Wing Chun Kung-Fu Volume 3 (9780804817202)

Master the advanced weapons, training tools and combat principles of authentic Wing Chun.

In Wing Chun Kung-fu Volume 3: Weapons & Advanced Techniques, the concluding volume in Dr. Joseph Wayne Smith's Wing Chun series, readers explore the training tools and traditional weapons that complete the Wing Chun system.

Using a practical, scientific approach, Smith explains not only how each weapon is used, but why these training methods remain effective today. Step-by-step instruction covers the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy for developing trapping, striking and kicking skills, the Butterfly Knives for offensive and defensive techniques, and the Six-and-a-Half Pole, one of the system's most iconic weapons.

Throughout the book, students gain a deeper understanding of the practical value of traditional Wing Chun weapons and advanced training methods for modern martial arts practice.


About the Author:
Dr. Joseph Wayne Smith is a Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in Philosophy at the Flinders University of South Australia and has trained in Western boxing, wrestling, weight training, and power lifting. A coach on the Australian Coaching Council's National Coaching Accreditation Scheme, he studied Wing Chun kung-fu under Sifu Leong and has contributed articles to martial arts journals in Australia, America, and Europe.