The history of yuen kay shan wing chunbyyuen jo tong. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen uses the twelve methods of join, intercept, sink, dart, stick, feel, steal and leak, swallow, slice, press, swing, and detain. Wing chun world is now an associate of, one of the biggest online booksellers. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen by ritchie, rene 1999 paperback. History and practice has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Information in this book pulls purely and directly from my understanding of sifu millers teachings on yuen kay san ykscanton wing chun. Free download complete wing chun pdf ebook book directory. Yuen kay san style wing chun basic punching youtube. Watch for the upcoming release of the thought provoking book. Yip man wing chun yuen kay san wing chun kuen gu lao wing chun kuen nanyang wing chun kuen pan nam wing chun kuen pao fa lien wing chun kuen hung suen wing chun kuen and more.
It offers the reader sidebyside comparison of these arts by outlining each system in terms of wing chun history, principles, basics, and training methods. I have received and retained many of my grandfather, yuen kaysans, notes and have often heard the accounts of sum nung and have thus come to know much about wing chuns history. Yuen kay san wing chun kung fu text book rene ritchie new. First of all, let me begin by saying that i am the legitimate descendant of wing chun jongsi yuen kaysan yuen the fifth. The first thing many people notice is the forms are more complex. Yuen kay san wing chun kuen is a look at this little known branch of wing chun gung fu. I know rene we live in the same city and have had the pleasure of training with him and the people you see in his books. Yuen kay san style wing chun siu lim tao by kwok wan. Then in 1941, the famous yuen kay shan owner of great properties in that state and winner of a thousand death fightscombats, asked cheungs permission to teach sam some more techniques since he. This book is a cooperative effort with sifu alton miller and some of the senior students at canton wing chun. Water loss and dehydration during exercise an interview with sifu augustine fong, by curt james introduction to wing chun, by ray van raamsdonk lets learn and do wing chun the easy way, by hung y. This lineage helps pull useful techniques that are hidden in the yip man lineage forms such as the pok yik jeung yuen kay san movement from the third section of the wooden dummy form and gives active fighters a deeper understanding, or at least different perspective, of the concepts and principles of wing chun. Click on pic for further information in memory of sifu sum num sum nung, 19252002, sole disciple of yuen kay san. Yuen kay san wing chun has some unique differences to ip man wing chun.
Notable practitioners of wing chun include yuen kay shan, ip man, ip chun, bruce lee, jackie chan, donnie yen, and nung mui. Yiu wing ken yiu choi s grandson explains that, in the old days in futsan, yuen kay san. Chus articles have appeared in martial arts legends, inside kungfu, wing chun viewpoint, and wing chun today. This site is dedicated to the memory of yuen kay san, 18891956, the foremost master of wing chun during his lifetime. The chef of the restaurant called cheung bo was a master of wing chun kung fu and began teaching him how to defend himself against his assailants.
Yuen kay shans older brother yuen chai wan was known as pock skin chai and later became the founder of yiu choi and vietnamese branches of wing chun. I was wondering whether anyone elses wck retained this. The twelve methods provide a gateway to deeper understanding of the style. Wing chun has many styles and schools such as yip man school, pan nam school, yuen kaysan school, nguen te cong school vietnamese wing chun vinhxuan and others. Chinese yuen kay san wing chun kung fu book rene ritchie. Robert chu has been involved in martial arts since 1972 and is a practitioner of the yip man, gu lao, yuen kay san wing chun styles.
Apr 06, 2018 yuen kay san style wing chun siu lim tao by kwok wan ping duration. Practitioners of the yuen kay san sum nung wing chun lineage apply these methods together with their techniques during applications. During yuen kay sans own lifetime it was most commonly simply referred to as wing chun. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen paperback january, 1999.
Kau darp sau, pok yik jeung, na dan kiuat kiu and bak hok kum wu. Photo above shows 4 generations of yuen kay san wing chun. This makes it easier for you to order these books, plus a small percentage of each sale generated from this page will return to offset the costs of running wing chun world. Information in this book pulls purely and directly from my understanding of sifu miller s teachings on yuen kay san yks canton wing chun. Master the many styles of wing chun kung fu with this expert martial arts guide.
