Wing Chun Kung Fu Vol. 1 with William M. Cheung

I have been practiced Wing Chun for a long time with different masters in different countries, and with different Wing Chun families, such as Vietnamese Wing Chun (created by Yuen Chai Wan), Hongkong Wing Chun (created by Yip Man) and Gu Lao Wing Chun (created by Leung Jan).I bought all 5 DVDs of this series out of curiousity, because I heard that the Wing Chun of sifu Cheung was very different with the current Hongkong Wing Chun system. The differences were the result of the constant changes that sifu Yip Man had created over decades of teaching Wing Chun in Hongkong.The end result of the changes is a simplified, but very scientific system that is currently being taught in Hongkong and various Yip Man Wing Chun schools in the world, including many schools in the U.S.The new system has a very good theory foundation, and is easy to learn and teach. However, without a good sifu who has deep and broad knowledge of Wing Chun, practitioners will end up learning only partial variations and applications of the theory and concepts. (still effective and deadly though)On the other hand, sifu Cheung had studied with sifu Yip Man from the very early time of sifu Yip Man's teaching. The system that sifu Cheung studied and teaches still contains alot of movements, more difficult to learn, and less scientific. But it preserves the Wing Chun traditions very well, with a lots of techniques, tactics, strategies and applications. Many of them were grouped together and simplified later on in Hongkong system, so after a few generations, only very thorough and serious practitioners with very good teachers of the new system know about them and can apply them.So this DVD serie is a very valuable resource for all experienced Wing Chun practitioners who have good understanding about Wing Chun concepts and theory and want to see them expressed from different facets and point-of-views. There are also many interesting drills and applications that illustrate the theory and concepts very well.You will need a firm knowledge about Wing Chun theory and concepts to get maximum bennefit out of thisDVD serie.The demontrationss of Sifu Cheung and his assistant in this serie are well organized, clearly performed and of the first rate Wing Chun.They can be very different from the Wing Chun systems that other people (including myself) learn from other families.But keep an openmind, with a good knowledge about Wing Chun theory, you will find that this DVD serie is truly a great resource.

I took Wing Jitsu for a year (This art was invented by my instructor) and always liked the wing chun side of it the best. I work late hours so I can not take a class so I have decided to get videos and work out with my fiends.This video has some really good stuff. The only reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is cause they don't do a good job of covering the very basic concepts. That worked out for me cause I already knew them pretty much but if you have never take wing chun you may want to start with Wing Chun: The Science of In-Fighting. I know a lot of people say that you can not learn kung fu from a book or DVD but in the old days in China a lot of people learned from book as long as you have some one to practice with you should be able to learn from this DVD. I have already learned most of this DVD and can not wait to get the next one.

I received this disc a couple of days ago, and did not have a chance to look at it until this morning. This is basically a very good instructional video. The only real problem I had with it was that the Sifu was going WAY too fast for someone to learn the techniques... this could be frustrating to a beginning student. Once I figured out how to make my machine play the disc a little bit slower (pause and then the fast forward key on my remote... might be different for yours), it was MUCH easier to follow along. You might want to watch each section through at full speed at least once, so you can hear the narration (on my machine, you cannot hear it in slow mode) and learn the names of the techniques. Then go back in slow mode and follow along so you can learn the techniques. I will definitely be getting the next disc in the series, when I finish with this one.

This dvd is put together by Grandmaster William Cheung. His student, Master Oren who is Robert Downey Jr's teacher, assists him in this production. I really liked how they Master Oren at one angle and Grandmaster Cheung at the other at the same time on the same stage. They explain the application well, with different option to chain punching and using the Tan Sau, Biu Sau, and Gum Sau. The only true flaw I saw was that the slow paced walk through was not slow enough. so when the 2nd section hit i had to pause and play repeatedly to get the movements and they do not go through the slow moting again. That is the only thing i truly didnt like about the dvd, but that can also be nit picking.

Good Wing Chun Kung Fu book. Worth to try and learn, but I would say, you need to learn from a Kung Fu master and not only from this book. This book is for further practice reference.

I was more than surprised to see the poor quality of this DVD, especially after reading the positive reviews.Very very superficial DVD, which seems more an exhibition than a didactical tape.No explanation of the moves, just the two persons "dancing" around, performing moves at very high speed.This is clearly not an "instruction" video, since the techniques are not explained, just performed.I normally prefer books as a way to learn something, but I have found some very serious and valuable DVD as well. Not this one.Maybe if you are an advanced Winch Chung practitioner, with years of practice with a real Sifu, this can be for you. Otherwise, you will not catch much from these video.

The DVD provides an in depth look at the first form of Wing Chun and some descent applications and techniques. The video quality is good with several different camera views of the form and techniques. All in all, not a bad video for beginners to study.

This video demonstrated the application of some basic Wing Chung principles. The video and sound quality were very clear.I like the use of reverse camera angles also. Although the DVD does not contain chapters, it is easy enough to fast forward and rewind.I am very pleased with this purchase.

Si entrenas Wing Chun encontrarás detalles interesantes sin embargo no lo recomiendo para alguien que está intentando aprender Siu Lum Tao.Consideranto que Sifu William Cheung es ya una leyenda por haber sido alumno de Ip Man me parece bueno como material de referencia y como parte de la videoteca de cualquier practicante.

An Excellent learning video