Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions (Complete Martial Arts)

Purchased this Wing Chun Book with others and I think that this is one of the better books on the market. As other reviewer's have stated the title "complete" is not necessarily accurate but it does provided a good summary on some of the lesser known Wing Chun styles/lineages. I have been taking Wing Chun approximately six months and found this book helpful in providing knowledge of the history and background in the martial art. The pictures and terminologies were also a bonus.

I liked the book a lot and finished the book in one day. I liked the stories and it was a Short concise read. There were also insights into a few of the systems such as pictures of certain postures and applications of the varied lineages.Although I liked the book I would not call it "Complete Wing Chun". The chapters were short and not comprehensive enough. Even though they chose a few of the major lineages, they did not go into as much detail as I would have liked. Maybe a little more detail on more of the principles and applications that set the lineages apart. I just wished that they had gone into more detail. Hopefully there will be more books on the individual lineages.

Sifu Chu really done a credit to himself to showcase the many branches of Wing Chun. Grandmaster Yip Man's lineage is of course heavily showcased but the book also contains much information on other major and rare styles outside of Yip Man. Yuen Kay-san, Gu-Lao, Pan-nam etc, to name a few. Many of these systems contain different elements in history, curriculum, weaponry, training and even techniques but at the core of it they are all Wing Chun. Although not all systems are fully showcased or mentioned but this is a must-read for any WC practitioner.

Good Wing Chun Kung Fu book. Worth to try and learn, but I would say, you need to learn from a Kung Fu master and not only from this book. This book is for further practice reference.

this book really opens ones eyes to the many variations of the wing chun art and it's history. an excellent book for all wing chun practitioners! highly recommended.

Interesting read. Some facts are dis-jointed and controversial.

The break down on the different branches of Wing Chun was superb. A real enlightenment for someone try to decide on where he wants to study.

If you are a wing chun practictioner, this book is a must have. It is very informative and covers a lot of history as well as other styles/lineages of wing chun. Very well done.

An easy read and well detailed. Great in-sight into different types of Wing Chun.

Of interest to those wanting to know about the history of Wing Chun. Not a great book - but was relatively cheap.

The book needs to explain the importance of balance timing coordination ect and it doesn't . so there. Good night.

I started practicing Wing Chun a few months ago, I absolutely love it, and I was looking for books which could explain some of the very complicated history of its origins and also something about terminology spelling and meaning. I wasn’t looking for something specific about principles and applications, because I believe those things can be understood by constantly practicing and studying it with as many (good) teachers as possible.Anyway, since I still have a lot to learn, I will probably become less easily pleased by books on the matter. But for the moment, I’m very satisfied with what this one provides and I highly recommend it.

enjoyed reading the book! sometimes a little bit too detailed (names and birthdays of several chinese people i never have heard of), but in general gives you a good insight of the history of wing chun, as well as the basic "components" (forms, stances, ...) of the different branches.