March 2023 Book Survey Part 1
Welcome to the March 2023 book survey, part one. I decided to break this month's survey into three posts. The theme for this month is Kung Fu. Introduction In March 2023, I (Richard) continued my reading plan. This month I surveyed a number of books on Kung Fu. Wing Tsun Kuen, Leung Ting, Richard Lee, 1978/1994 I bought my copy of Wing Tsun Kuen while briefly studying Wing Tsun in San Antonio, Texas, before 2002. My copy is a 13th printing of the first edition. It is a hardcover measuring 8 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches, with 324 black and white pages and some color inserts. It begins with about 20 "congratulatory" pages, similar to the books by George Dillman. The bulk of the material covers 3 forms, wooden dummy techniques, chi sau, and other exercises. This title is (was?) the handbook of the International Wing Tsun Martial Arts Association. For example, here is some information on rank: I was surprised to read on pages 30 and 31 that the author, Dr. Leu...