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n this book the keys to the Ip Man Wing Chun Kung Fu system are explained. The three hand

I sets are shown in detail, along with the application of the key movements. One of the keys to
Wing Chun is laying a proper foundation. The first form Siu Lim Tao (Little Idea) is the devel-
opment of that foundation. Here you will be introduced to the proper reference points for the struc-
ture of the defensive tools and offensive weapons of Wing Chun. The second form, Chum Kiu
(Seeking the Bridge) introduces the keys to fighting application of Wing Chun. While the first
form teaches the correct structure of the attacks and defensive movements, it is in Chum Kiu
that the student learns to “seek the bridge” and use both hands simultaneously, such as one
hand defending while the other attacks. Chum Kiu teaches stepping and footwork, and
also Wing Chun’s specialized kicking method and the generation of power thru the cor-
rect method of using the entire body in stance turning (Yiu Ma). The third form, Biu
Gee (Thrusting Fingers) also known as the (First Aid) form teaches the keys to recov-
ery from the loss of a superior position in fighting. Biu Gee training is one of the
keys to learning to focus energy into a strike. This form also develops devastat-
ing striking power by combining focused strikes with the rotational energy
developed by correct stance turning (Yiu Ma), as learned in the previous
training of the Chum Kiu form. Also covered is the Chi Sao (Sticking
Hands) training of Wing Chun as well as the key principles that
have made Ip Man Wing Chun one of the most famous Kung Fu
systems in the world.

Grandmaster Samuel Kwok has been studying Wing Chun since 1967. After moving to the UK in 1972,
he studied under Lee Sing. After returning to Hong Kong, Kwok began intensive private study with
Grandmaster Ip Chun. He was awarded Master Status in 1981 and represented Ip Chun for many years.
Grandmaster Kwok was the first to bring Ip Chun and Ip Ching from Hong Kong, and introduce their
teaching to the U.K. Europe, Germany, Australia, Denmark, and the U.S. In 1994, Grandmaster Kwok
returned to study with Grandmaster Ip Ching. He is the senior representative of the Ip Man / Ip Chun
/ Ip Ching lineage in the U.K. and U.S., with certified instructors around the world.
Tony Massengill has been involved in the martial arts for over forty years, and has earned Black
Belt rank and instructor certification in several disciplines, including Chin-Na, Kenpo, Thai
Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, and various stick and knife systems. He began training in the Wing
Chun Kung Fu system in 1979 and was accepted as a private disciple of Master Samuel
Kwok. He was awarded Master level certification in June 2005.

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