On 2008-12-20 Richard Almasi, Europa wrote: This is a good introduction into the style´s philosophy for those new to Wing Chun.
It is important for the beginner to know that this book represents a particular line of Wing Chun that may not reflect the style he/she is doing. Personally, I don´t train in the same lineage as this book´s author. But regardless of lineage this book is a good read.
Also, this is not a book on forms, it will not teach you the forms.
It will however discuss them briefly and give you some pointers.
What I personally really liked about this book was inclusion of ´the Doctrine of the Mean´, the Confucian-derived philosophical pillar of Wing Chun.
Another great thing about the book is the interview with Yip Chun, it´s refreshing how he makes his view clear that Wing Chun is not for show, like some martial arts, but is meant to be practical and effective.
This realism is partly what attracted me to Wing Chun, it has a no-nonsense philosophy.
If you want more extensive knowledge of the theory I can recommend this one The Wing Chun Compendium.. And summed up by saying for interesting read and inspiration and philosophy. Currently Wing Chun Martial Arts: Principles & Techniques has an overall rating of 6 over 10.
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