Wing Chun Kung Fu: The Wooden Dummy by Shaun Rawcliffe (English) Paperback Book

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Wing Chun Kung Fu has a long history but it has only been taught openly since the 1950s when Grandmaster Yip Man revealed the secrets fo the art and began to teach large numbers of students in Hong Kong. This work covers the full 116-movement Wooden Dummy form as taught by Grandmaster Yip Man to his eldest son, Ip Chun, who then taught the author.

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Wing Chun Kung Fu has a long history but it has only been taught openly since the 1950s when Grandmaster Yip Man revealed the secrets fo the art and began to teach large numbers of students in Hong Kong. Characterised by economical movements, simple and direct short-range simultaneous attack and defence hand techniques, as well as powerful low kicks, Wing Chun Kung Fu is now one of the most popular of the Chinese martial arts. One of the advanced training tools of the Wing Chun system is the Muk Yan Jong, more commonly known as the Wooden Dummy. Shaun Rawcliffe provides a comprehensive consideration of the Wooden Dummy technoques and uses practical applications as examples of how they may be used. AUTHOR: Shaun Rawcliffe is one of the highest qualified and certified Wing Chun instructors in the world and is one of only seventeen instructors officially certified to represent Grandmaster Yip Chun. Shaun is the chief instructor of the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen. 400 colour photographs

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Explains the Muk Yan Jong training tool, commonly known as the wooden dummy. 400 colour photos.

Author Biography

Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe is one of the highest qualified and certified Wing Chun instructors in the world and is one of only seventeen instructors officially certified to request Grandmaster Yip Chun. Shaun is the chief instructor of the Midlands Wing Chun Kuen (UK) -

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Details ISBN1847970265 Pages 160 Language English ISBN-10 1847970265 ISBN-13 9781847970268 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd Subtitle The Wooden Dummy Place of Publication Ramsbury Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title WING CHUN KUNG FU DOI 10.1604/9781847970268 Translated from English AU Release Date 2008-05-21 NZ Release Date 2008-05-21 UK Release Date 2008-05-21 Author Shaun Rawcliffe Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd Publication Date 2008-05-21 DEWEY 796.8159 Audience General Illustrations Halftones, color; Illustrations We've got this

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