William Cheung (2)

Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgment
About the author
Foreword
Introduction
Origins of the dragon pole
Chapter 1 Exercises for the dragon pole
Exercises for developing strength and coordination-conditioning, footwork without the dragon pole, long arm strength and accuracy training
Chapter 2 Basics of dragon pole technique
Gripping, blocking and striking techniques which can be applied to any dragon pole between four and 13 feet in length
Chapter 3 Target areas of the body
The ten important targets for the dragon pole including wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, solar plexus, throat, temple, side of head, forehead, and groin
Chapter 4 Louk Kim Book Kwun (six-and-a-half-strike form)
A traditional dragon pole form for developing strength, speed, coordination, balance, reflexes, mobility, timing and accuracy
Chapter 5 Dragon pole against shorter weapons
Techniques and strategies for the dragon pole against weapons of shorter range-the staff and saber
Chapter 6 Chi Kuwn (sticky poles)
A unique exercise for training contact reflexes with the dragon pole. The practitioner learns to sense the force and intentions of his opponent
Chapter 7 Techniques and applications
The most common dragon pole parries, combinations, and counters are explored through set exchanges between two opponents… (meer)

Contents

Chapter One History-How it all started
The story of the butterfly swords and their role in the development of wing chun kung fu
Chapter Two Warm-up Exercises
Preliminary exercises for warmng and stretching muscles and joints
Chapter Three Stance and footwork
How to move and place your feet for good balance and solid technique
Chapter Four Basics of Bart Jarm Dao
Blocking and striking techniques and the basics of sword movement
Chapter Five exercises with butterfly swords
Exercises for perfecting the coordination of the swords, and flowing quickly from one technique to another
Chapter Six Target areas
Vulnerable areas of the body used as primary targets in the bart jarm dao system
Chapter seven The eight-slash butterfly sword form
The wing chun bart jarm dao form stressing the defense of the cental line of the body
Chapter Eight Blocks, strikes and techniques
How techniques are employed in combat, sparring against five different traditional weapons… (meer)

Contents

Chapter 1 The nature of Chi: Yin/Yang and the five elements
What is chi and how it relates to the philosophy of yin/yang and the five elements, earth, water, fire, metal, and wood

Chapter 2 The flow of chi: Pressure points and meridians
How chi flows through the body along the meridian lines and how it interacts with the major organs of the body by means of the pressure points

Chapter 3 Promoting the flow of Chi: Chi exercises
Breathing exercises for increasing chi, and pressure point massage for increasing the smooth flow of chi in the body for better health

Chapter 4 Techniques: basic arm movements
Basic Wing Chun Kung Fu techniques for directing the flow of chi applying it to fundamental fighting movements

Chapter 5 Cultivating chi: The Shil Lim Tao form
Wing Chun techniques combined into an exercise for training reflexes, coordination, and improving power through the cultivation of chi

Chapter 6 Engaging an opponent's Chi: Basic Chi Sao exercises
Exercises for sensing an opponent's chi, training contact refelexes, and developing coordination of internal chi for striking… (meer)