Sifu Wan Kam Leung: Issue 70

Wing Chun Illustrated Issue 70 featuring Sifu Wan Kam Leung is available in print and digital editions.

"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

Sifu Wan Kam Leung Cover Feature

WAN KAM LEUNG
A Dedicated Trailblazer
By Veka & Kati Rounevaara
Sifu Wan Kam Leung is a living legend in the Hong Kong Kung Fu community. With a lifetime of martial arts experience and a fascinating life story worthy of a movie, he was privileged to have been inspired in person by Bruce Lee and to have experienced the Golden Age of Kung Fu alongside Ip Man and Wong Shun Leung. After his teacher’s passing in 1997, Sifu Wan opened his first school under the name Practical Wing Chun, given by Wong Shun Leung. Sifu Wan continues to develop and evolve his system, and still enjoys seeing the school full of students of all levels learning and helping each other out.

Columns

SECOND NATURE
Want to Win Fast?
Take Their Balance
By Wayne Belonoha
There’s an expression in Wing Chun, “No Horse, No Kung Fu”, meaning that without balance or a good connection with the ground, it’s difficult or impossible to defend—let alone attack.

TALKING HANDS
A Hall of Mirrors
Separating Distortion From Reality in Chi Sau
By Glenn Landers
Sadly, Chi Sau is as “talked about” as it is practised. Before we “talk with our hands”, should we at least make sure we’re telling the truth?

TRAINED INSTINCT
How Past Becomes Present
The Difference Between Traditional and Modern Martial Arts
By Neil Parris
Get a glimpse into what separates traditional and modern martial arts and the misconceptions defining these two sides of the same coin.

THE INNER CIRCLE
Fung Ka Fei
Gulao Wing Chun’s Fifth Generation Superstar
By Jim Roselando Jr
Enter the Gulao time machine! Sifu Roselando takes us back to 2008 for his first interview with Fung Ka Fei, the son of his Sigung.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD
Back to the Future
Boxing & JKD
By Jason Korol
Boxing used to be the sweet science of self-defence—gloves and sports rules changed that. Learn how classic boxing and Jeet Kune Do are more similar than you think.

Features

WING CHUN & WEIGHT TRAINING
A Game-Changer
By Derek G. Chan
Sifu Chan explains how weight training can help improve performance in Wing Chun, refuting the notion that it hinders mobility and reduces speed and power.

THE WING CHUN LONG POLE
Functional or Obsolete?
By Mauro Gibin
Is the Long Pole obsolete in this day and age? Sifu Gibin explores the Long Pole’s history, origins and significance in traditional martial arts.

WING CHUN CHECKLIST
How to Measure Your Kung Fu Skill
By Harinder Singh
Are you getting better? Or are you wasting time? Sifu Singh provides you with a checklist of training ideas so you can measure your skill and growth.

RHI GIBSON
The Powerful Art of Trauma-Informed Wing Chun
By Donna Yap
Sifu Gibson brings a unique approach to teaching by creating safe and empowering training spaces for those who have experienced trauma—an occurrence far more common than most people realise.

WINGTSUN OF THE CENTRE: PART ONE
The Geometric Foundations
By Samuel Lutz
In this two-part series, Sifu Lutz introduces his biomechanical model for “WingTsun of the Centre”. In this first article, he details the universal geometry and principles on which the model is built on.

Departments

STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION
What’s Wrong with Today’s Wing Chun?
By Dr Robert Chu
Learn about Sifu Chu’s “Octant Punching Drill” to improve striking, the importance of maintaining a base, issuing power off the base and learning to shut down the opponent.

THE KUNG FU GENIUS
Let’s Examine Why the Biu Tze “Never Leaves the Door”
By Alex Richter
Sifu Richter explores some potential meanings of this famous phrase and how it relates to the modern landscape of the art.

MY MARTIAL ARTS JOURNEY
The Real Price of Ambition
By David Lampert
Ambitions are something we are all encouraged to chase, yet only those who have truly given their all to their goals know the cost of chasing a dream.

Reviews

IN PRINT
Lafayette Harris reviews the following books: Centreline Boxing: A Universal Method for All Martial Arts by Chris Wong and Wing Chun In-Depth: Skills for Combat, Strategies for Life by Loukas Kastrounis & Munawar Ali Karim.

SCREEN FIGHTING
David Peterson reviews 88 Films’ eagerly awaited box-set, Tiger Cage Trilogy, which consists of all three classic films, namely Tiger Cage (1988), Tiger Cage 2 (1990), and Tiger Cage 3 (1991), directed by the legendary Yuen Woo Ping.

SCREEN EDUCATIONAL
Alex Danos reviews the following educational DVDs: Randy Williams: Chee Sau Concept & Strategy – Part 1: Single Stick & Rolling and Darrell Jordan: Ving Tsun Collective – A Seminar by Steve Goericke.