Wing Chun Matrix

When you buy his book I recommend is buy all of them. It like taking a college course. Be careful thinking you know what he talking about. Don't skip steps. If you have questions don't worry he has a ton of videos on YouTube. I have studied with alot of great teachers but what I like is he answer the question that alot of questions I couldn't get people to explain in a way that I could understand. In his videos he might say stuff you don't want to hear but get over it. He is a rare find for information. If you disagree with him try to prove him wrong. I do so far I haven't been able to:-)

While I don't agree with everything Hendrik Santo postulates, he does share some valuable information here. If you have ever watched his long videos and said "Man I wish this guy would just get to the point", this book is it. Minus three stars for the following reasons: I kind of feel like this book was a little bit rushed in that no proof reading or proper editing was done before publication. It's one thing to speak in broken english however the text should not be transcribed literally. Not a big deal but for the price of the book which is almost forty bucks, and his work in silicon valley I would expect much better. The photo quality for the pics is extremely low.Unfortunately, to “prove” the science of his family WC he constantly compares and contrasts his system to “1960’s” WC...Which he discredits in most of his videos to substantiate his conclusions. Santo never studied “1960’s” WC but has a lot of WC “friends “ who apparently feed him a lot of misinformation. “1960’s” WC has The internal soft side which is not displayed openly to the public. By watching the 3 forms of Hong Kong Wing Chun you can’t see what we’re training for. So much is hidden in plain sight. One must complete the pole and the knives to complete the system. In the end, the system becomes fluid And formless. Every part of your body can influence the opponent in some way at ANY range of combat. These are the higher levels of 1960’s WC. Go to his channel and try to rebuke his postulations and he will delete your comments. Save your money on this book and just watch his prolix discourses on the subject for free.

What makes this book unique is the scholastic approach the author takes in his breakdown of the fundamentals of Wing Chun, and TCMA. Making easy, and clear illustrations, and explanations of the physics involved in the art. I would say this book is a great guide, and reference for anyone wishing to expand there understanding of the Wing Chun art in action, as well as a tool to there personal development in the art.

I think this is an essential book that succinctly and definitively explains the original system of Wing Chun created in history. I feel that we are all very lucky that fate led Hendrick to research Wing Chun, because very few people on this planet have the proper combination of formal education and passion to properly research and present Wing Chun scientifically.

This book presents clearly what is Wing Chun Kuen and where the art finds its roots. The order of the chapters is well designed.The book begins by presenting scriptures and pictures relating Wing Chun Kuen history and highlights the fact that Wing Chun Kuen's Core is about Momentum. The first 3 chapters define clearly what Wing Chun Kuen is and how its Momentum is mapped into the Impulse Momentum Theorem. Wing Chun Kuen is a Traditional Martial Art specialized in the Short Strike and Take Down Momentum Zones. To be able to go into these Momentum Zones, a practitioner needs to be able to break the distance between him and his opponent. Wing Chun Kuen has a unique way of breaking this distance : the practitioner shoots into the opponent with his body integrated as one piece. This shooting in allows him to take out the opponent's balance by invading its space and attack him, at the same time, with all the joints, i.e. shocking the opponent with the ankles, knees, hips and elbows for instance.The rest of the chapters introduce the reader to the development of Wing Chun Kuen's Technology. The book presents the development road map, i.e. what the practitioner needs to train, and simple processes to gain awareness of t172437he physiological state needed to develop Wing Chun Kuen. All of these are development are then summarized in two rule maps :- I4C, standing for Impulse 4 Criteria, reminds one that we live in a physical world governed by Impulse and Momentum.- H3C, standing for Human 3 Criteria, reminds one the development/condition needed to play/fight in this physical world.The last chapter introduces the Trinity, i.e [Footwork, Body Work and Arm Techniques], which allows one to screen the specificities of Martial Arts.Finally, I would like to thank Hendrik Santo for all this knowledge with us.

This book together with the books "Basic Wing Chun Kuen Art And Science" and "Beginning Wing Chun Kuen" deliver a compressed and unique way to study Wing Chun Kuen and the essence of any Chinese martial art as well. You will dive into the beauty of Wing Chun Kuen as a stunning technology presented in a detailed and scientific way, objectively and demystifying what is mostly presented by other so called "masters".

This is a great book for the ones seriously about training.It presents a great research and a well based scientific approach to WC foundation.This is not a technics book or a how to , don't expect to find forms and how to do them.This is a foundation for knowing your body and how to develop it to optimal performance . See this book more as a research, support and study platform .As a martial artist you should be open to new knowledge and experiences and test your skills.Also you have the advantage of contacting the author to support you and there is a Facebook group for discussion as well.It's a well worth reading

Wing Chun Matrix is until now the only book which describes a logical and a realistic way howimportant technology and science in WC is. Whilst other martial arts already cope with this, WC is farbehind from it. With this book, we can bring back WC to what it really was – a very serious martialart. This book explains how important impulse momentum theorem is and how it can beimplemented in WC. I'm really astonished how more effective my WC has become due to the good instructions of Hendrik Santo in his book. If everybody followed these rules or better, the law of physics, WC would be more respected as an effective and powerful martial art.

This book presents clearly what is Wing Chun Kuen and where the art finds its roots. The order of the chapters is well designed.The book begins by presenting scriptures and pictures relating Wing Chun Kuen history and highlights the fact that Wing Chun Kuen's Core is about Momentum. The first 3 chapters define clearly what Wing Chun Kuen is and how its Momentum is mapped into the Impulse Momentum Theorem. Wing Chun Kuen is a Traditional Martial Art specialized in the Short Strike and Take Down Momentum Zones. To be able to go into these Momentum Zones, a practitioner needs to be able to break the distance between him and his opponent. Wing Chun Kuen has a unique way of breaking this distance : the practitioner shoots into the opponent with his body integrated as one piece. This shooting in allows him to take out the opponent's balance by invading its space and attack him, at the same time, with all the joints, i.e. shocking the opponent with the ankles, knees, hips and elbows for instance.The rest of the chapters introduce the reader to the development of Wing Chun Kuen's Technology. The book presents the development road map, i.e. what the practitioner needs to train, and simple processes to gain awareness of t172437he physiological state needed to develop Wing Chun Kuen. All of these are development are then summarized in two rule maps :- I4C, standing for Impulse 4 Criteria, reminds one that we live in a physical world governed by Impulse and Momentum.- H3C, standing for Human 3 Criteria, reminds one the development/condition needed to play/fight in this physical world.The last chapter introduces the Trinity, i.e [Footwork, Body Work and Arm Techniques], which allows one to screen the specificities of Martial Arts.Finally, I would like to thank Hendrik Santo for all this knowledge with us.