Wing Chun Books

Recommended reading from the lineage of Ip Man

On this page we will offer a selection of great Wing Chun books and their current prices on Amazon (which offers free shipping to the uk). Books linked from this site are sold by Amazon.

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This is an essential tool for anyone looking to improve all their skill and learn to master the martial art Wing Chun! Those of you looking for a definitive guide to Wing Chun or a back-up to your own study and practice will not be disappointed by this book. It covers everything about the hand forms and some history and philosophy about Wing Chun in General.

- learning aid 5/5
- value for money 5/5
- history & general reading 4/5

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This book has been through so many reprints since it was originally published due to its success. It is the ideal Wing Chun book for someone starting out. It covers great depth about the Wing Chun first form Sil Lim Tau (sometimes called Sil Nim Tao) and all the basics of Wing Chun including footwork and kicking along with some self defence applications. however for more advanced students its may not be so enlightening.

- learning aid 3/5 (5/5 for beginners)
- value for money 4/5
- history & general reading 3/5

Full product review for The Path To Wing Chun

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This is a short book about the life of Ip Man. Ip Ching (Sifu to Samuel Kwok) has laid out some of the key points in this book about Ip Mans life and his Wing Chun. The book is full of photos of Ip Man and his students. Whilst the book is surprisingly short it deserves a place on the bookshelf of any Wing Chun Fan. It offers some insights into Ip Man's life and styles of teaching.

- learning aid 1/5
- value for money 4/5
- history & general reading 5/5

Full product review for Ip Man The Portrait Of A Kung Fu Master

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This book by Danny Conner covers lots of the fundamental principles and techniques of Wing Chun. Ip Chun (Sifu to Samuel Kwok) and Samuel Kwok himself contributed to this book to make it a great and insightful book about Wing Chun. All the basics are talked about along with some great stories about Wing Chun and some of the philosophy that goes with it. The book will not be a disappointment.

- learning aid 3/5
- value for money 4/5
- history & general reading 4/5

Full product review for Wing Chun Martial Arts: Principles and Techniques

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This book by Ip Chun, is one of the early Wing Chun books. The main focus of the book is the wooden dummy form and to this end it is a pretty handy book. Although some other areas are covered unless your looking for a book about the dummy form this does not have a huge amount to offer. Having said that its not an expensive book.

- learning aid 3/5 (more if the dummy form is your main aim)
- value for money 4/5
- history & general reading 2/5

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This book by Sam Kwok is the latest installment in the Mastering Wing Chun Series and covers the Dummy form and is designed to go with the Dummy DVD. This book is 128 pages long and covers the Traditional Wing CHun Kung Fu Wooden Dummy form as taught by the late grandmaster Ip Man. This is ideal for more advanced students of the martial art.

- learning aid 4/5 (5/5 if the dummy form is your main aim)
- value for money 4/5
- history & general reading 3/5