The Tao of Wing Chun

The History and Principles of China’s Most Explosive Martial Art

By: Danny Xuan, John Little

Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan

Wing Chun is the most popular form of Chinese kung fu in the world today, with more than four million practitioners. This guide will fascinate and educate anyone interested in the martial arts, from beginner to master.

The art as it is presently understood has been handed down from teacher to student for more than 300 years. Until now, no one has ever stepped back and taken a critical look at why this art's techniques are presented and performed the way they are. This book, by Wing Chun master Danny Xuan and martial-arts authority John Little, is the first to decipher these techniques that until now have been encrypted within this art.

Xuan and Little reveal how Wing Chun was designed holistically, based on the laws of physics, human nature, and biomechanics. It was also designed with economy, efficiency, and productivity in mind.

Unlike other martial arts, Wing Chun doesn't focus on making a person larger, more rugged, acrobatic, or animal-like; rather, it focuses on making optimal use of one's own bodily structure and power potential by applying the sciences of biomechanics and physics. Thus, it is possible for males and females of all ages and sizes to excel in this art.

©2015 Danny Xuan and John Little (P)2021 Tantor

Refreshing

Clear, and concise with a great breakdown of WC principles. A fine listening experience from start to finish.

very Interesting Listen

As a fan of the Ip-man movies I figured I'd at least give this book a shot, but I ended up listening the whole way through. From it's mysterious origins, and some very interesting history into the kinesiology of the art, this book has it all. You could tell the author really cared about accuracy, and truth to the forms of the art. An impressive compilation of information

Excellent overall

very well written and narrated. this book will open your eyes. it did mine and I made some changes,

The second half of your training

This immediately jumped to the top 5 of my most influential, indispensable personal reads, along with the Tao te Ching and the Art of War.

If you practice Wing Chun, especially Ip family style, the wisdom in this text is powerful and inescapable. It ties together everything you’ve learned with simple wisdom and understanding, while simultaneously smashing all the big kung fu myths with a flurry of chain punches.

This book made me twice as good at Wing Chun with just one read. I’ll definitely be reading it many times and sharing with other practitioners to dive even deeper.

Great book

I am a practitioner of Wing Tsun. This book was very helpful and inspiring and a great addition to what I have learned already from my Sifu.

The best non-fiction audiobook I've ever heard

The Tao of Wing Chun breaks down the, complicated history, usage, and practice of Wing Chun martial arts into its basic, simple, understandable history, progression, and real world application!
Intriguing, entertaining, and educational!

Pure and simple.

The purest viewpoint on Wing Chun that I've read, as the author answers the question why. Why did Wing Chun come to be? Why is it one of the most natural forms of kung fu and self-defense? Why do so many people fail to grasp the principles of energy and efficiency?

Excellence on Physics, Assumptive on History

Loved the scientific elaboration. Had to ignore the semi-frequent assumptive affirmative on the origin. 96/100 grade for me :)

Can’t we move past this.

I couldn’t get through it, just another “everyone else does it wrong book”. We need to mature and grow past this judgement. Insecurity and a closed, clinging mind, is a bad look for our art.

Terrible winey nasal voice

Please recread this voice and rythym is TERRIBLE....annoying voice...scratchy victim winer voice.... I AM BETTER