You need experience with chi before understanding this book

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	• How to Develop Chi Power (Chinese Arts Series: 450) William Cheung Black Belt Communications, 1986 - 192 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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Good Book to Have

The main problem with the book is that the title is misleading. If you are thinking about purchasing this book to learn about chi or how to develop it then this book only deserves a one star, and you will be better off finding another book. However, if you are looking for a book that goes in to detail on the Sil Lum Tao form and diagrams how your internal energy should flow, then this book is for you.

Despite it's misleading title this is a good book to own, especially if you are studying Wing Chun.

shil lum tao

i am wing chun stundent. and this book is perfect for anybody who wants to learn the shil lum tao form. in wing chun we use such forms, to develop qi, aswell as to practice are techniques. this form is a great qigong excersice. i recomend it to all martial arts practitioners

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Chi power as it relates to Wing Chun Kuen

This book is not for someone wanting general information and basic chi kung exercises. This book details the flow of chi in doing the first form of Wing Chun, the Sil Lum Tao form. Briefly describes chi meridians, five element theory, and some other chinese medical ideas. Good section on breathing and self massage of some important acupoints on the arms that stimulate the organs through their respective channels. Shows proper Wing Chun blocks and strikes, showing transitional movements and direction of energy. Demonstates complete Sil Lum Tao form, showing chi direction. Ends with a chapter on chi sao techniques and applications. A great book for those interested in Wing Chun, has the best description of the Sil Lum Tao I've seen, compared to about 5 other books. If you want a chi kung book, don't buy this, get Way of Energy by Lam, or his other book, Chi Kung.

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You need experience with chi before understanding this book

You need experience with chi/ki before understanding what this book is all about, but not necessarily from Wing Chun, Tai Chi and Qigong are excellent sources of knowledge and training in chi.
I recommend this one by Dr.Yang Jwing-Ming Qigong for Health & Martial Arts, Second Edition: Exercises and Meditation (Qigong, Health and Healing), the Da Mo Wai Dan and the Open Palm Sequence in that book are especially well-suited for Wing Chun training.

You will only gain something from this book by Cheung if you have experienced what Chi is, otherwise you will just be flapping your arms about.

You should have practiced your Siu Lim Tao form up to technical perfection before you start to think in terms of chi.
So practice it for a year, and in meantime train in Taichi or Qigong, THEN go get this book.
This book will show you where to channel your chi-intent/energy.

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This book is a blend of the martial and therapeutic aspects of chi power. Includes the theory of yin and yang, the five-element transformations, acupressure, the shil lim tao exercise, and chi sao drills for sensing and applying chi. Fully illustrated.