Issue No. 39 Table of Contents

Wing Chun Illustrated Issue 39 featuring Sifu Lee Moy Shan

"Always excellently done, always thought-provoking, always interesting content, very well balanced, and always presented with grace and respect for all. I wish that all our Wing Chun brothers and sisters were as mindful in their day-to-day interactions with each other."

LARRY BUTLER

United States

The simple and profound truth about Wing Chun Illustrated is that it delivers! In a world where bias is omnipresent, hagiography widespread, and superficiality the norm, Wing Chun Illustrated truly does provide a forum for many perspectives and approaches, always with depth and content—meaning that it’s impossible to pick up an issue without gaining new, worthwhile insight into our beloved art. Truly, if one is serious about understanding Wing Chun, regardless of spelling tradition, Wing Chun Illustrated is de rigueur. Consequently, never settle for “just” present and future issues, but do get the full package, including all the back issues!

CHRISTIAN A. STEWART-FERRER

Denmark

This is an impressive magazine and I am set back with each issue by its quality of appearance and content. Clearly, this has the potential to overshadow many other national martial arts publications. Stay the course and always protect the line. Excellent job. As always, thanks and continued success.

MOSES McCLENDON

United States

I have purchased Wing Chun Illustrated in printed format and I have to say that it is simply the highest quality magazine I have ever owned! Beyond the quality paper and printing techniques utilised, the articles themselves are thorough and true to the Wing Chun system. I really appreciate owning a piece of history and I look forward to future issues!

JAMES BUMPAS

United States

I have looked forward to this magazine for months and was not at all disappointed. The articles are well written, nonbiased, and most importantly very informative. This is the first magazine that I have ever read from cover to cover. I’m encouraging all of my Wing Chun brothers and students to subscribe. I’m very much looking forward to the next issue!

WIZE SHABAZZ

United States

I have been practising Wing Chun for the best part of 30 years. In my time, I have read a huge amount of material on the art; however, I can honestly say that your magazine is by a long, long way the finest collection of articles I have come across. The fact that all views (and you and I both know there are so many) on the art of Wing Chun are made readily available in one place, without prejudice, is really inspirational and will hopefully serve as a guiding light and a template for dialogue within the art itself.

CHRIS HARVEY

United Kingdom

Cover Feature

LEE MOY SHAN
The Mindful Intention of Wing Chun
By Wayne Belonoha
Sifu Lee Moy Shan, or Douglas Lee, was born in China in 1949. He began studying martial arts at the age of eight and continued training until eventually studying with Grandmaster Moy Yat in 1973 in New York. Lee was Grandmaster Moy Yat’s first student in the United States, and in 1975, he co-authored one of the first books about Wing Chun, called Ving Tsun for Young People. In 2016, Lee’s A Wing Chun Journey to the Heart became an award-winning video series, looking at Wing Chun’s Kuen Kuit beyond the battlefield. Lee is now retired and devoting his life to spreading Saam Faat—“The Heart’s Method”.

Columns

SECOND NATURE
Do Yeng
The Shape of the Sword
By Wayne Belonoha
Sifu Belonoha looks at the concept of Do Yeng; a person’s understanding and implementation of their Gung Fu and their Nim Tau (“Intention”).

MOON POINTING FINGER
Structure and Relaxation
The “Dynamic Duo”
By David Peterson
Not paying attention to “The Dynamic Duo” of structure and relaxation is not just short-sighted in fully developing one’s proficiency in the system; it also endangers the survival of Wing Chun.

KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Wing Chun Tips ’n’ Tricks
Baat Cham Dao Principles
By Shaun Rawcliffe
The goal of self-defence is for a practitioner to be fully in control of his or her own body, but positioning a pair of metal knives presents further challenges.

THE INNER CIRCLE
Yiu Choi Wing Chun
The Bil Jee Form
By Alex Danos
The overall character of the form is close to the Bil Jee form of the Ip Man lineage, but that of Yiu Choi Wing Chun has several unique elements.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD
Bruce Lee’s Sharp Secret
By Jason Korol
Thought you knew everything there was to know about Bruce Lee? Well, most don’t know he left the framework for an ideal knife fighting method.

Features

THOMMY LUKE BOEHLIG
Taking Wing Chun to the Next Level
By Kleber Battaglia
Sifu Boehlig has become an upcoming star in the Wing Chun world with schools in 15 countries and created his own method, called Boehlig Defence System.

GUANGZHOU WING CHUN
Daan Chi Sau
By Keith King
Guangzhou Wing Chun’s five Daan Chi drills train you to stick and flow, regardless of whether your opponent follows “the rules”.

WAYNE YUNG
The Search for Our Ancestors
By Siukee Wan
Snake Crane Wing Chun successor, Sifu Wayne Yung, reveals a startling insight into a Hung Mun lineage that arrived in Hong Kong before legendary Grandmaster Ip Man.

CONFIDENCE
Learning to Invest through Failure
By John Lobb
Sifu Lobb discusses conditions and mindset for martial development and personal empowerment.

DOES PRACTICE MAKE PERFECT?
By Dave Bright
Does practice make perfect? It has the potential to, but simple repetition is not the answer.

Departments

BODY STRUCTURE
What Kind of Instructor Are You?
By Dr. Robert Chu
Sifu Chu discusses characteristics of a good coach and how a student can benefit and grow by choosing the right one.

THE KUNG FU GENIUS
The Biggest Troll Unmasked
By Alex Richter
Sifu Richter discusses the unmasking of Wing Chun’s biggest online troll and how, on any given day, that troll may be closer to us than we think.

BUILT UPON FUNCTION
Resistance
How to Fight the Devil
By Mark Hobbs
Sifu Hobbs explores how to recognise resistance and overcome its deadly effects as you deliberately grow your fighting skills to elite level.

Reviews

IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews the following books: The Evolution of Wing Chun Kung Fu: Kicking Techniques by Osmond Lam and Siu Lim Tao: The Little Idea by Marc Debus.

SCREEN FIGHTING
David Peterson reviews the following movies: Wolf Warrior 2, The Adventurers, and The Pirates.

SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Dwight Hennings reviews the following educational DVDs: Sifu Fernandez: Lesson 24: Chi Sao Body Mechanics & Connective Work and Wayne Belonoha: Chi Sau Styles.