Wing Chun

Wing Chun

Wing Chun

Alan Gibson

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Editorial:
New Generation Publishing Ltd
Año de edición:
2011
Materia
Deportes de combate y defensa personal
ISBN:
9780953489527
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Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) kung fu is one of the most admired and practical martial systems in the world; Alan Gibson is one of the foremost authors in the method and presents us here, with an investigation through the form and function of this very popular Chinese art.This is a comprehensive and functional reference that gets right to the heart of Wing Chun. The Works is an updated collection of Alan’s pragmatic, Why Wing Chun Works series of books, packed with exiting new writing, philosophy, diagrams and photography, all laid out in a straightforward manner.Written in his familiar, easy reading style, Alan’s friendly coaching voice is constantly backed up with concise and dependable information from respected experts. We are taken on an elegant journey through all six Wing Chun forms and each one is discussed in detail through concepts, application and training effect.In 1998 Alan published 250 copies of his first book, Why Wing Chun Works, he has been consistently updating and improving his learning resources ever since. His books are now published internationally and two have been translated into German and Russian.This book is a celebration of twenty years of Alan’s organisation The Wing Chun Federation; as well as being an updating and consolidation of some of his most popular written work. This volume is one that any fan of the martial arts will surely benefit from reading and one that they really cannot do without.

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