How to Develop Chi Power (Chinese Arts Series: 450)

..which is basically what this book is. Many have been mislead by the title (myself included) of this book under the assumption it was about chi kung, which it is not, rather it is an excellent "beginners guide" to Wing Chun basics. Actually, it manages to relate the behavior of internal energy of the body (Ki) through Wing Chun principles and body movements. I realize that William Cheung is a controversial figure in the Wing Chun community, however I believe that he has hit a home run with this book and many of his other early works. Many books on this Chinese martial art often fail to show the actual individual movements and techniques, rather they opt for purely theory or show the forms with out explaining the significance of Wing Chun movements. Here, Cheung has actually taken the time to demonstrate and explain in clear detail all of the basic deflections, jams and strikes in clean, close up photographs as well as illustrate the chi flow in each of these movements. He has also gone through a detailed, step by step walk through of the Sil Lum Tao form. His take on the form is a little different from what I learned (like a %10 difference) but that wasn't an issue for me. Anyone interested in this martial arts should pick this book up despite what you may or may not know about this man, who has taken his fair share of insults and criticisms (unfairly) from other sifu. Recommended \

i am wing chun stundent. and this book is perfect for anybody who wants to learn the shil lum tao form. in wing chun we use such forms, to develop qi, aswell as to practice are techniques. this form is a great qigong excersice. i recomend it to all martial arts practitioners

This book is not for someone wanting general information and basic chi kung exercises. This book details the flow of chi in doing the first form of Wing Chun, the Sil Lum Tao form. Briefly describes chi meridians, five element theory, and some other chinese medical ideas. Good section on breathing and self massage of some important acupoints on the arms that stimulate the organs through their respective channels. Shows proper Wing Chun blocks and strikes, showing transitional movements and direction of energy. Demonstates complete Sil Lum Tao form, showing chi direction. Ends with a chapter on chi sao techniques and applications. A great book for those interested in Wing Chun, has the best description of the Sil Lum Tao I've seen, compared to about 5 other books. If you want a chi kung book, don't buy this, get Way of Energy by Lam, or his other book, Chi Kung.

Master Cheung has written about Chi development using special breathing and pressure point techniques, as well as Wing Chun Kuen forms. However, he sticks to point of Chi development, which is good, and explains the whole process very well. The thing I really liked was that the pictures showed which way the Chi(internal strength) was flowing during execution of each technique, and this was a real help in learning how I was improving. A must for the beginner in Wing Chun Kungfu, and for the martial artist wanting an easy way to develop his Chi

This is the first book in the series written by Grandmaster William Cheung. It clearly demonstrates the beggining techniques of this great art. The pictures in the book are easy to understand and more importantly easy to follow. If you want to learn the art of Wing Chun this is the single best place to start!