Yuen kay shan nicknamed was a master in the martial art of wing chun. I understand that from the hell cool yuen kay san wing chun book the above mentioned person used throwing darts. When his studies with fok were complete, yuen kaysan became a student of the famed marshal fung siuching. Introducing the fundamentals of yuen kaysan wing chun kuen, a rare branch of kung fu, this book serves as an introduction for beginners and offers new. He is a class act and knows more about wing chun, its history and practice than anyone i have ever met. Wing chun tutorial gulao pin sun wing chun 12 hands duration. During this time, sifu lee took on a students who became his most favorite, alton miller and bob mcdonald. Included are the history, concepts, and foundation of the art, the sup yee sik and siu lien tao forms, and their practical applications. Its main focus is to develop the horse and bridge positions. Their father yuen chong ming housed and paid a large sum of money to imperial constable fok bo chuen to teach both of the yuen brothers wing chun. Water loss and dehydration during exercise an interview with sifu augustine fong, by curt james introduction to wing chun, by ray van raamsdonk lets learn and do wing chun. The next form is chum kiu, which continues the step by step progression that allows a student to understand the methods of wing chun kuen. First of all, let me begin by saying that i am the legitimate descendant of wing chun jongsi yuen kay san yuen the fifth. The vietnamese wing chun vinhxuan by igor dudukchan books.
Sifu zopa takes a look at the four basic punchesthe sei go choi. Sum nung bottom row, center kwok wanping bottom row, left chun ming lee top row, left. Yuen kay san style wing chun chum kiu by kwok wan ping. Rene has written two books complete wing chun and yuen kaysan wing chun kuen and many articles. In addition to having a high caliber skill in wing chun, yuen kay shan had also been an educated man who had worked as a parttime lawyer. Yuen kay san wing chun kuen gung fu notes facebook. Hailing from mainland china, the yuen kaysan system of wing chun is one of the arts more elusive and rare styles.
Yuen kay san style wing chun basic techniques sap yee san sik duration. In the order of seniority on the family tree, yuen kay san ranked at the first level, that is, he was unarguably the top wing chun man during his lifetime, with yip man being listed the last. When his studies with fok were complete, yuen kaysan became a student of. A fight with shoes half on, an article about yuen kay san by rene ritchie history of wing chun, by yip man. Yuen kay san wing chun twelve freehand techniques part 3 by zopa gyatso in this final article, sifu zopa present the last four sets of the yuen kay san sup yee sik. In the movie, yuen kay san was portrayed as yip mans younger gung fu brother, not as skillfull as yip man 9. Nov 27, 2016 the wing chun it is a traditional style of the chinese kung fu. The book can be seen as an expansion of another book, complete wing chun, written by robert chu, rene ritchie, and y. Details about 781 inside kung fu magazine kam yuen black belt karate kenpo martial arts. Oct 12, 2011 intermediate students from yuen kay san wing chun kuen, yun hoi gwoon, present the yuen kay san wing chun kuen basics. Thus, in the wing chun kuen of yuen kay san, as taught by grandmaster sum nung, it is the yiu dim yao dian, important ideas that are vital, since from them come the many individual applications and implications.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Kwok fu moved for a time to guangzhou in 1948, at which time he also trained and exchanged with sum nung, famed student of master yuen kay san, also a noted wing chun exponent from foshan. Wing chun is a most popular style of chinese martial arts. Media by sifu wing chun books and dvds listed by sifu. Watch for the upcoming release of the thought provoking book the thinking. According to ip man, chi sau in wing chun is to maintain ones feeling of opponents movement by staying relaxed all the while keeping in the strength to fight back, much like the flexible nature of bamboo. In guangzhou in the mid1960s, he was exposed to and immediately began studying yuen kaysan wing chun kuen under yuens disciple, grandmaster sum nung. Hailing from mainland china, the yuen kay san system of wing chun is one of the arts more elusive and rare styles. Yun hoi wing chun gwoon, canberra, australian capital territory. Yuen kay san wing chun with kwok wan ping monkey steals peach.
Yuen kay shan became close enough with yip man that he taught yips son, yip chun, the first form of the art. With the fame of bruce lee, the conditions in hong kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the wing chun of the late master yip man became one of the most wellknown and popular chinese martial arts in the world. Later, he studied the taijiquan, baguazhang, and xingyiquan of fu wingfay, son of the legendary fu zhensung, chen family taijiquan, among other systems. Yuen kay san wing chun twelve freehand techniques part 1 by zopa gyatso avid wing chun practitioners will have heard of the yuen kay san sup yee sik or sup yee san sau. I had already studied yip man wing chun for many years and was happy to have the opportunity to see the wing chun kuen art straight out of china. Included in this book are the history, concepts and foundation of the art, the sup yee sik and siu lien tao forms, and their practical applications.
It is a group of keywords organized by yuen kay shan and sum num to express their core concepts. I am presently drafting a comprehensive book called canton wing chun an overview and guide to the yuen kay san lineage which is still in working draft form and at 400 pages in length. Chinese yuen kay san wing chun kung fu book rene ritchie martial arts. This is the authoritative australian face book site on yuen kay san wing chun. I am interested to know how you would use wing chun technichesbody mechanics to throw them. Ive been working to coordinate wing chun meetups in a number of cities on international wing chun day march 21st.
