Issue No. 42 Table of Contents

"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

MARKUS SCHINHAMMER
Wing Chun Isn’t a Game
By Kleber Battaglia
Sifu Markus Schinhammer started his martial arts journey when he was five years old, training in Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo. He began training Escrima and Wing Tsun in the Leung Ting lineage simultaneously at age 13. For the past four years, he has learned Ip Man Wing Chun as a private student of Grandmaster Samuel Kwok. In this in-depth interview, he shares his views about the swap from the Leung Ting lineage for Samuel Kwok’s, which taught him many things about real fighting, form training, body mechanics and structure, Chi Sau, and lots more. Today, he is a recognised Sifu under the Samuel Kwok Wing Chun Martial Arts Association and Ip Man Wing Chun Germany.

Columns

SECOND NATURE
Attack the Attack
Wing Chun’s Fight Strategy
By Wayne Belonoha
Learn how Wing Chun strategy applies the principles of economy of motion, time, and energy to maximise the chances of success in a fight.

MOON POINTING FINGER
What’s Wrong with Wing Chun Today?
By David Peterson
Pseudo “masters” who wouldn’t know a Taan Sau from a brick, but who have the audacity to mock and condemn truly skilful practitioners, seem to be a dime a dozen these days.

KEEPING IT SIMPLE
To Grade or not to Grade
Is a Grading Syllabus just a Moneymaking Process?
By Shaun Rawcliffe
Many Wing Chun schools, today, seem to be adopting a grading system, despite the fact that, in Hong Kong and China, there have been no such grading or symbolism of rank.

THE INNER CIRCLE
Gulao 2018: Part One
By Jim Roselando Jr.
In this two-part series, Sifu Roselando offers a full report of all research found during his recent visit with the Gulao Pin Sun Wing Chun family in China.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD
Situation Critical
Hitting Soft Targets
By Jason Korol
Striking soft targets, like the eyes and groin, are essential to Jeet Kune Do. Simple, right? But if we haven’t trained for something consistently, we’ll likely find under real pressure that we can’t do it.

Features

GAN YIU TEEM
Keeping the Fight in Wing Chun
By Keith King
Sitting in a quiet restaurant in downtown Guangzhou, the powerful voice of Master Gan brings the room to silence as he recounts his time in Wing Chun.

THE ABSENCE OF COMBAT PRESSURE
By Justin Och
When we watch our brothers take on an assailant from another martial art, how do they fare? What does it say about our training and capability when those that fly our flag can’t fight? How do we change that for the next generation?

BRUTAL HONESTY IN TRAINING
Making Wing Chun Honest Again
By Adam Williss
The concepts of Wing Chun are all about simplicity, directness, practicality, and efficiency. So, why have so many of Wing Chun’s training methods become contrary to simple, direct, practical, and efficient?

MASTER GUO SHILEI
Internal and External Are Just Labels
By Zhang Tianyu
Can Wing Chun, or even other martial arts, benefit from the training methods of Baguazhang, Taijiquan, and Xingyiquan? We sat down with Master Guo Shilei, a 7th generation successor of the Ma style Baguazhang, to find out.

A PATHWAY FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE
Using the Long Pole to Generate Internal Power
By Simone Sebastiani
Wing Chun is an Internal method of traditional Chinese Gung Fu; the key to developing real Gung Fu is to shift from External force to Internal. The Wing Chun Long Pole helps us to reach this goal.

Departments

STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION
The Five Most Important Components of Chi Sau
By Dr. Robert Chu
Chi Sau is a trap. Overemphasise it and it will stagnate one, and underemphasised, it will leave the practitioner empty-handed.

THE KUNG FU GENIUS
We Need Better Books for Wing Chun
By Alex Richter
The ability to discuss history and facts without a “spin” is a fine line to walk. This can and must be done for Wing Chun someday.

BUILT UPON FUNCTION
Drift or Disrupt
By Mark Hobbs
Sifu Hobbs unpacks the concept of “Drift or Disrupt” and shows how to apply it to Wing Chun practice to improve your skills radically.

Reviews

IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews the following books: Jeet Kune Do Foundations by Jason Korol and Becoming the Path of Wing Chun: Thought, Action and Awareness by Michael Herrera.

SCREEN FIGHTING
David Peterson reviews the following movies: Brotherhood of the Blades 2, Sky Hunter, and The Brink.

SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Dwight Hennings reviews the following educational DVDs: Sifus Taner & Graziano: Baat Cham Dao and Benny Meng: Wing Chun Fighting Applications Vol 1 – Wing Chun Saan Da.