Issue 16: Feb 2014

Issue 16 of Wing Chun Illustrated features Sifu Robert Chu on the cover. Robert is a walking encyclopaedia of Wing Chun knowledge. In 1998, he co-authored "Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun’s History and Traditions". Since then, he has been continually researching the martial arts. He is well-known for his teachings on “Body Structure”—a principle that he learned from Sifu Hawkins Cheung to test one’s ability to receive incoming force and subsequently issue force. Robert travels extensively throughout the world; not only spreading his martial knowledge but also teaching acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Join us as we delve into the history of the Ip Man, Gu Lao and Yuen Kay Shan lineages. Learn more about the changes made to the Wing Chun system over the years, and discover the vast differences in teaching methods when it comes to Gu Lao Wing Chun’s San Sik (Separate Techniques). Passionate and informative—Robert Chu is genuinely devoted to the arts.