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Eric Lilleør is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Wing Chun Illustrated. He started his martial arts training in 1978, and in 1984 he started to train Wing Tsun (Leung Ting lineage). Today, Eric is a proud and devoted Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun practitioner under the guidance of Morten Ibsen, David Peterson and John Smith.
Foundation Fortress Uncovering the Hidden Principles of the Siu Nim Tau
There is nothing more exciting than receiving an unexpected present through the post. But when that present is the new Gary Lam DVD from Cranes Production, you know it is going to be a good day. From the outset, this DVD gives an excellent introduction to the Siu Nim Tau form by Gary Lam himself, where he whets our appetite by telling us that he will be covering the form in detail and that it will not be complicated or hard to learn. Read more
Tony Massengill: The Concrete Arena Vol. 1 - Striking Methods
Here we have yet another DVD focusing on the infamous “Concrete Arena,” where we all know that “no rules apply.” But does this release offer any more information than has already been covered in depth on other DVDs? Read more
Steve Barninger: Anatomy and Physiology for Wing Chun Excellence
Trained in medicine, with a specialty in surgery, Steve Barninger has taught clinical anatomy at two medical schools and served for five years as a county coroner, which has given him a detailed understanding of the realities of human combat. Read more
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is the latest offering by director Tony Ching Siu-tung (Butterfly & Sword), and another huge hit for screen legend Jet Li (Hero). With a budget reputed to be in the vicinity of RMB200 million, it presents the classic Chinese folktale, Legend of the White Snake, in its most spectacular version yet. With a large slice of the budget spent on CGI effects from Korea’s biggest special effects houses, The Sorcerer and the White Snake is a visual fest that is action-packed from start to finish. Read more
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake
Prolific director Herman Yau (The Legend Begins: Ip Man) is not one to ever let historical accuracy get in the way of a good story, and his latest offering, The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake, is certainly no exception to that rule. Never losing touch with his exploitation roots, Yau relies on action and violence to get his message across, rather than simply presenting a stuffy historical drama. So what if the story isn’t quite the way events really took place? Just sit back and enjoy the ride! Read more
1911
As superstar Jackie Chan’s hundreth film in an incredible career, 1911 is about as big as a blockbuster can be, at least as far as Mainland Chinese blockbusters go. It is also 100 years since the Xinhai Revolution that the film depicts, one of the most monumental events in modern Chinese history. What better way to celebrate such an important anniversary (on both counts) than to star in and direct one of the biggest Chinese films in recent times? Read more
Wing Chun Kung Fu: The Wooden Dummy
Shaun Rawcliffe is one of only seventeen instructors officially certified to represent Grandmaster Ip Chun. He currently teaches in the Midlands area of the UK, is a former professional close protection officer, close-quarters battle instructor, and has been acknowledged and awarded a COMBAT magazine Hall of Fame award three times. Read more
Eight Pattern Wing Chun Kung Fu: Theory and Formal Exercises
Matthias Gruber states that he has written Eight Pattern Wing Chun Kung Fu primarily to organise and preserve the ideas and concepts he has learned from his masters, and to integrate his own ideas and exercises. The author has been studying Ip Man lineage Wing Chun since 1991, predominantly under Grandmaster Keith Kernspecht’s European Wing Tsun Organization (EWTO). Read more
Wing Chun Illustrated will soon be available for Mac, PC and Android devices!
We’re busy putting the finishing touches to the upcoming Issue 5 of Wing Chun Illustrated (which we’ll hopefully have wrapped by Sunday), but wanted to let you know that our new, fully mobile solution isn’t an app but a browser-based solution—the magazine is instantly ready to view, with no waiting for huge downloads. Read more
Win a copy of Alan Gibson's "Wing Chun: the Works" plus a beautiful one-off, artisan-made slipcover!
Alan Gibson is a Wing Chun Illustrated columnist and one of the world’s foremost authors on Wing Chun Gung Fu. The Works is an updated collection of Alan’s pragmatic, Why Wing Chun Works series of books, packed with exiting new writing, philosophy, diagrams and photography—all laid out in a straightforward manner.
Alan’s authoritative coaching voice is constantly backed up with concise and dependable information. You are guided right through the system—each stage is discussed in detail through form, function and training effect. This book is a consolidation of all Alan’s most popular written work; and contains well over 300 pages packed with the information you need to improve your skill.
The hard back slipcover is a unique, artisan-made, item. Only five of these items exist; each is in a different patterned, gold embossed, plum blossom paper. This cover protects your softback book, preventing long-term wear and making a beautiful and highly collectable addition to your bookshelf, you pull the ribbon and the lovely book slides out.
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