both in hong kong and in any other part of the world, while other websites that claimed to be representatives of the associatin.
Wing chun online is a great way of learning about wing chun. These six wing chun forms represent the foundation of the wing chun system, in the ip man also spelled yip man lineage. In a brief period of 22 years1950 1972, the art of wing chun blossomed in hong kong, macau and taiwan. Established 2003, ewc has been serving the wing chun community for well over a decade. In this book, the keys to the ip man wing chun kung fu system are explained. As well as learning wing chun at his fathers home ip ching also was an avid observer of his father teaching other students. The keys to ip mans kung fu by kwok, samuel, tony massengill, tony isbn. Grandmaster kwok was the first to bring ip chun and ip ching from hong kong, and introduce their teaching to the u. Tribute to grandmaster ip ching, youngest son of the late grandmaster ip man. Wing chun ebooks, free wing chun ebooks freeware software downloads.
Wing chun online is your direct route to learning the dynamic art of wing chun kung fu quickly and safely from the comfort of your own screen wherever that may be. Traditional chinese king fu for selfdefense and health, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Ip chun wing chun martial arts association was set up by grandmaster ip. From stories shared by his son, this book paints a portrait of the famous wing chun grand master, ip man, providing a set of fifteen principles as a guide to mastery. Ving tsun bible by ip ching discussion in wing chun started by hpclub, mar 1, 2011. There are books written on the three wing chun forms and on the wooden dummy set, but there had not been a single book written that covers the entire wooden dummy set until sifu williams published his first book. This site grew out of my personal records on wing chun books and. The first form siu lim tao little idea is the development of that foundation.
Every few years or so these days, theres another ip man film being pumped out of hong kong and rightfully so. Now, for the first time, see the only existing footage of the legendary. The academy of karate martial arts supplies martial arts supermarket is one of the largest martial arts supply companies in the usa and has been serving martial arts enthusiasts for over 26 years. Jan 16, 2012 short video of ip ching, son of ip man, talking about the early years of wing chun in hong kong and the formation of the ving tsun athletic association. This is the offical website of vingtsun ip ching athletic association. The long pole is used to teach application of wing chun concepts at a distance. See more ideas about ip man, wing chun and martial arts. Ip mans school was at his house and ip ching lived with his father. Wing chun kung fu books archives academy of karate. Ip man father cheung wingsing mother ip chun brother ip ngasum sister ip ngawun sister ip siuwah halfbrother notable students. Because the single long pole is much less versatile than a pair of hands, there are not many movements to learn.
One used for blocking, one used for attacking and both dao often are used in a pair also known. Yip man william cheung moy yat holder unknown, philip holder, 1. The wing chun archive this site, and soon to be part of i am a collector of wing chun media. It contains the basic foundation of all wing chun hand attacks and defense techniques. Short video of ip ching, son of ip man, talking about the early years of wing chun in hong kong and the formation of the ving tsun athletic association.
Wing chun kung fu and his ability to teach wing chun in a clear and systematic way. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ip man. We feature a wide selection of katana, fighting gear, karate uniforms, bo staffs and other martial arts weapons. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Ip ching continued teaching whilst running a manufacturing business.
One of the keys to wing chun is laying a proper foundation. Everything wing chun is your source for all the best wing chun kung fu products in the world. The wing chun long pole form teaches the use of distance weapons. This book is written by ip chun, the son of grandmaster ip man. To the untrained eye it looks and feels too simple. Portrait of a kung fu master ebook written by ip ching, ron heimberger.
He was born ip hok ching in foshan in 1936 as the second son of ip man and his wife cheung wing sing. The wing chun archive keeps lists of wing chun ving tsun wing tsunkungfu books, videos, dvds, movies, sifus, schools, wooden dummy, butterfly swords, long poles, articles and more. The house was passed to ip ching, where he lives with his family today. This was short lived as his parents and his sister ip ngasum had to leave and travel to hong kong in about 1950 in search of a better life for the family, and only his mother and sister returned home later on in 1962, due to the cultural revolution, ip ching and his older brother. My father ip man by ip ching internal kung fu australia. Bluesmart lets school employees easily and securely track attendance, organize events, generate reports and form letters and much more.
Ip mans zonen grootmeesters ip chun en ip ching en. Ip chun, ip ching, duncan leung, moy yat, leung ting, the list goes on. Download free ebooks grandmaster yip man centenary birth by vtaa 1993. With the fame of bruce lee, the conditions in hong kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the wing chun of the late master yip man became one of the most wellknown and popular chinese martial arts in the world. In the meantime, below is a brief overview of the six wing chun forms. Wing chun formslum dim bok quan wikibooks, open books. Wu tang collection wing chun grandmaster yip man youtube. Forums chinese martial arts talk wing chun ving tsun bible by ip ching discussion in wing chun started by hpclub, mar 1, 2011. When asked which aspects of wing chun his father practiced the most, he said it was the sil nim tao and punching, verifying that mastery of wing chun lay in perfecting the basic concepts.
