|
|
 - very good referenceThis is a very good reference book that breaks down the form very well. As learning martial arts from any book is hard, this is a great companion if you are taking lessons from a certified instructor. The author's insight and perspective are top notch. Rating: - Great WorkThis book is great. I recommend it highly for wing chun practitioners of all levels! Rating:  - Almost completeThis is my second book on Wing Chun and I have to say it is almost perfect, however it does have some draw backs which keep me from giving it five stars. They are as follows: 1. This is more of a reference volume then a training manual (which is good of course) but for those looking for clear, and concise and simplified explanations may wish to look elsewhere. Some versions of hand techniques are not shown with pictures, other techniques are mentioned by the author long before they are described leaving a novice quite confused at first. 2. The wooden dummy form and the two weapons sets are absent from the text which is odd considering the rest of the book is so concise in covering the three hand forms, theory, concept, nutrition, health, etc. Other then these as far as I'm concerned the book is top notch and I don't think their is anything quite like it out there anywhere else. Rating: - Comprehensive and insightful.Highly recommended to supplement your wing chun training. If you want to understand rather than just do wing chun then this book is for you. Rating: - Great Book on the First Part of the SystemI thought this book was very well done. It included the Kuen Kuet or Ving Tsun Idioms, the 3 Fist Forms, some Basic Dim Mak information and a buch of fun Chinese sayings on the bottom of each page. The pictures were very good, except when it came to application, the pictures seemed a bit confusing. But that could be the case of many Martial Arts books. It lists most of the major principles and the basic concepts which was very well laid out. I just hope that the last part of the system - the Wooden Dummy, The Pole Form, and the Knife form will be represented in another part. This is the main reason I gave it one less star. It cannot be THE Wing Chun Compendium if it does not have the WHOLE System.
|
