Aryana Libris

Author : Lee Yimm
Title : Wing Chun Kung-Fu Chinese art of self-defense
Year : 1972

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Actually, this book was never meant for publication. I started out taking notes on wing chun in 1962 so I could teach kung-fu to my eight-year-old son when he became old enough. As my son grew older, however, his interest turned to tennis - not the martial arts. I was afraid that my years of note-taking had been wasted. Then I decided to write this book on wing chun in hopes that it would benefit aspiring martial artists. Wing chun has made a big difference in my life. Before taking it up, I studied the sil lum style, which featured such forms as "A Dragon and Tiger in Conference" and "Nine Dragons at Sea." I wasted three and a half years perfonning kata. Not once during those years did I see the students spar. We were told that this type of training would eventually lead to deadly "internal strength." I realized later that the whole repertoire was just a time-killing tactic to collect the monthly fee. In disgust, I quit practicing this particular sil lum style. Later, through my brother Bob, I was introduced to my future wing chun instructor, Bruce Lee. Because of my unfortunate past experience in sil lum, I really appreciated the simple and direct style of wing chun and its practical application. What you practice today, you can use today. I was fortunate to be able to study under Bruce Lee and be his assistant instructor. When he was living in Oakland, we were in daily contact. He was always there to clear up any doubts I might have about his style of kung-fu, and I kept copious notes on the pertinent points and techniques. There are many kung-fu schools in both Northern and Southern China, but the most famous are the wing chun, pa kua, northern praying mantis, eagle claw, tam tuie, ying yee, and monkey styles of the North, and the wing chun, southern praying mantis, dragon, white crane, choy lay fut, hung gar, and mot gar styles of the South. I have students who are experienced in some of these schools, and in exchange for wing chun lessons, they've taught me their styles. Someday, I hope to have books published on some ot these variations of defense and attack techniques. Television and motion pictures have tremendously increased the amount of interest in the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean martial arts, and as a result schools are springing up throughout the United States. Some are good; some are inferior. At present there are many Chinese as well as non-Chinese who claim to be kung-fu instructors. Eventually, kung-fu schools will go through the same type of upheaval and turmoil that karate schools have gone through in past years. There will be the inevitable bickering, pettiness, and ruthless exploitation of the ignorant public by the unscrupulous. I hope this book will give the layman a clear perspective of kung-fu so that in his quest for knowledge he will enroll in a good school. Those who use the book for home training may pick up some useful pointers. If WING CHUN KUNG-FU is helpful, then I'm glad I took the time to take notes. J. Yimm Lee Oakland, California. ...