Help on Old Wing Chun Book

[Nat from UK]

Any one heard of a book called

"Wing Chun Kung-Fu Chinese Self Defence Methods". by R. Clausnitzer and Greco Wong two senior students under WSL.

I beleive it was the first book about Wing Chun written in English, around about 1970 ish.

Anybody know where i can get a copy or know if it is any good ??

Nat from UK

[vingtsunstudent]

try giving david peterson an e-mail, he should be able to help with your questions.
vts

[Tom Kagan]

The book was published in 1969. I enjoyed it.

John Crescione's take on the book. (http://home.vtmuseum.org/book_reviews/crescione_a.php)

It's a rare book to find. You could try one of the out-of-print book finder services (such as http://www.abebooks.com/). Or, you could make me a very large offer my autographed copy and see what happens. :D

Greco Wong is Moy Yat's very first student (Dai Sihing). There is a picture of him from 1968 at http://www.moyyat.com/snt.htm

[stuartm]

Hi Nat,

Your post is very timely - I managed to get it last week through an internet auction, and it is a great little book. Lots of history, some old fashioned but useful applications, and very detailed explanations of darn chi sau, luk sau and chi sau. Well worth having, if only for nostalgic value.

Cheers, Stu

[Nat from UK]

Tom

How Large is a Large Offer ?? ;)

Sorry I mean How Large is a very Large Offer ??

I was asking about the book because I think I have tracked one down for Sale, I have made a "realistic" offer - just waiting for the answer, keeping the fingers crossed.

Nat from UK

[Nat from UK]

Got it !!

Worth every penny - Wish I had paid the cover price though!

Still like you said StuartM well worth it just for the nostalgia.

A good addition to the collection.

Nat from UK

[stuartm]

Hi Nat - i paid £22 for it, how does this compare?

Stu

[Nat from UK]

My years of working in a buying office has obviously paid off I paid £21 :D :D

Just started to absorb the text at the moment - has yours still got the paper wrap around cover intact ?

Mine has the cover with two tiny tears :(

But the actual book is in mint condition.

Nat from UK

[stuartm]

MInes pretty mint too Nat - well pleased !