Grandmaster kwok has wrote a couple of great wing chun books and made. International wing chun martial art association instructional video if you want expert instruction in learning wing chun chi sau, master chan guides you through 10 lessons. Wing chun master ip ching and samuel kwok unique to wing chun is. Wing chun is mainly an emptyhanded fighting style but its concepts can be applied to weapons use as well. Download books wing chun kung fu the wooden dummy pdf, download books wing chun kung fu the mass martial arts academy. Ip mans lineage seems to be the most popular, but it branches off.
His son and heir yip chun, also demonstrates the style passed on to him by his father. Grand master yip man biography photos and videos tutorteacher. Ip chun wing chun kuen martial arts association home. Also since wing chun had developed in the foshan area the local people were very proud of it. Download free ebooks grandmaster yip man centenary birth by vtaa 1993 wing chun kungfu traditional chinese kungfu for. I remember reading an interview with ip ching grandmaster ip mans son in black belt magazine years ago. The rebellious martial arts monks of shaolin were hunted down and killed and the.
After ip mans death, ip ching continued teaching wing chun parttime, and opened a successful manufacturing. I found more details in the wing chun compendium vol. This gave ip ching an enormous amount of insight to wing chun and his fathers teaching methods. Ip ching on ip man wing chun by empty mind films youtube.
Wing chun was renowned as a very effective close range martial art, but it was a very secret technique, not open to the public. Mastering wing chun 7 dvd collectors edition the keys to ip mans kung fu by grandmaster samuel kwok as taught by the great grandmaster ip man not available to distributors or stores grandmaster samuel kwoks video of. Ip ching, paul oneal, the hand and weapon forms, dvd. My father ip man by ip ching my late father, master ip man, actively promoted the art of wing chun after coming to hong kong in 1949. The three hand sets are shown in detail, along with the application of the key movements. This type of weapon originates from the southern part of china. Your ultimate resource for wing chun books and videos. Chuns father ip man was the wing chun teacher of bruce lee.
Wing chun ebooks freeware free download wing chun ebooks. As well as learning wing chun at his fathers home, ip ching also was an avid observer of his father teaching other students. After ip mans death in 1972, ip ching left the training hall. Bruce lee center line chisao chinese martial arts chi sau combat magazine. Chu shong tin the book of wing chun vol 2 dummies and weapons australiannew zealand customers only our price. He was just a toddler when the qing government began to crack, and grew up. Wing chun selfdefense books and videos everything wing chun. Learn every aspect of the art from sil lum tao, chum kiu, bil gee, the wooden dummy, long pole and butterfly swords to the theory, history, and philosophy. Worse yet, things seem to vary even within a specific lineage, at least according to arguments online about how things should look. This film is more about bruce lees youth than the art of wing chun, but it is included on this list as he does train in wing chun in the movie. The master wouldnt enjoy the international projection that currently has if not for the fact. Ip man gaf les aan veel beroemde krijgskunstenaars, waaronder wijlen bruce lee. Get quarterly product updates and special offers via email.
Ip chun wing chun kuen martial arts association home facebook. This video combines the skills of sil lim tau and chum kiu to help students learn the hard and soft techniques from both forms for a well rounded understanding of wing chun and self defense concepts. Bluesmart is a school and studio management software package specifically designed for small schools and studios. These two men represent the greatest living source of ip mans teachings. Ip chun is most likely,as described above by a fellow forumer,a yoda of wing chun jk hes probably one of the most knowing masters that still live and share their knowledge. When asked which aspects of wing chun his father practiced the most, he said it was the sil nim tao and punching, verifying that mastery of wing chun lay in. Wing chun formslum dim bok quan wikibooks, open books for. Learn wing chun at your own pace watching videos and monitoring your own progress. Since bruce lee played such a large role in popularizing wing chun training under ip man and using it to overcome obstacles in the film, i felt it was a solid entry. Ip man wing chun kung fu official ip man wing chun site.
A diverse selection of reading for the wing chun collector. This is easily one of the best wing chun books around. Ip chun wing chun martial arts association was set up by grandmaster ip chun to certify and authenticate those. Some years back in canberra australia, i had the pleasure of training with him. Oct 25, 2007 i have met ip ching and was really excited to learn more about his familys official version of wing chun, but im sorry to say this book didnt match my expectations. Its main focus is the wooden dummy form, including execution of the form, but application of the form as well.
One of the reasons some of the differences between chun ching seem so apparent are because ching is much taller than chun so the positions that work for him sometimes appear higher than in chun lineage. The man is an icon of kung fu, he was the grandmaster of wing chun, helped bruce lee find his base in martial arts and also the style of wing chun itself looks extremely slick when choreographed well. When challenged to spar using chi sau, ip man found himself unable to. In turn gaining valuable insight on his fathers teaching methods. My choice is ip ching,but still,ip chun is to be admired. Its powerful strikes were so fast, opponents often landed on the ground not knowing what had hit them.