When his studies with fok were complete, yuen kay san became a student of the famed marshal fung siuching. The wing chun is very popular in the whole world thanks to its high efficiency application techniques. These are an attempt to duplicate a yuen kay san design cherished by sifu miller. Started training in the early 1900s under the renowned constable fok bochuen. Yuen kay san style wing chun siu lim tao by kwok wan ping duration.
As is well known to any wing chun practitioner on the mainland, this is ludicrous and laughable. Yuen kay san wing chun kuen paperback january, 1999 rene ritchie on. When yuen kay san passed away in 1956, sum nung aka sum num, shum ngan, the sole disciple of yuen kay san, promised his sifu that his name and fame would not be forgotten as he would call the art yuen kay san wing chun to honour him. Yuen kay san wing chun kuen free download as pdf file. The wing chun kuen of yuan kay shan by robert chu, 1990 revised 1996 i began the study of yuen kay shan wing chun kuen in 1981 where i met my instructor kwan jong yuen through a mutual friend. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen by rene ritchie, paperback. Intermediate students from yuen kay san wing chun kuen, yun hoi gwoon, present the yuen kay san wing chun kuen basics. At canton wing chun kung fu school, sifu miller focuses on teaching yuen kay san wing chun as taught by sifu chun ming lee, sigung kwok wanping, and sijo sum nung.
His monthly column appears in martial arts illustrated. Yuen kay san taught yip man all the chi sau yip knew but this was not all that yuen kay san knew. Robert chu is the founder of the chu sau lei wing chun family, which focuses on the yip man wing chun system as taught by hawkins cheung and the yuen kay san and gulao wing chun kuen systems as taught by kwan jong yuen. Wing chun has many styles and schools such as yip man school, pan nam school, yuen kay san school, nguen te cong school vietnamese wing chun vinhxuan and others. Sifu lee taught both, alton miller and bob mcdonald, the yuen kay san system and the essence of wing chun so that it would spread in the united states. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen by rene ritchie 1998, paperback. Gm ip visited kwok fu many times at kwok fus family village home near foshan, giving him books to copy and transcribe. The current system of yuen kay shan wing chun kuen, as taught by ngo lui kay, is composed of the techniques of cheung bo, the three fist forms, the wooden dummy and several other training aids, a set of breathing exercises similar to qigong, the six and a half point pole, the double knives, and the theories of yuen kay shan.
This rare lineage of wing chun and related practices have evaded the public eye as a closed system since inception. For the first time in book form, rene ritchie, one of the arts leading scholars, shares the fundamentals of the yuen kay san system of wing chun. Canton wing chun kung fu lineage is from great grandmaster yuen kay san passed onto grandmaster sum nung 19262002. I made an announcement on fbinstagram reddit to see if anyone else would join us, but as of now im only aware of these 4 cities. Yip man wing chunyuen kay san wing chun kuengu lao wing chun kuennanyang wing chun kuenpan nam wing chun kuenpao fa lien wing chun kuenhung suen wing chun kuenand more. An introductory perspective quist, mr michael andrew on. Wing chun is a constant and mindful process of selfimprovement physically, mentally, and spiritually. Feb 20, 2020 sifu alton miller is a descendant of the yuen kay sansum nung wing chun lineage. Yuen kay san wing chun kuen chinese martial arts scribd.
Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen by ritchie, rene 1999 paperback on amazon. I have received and retained many of my grandfather, yuen kay san s, notes and have often heard the accounts of sum nung and have thus come to know much about wing chun s history. Wu, that covers several systems of wing chun, some known, some very rare. History of yuen kay san wing chun kuenby rene ritchie.
Canton wing chun kung fu school canton wing chun kung fu. Canton wing chun kung fu lineage canton wing chun kung. Kwok fu moved for a time to guangzhou in 1948, at which time he also trained and exchanged with sum nung, famed student of master yuen kay san, also a noted wing chun. Other methods for helping students practice include hitting sand bags, splitting rattan rings, twisting chopsticks, pressing paper, hitting candles, hitting telephone books, etc. Yuen kaysan wing chun kuen by rene ritchie goodreads. He was the fifth child of wealthy firework monopoly owner yuen chong ming, and was known as an undefeated death duel champion in foshan during the 19201950s representing the wing chun. Siu lien tao is the foundation form of yuen kay san wing chun kuen and every beginner must learn it. The youngest of five brothers, he became known as foshan yuen lo jia. Media by sifu wing chun books and dvds listed by sifu author. The current system of yuen kay shan wing chun kuen, as taught by ngo lui kay, is composed of the techniques of cheung bo, the three fist forms, the wooden dummy and several other training aids, a set of breathing exercises similar to qigong, the six and a half point pole, the double knives. The grandmaster yuen kay san wing chun i singapore. As a fighting art wing chun excels at closing with and disabling an opponent with the least amount of effort in the shortest amount of time.
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