A book with a superior in-depth introduction to 'Sil Lim Tao,' the first form of the Wing Chun System. The author James Yimm Lee says one cannot learn from a book but this is a great training manual for the first form, the immovable elbow and centerline theories, Chi Sao (sticking hands), trapping, and more.
J. Yimm Lee compares Chi Sao practice to the Asian game of 'Paper, Scissors, Rock.' Scissors can cut paper, a rock can crush scissors, and paper can envelop rock. Similarly when your opponent uses a palm-up block, you should execute an elbow-in block. When your opponent strikes from the elbow-in block, change to an elbow-up block, the one who can't change effortlessly will be defeated.
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This book continues to set the standard for martial arts instructional books. It also features 100 detailed illustrations and photographs explaining Chi Sao and trapping.
Bruce Lee is the Editor of this book.
A brief biography of the author:
James Yimm Lee 嚴鏡海 was an American martial arts pioneer, teacher, author, publisher, and a welder by profession. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was one of Bruce Lee's three personally certified 3rd rank instructors and went on to teach in his absence in Oakland. James Lee mentored Bruce Lee greatly and influenced him in nutrition, weight training, and the forming of the style jeet kune do. Lee became well known for his Iron Palm and would routinely break bricks at demonstrations. He was the first to publish an Iron Palm book in America in 1957. Lee was a well established author and was one of the first to publish martial arts books in English in America. He also helped Bruce Lee publish his first book, "Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense." James Lee's published books include: Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron Poison Hand Training, Book 1 (Break Brick in 100 Days), Wing Chun Kung-Fu , and Secret Fighting Arts of the Orient.
