A Path of Mastery

With over 50 years of experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Sifu Francis Fong is recognized as one of the top Wing Chun instructors and martial artists in the world. A Path of Mastery contains lessons taught to Senior Instructor Jim Brault through thousands of hours of training over more than two decades.

With over 50 years of experience in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Sifu Francis Fong is recognized as one of the top Wing Chun instructors and martial artists in the world. A Path of Mastery contains lessons taught to Senior Instructor Jim Brault through thousands of hours of training over more than two decades. These lessons can no doubt help you to improve your martial arts ability. Perhaps more importantly, they will also improve your life. This book is your opportunity to learn from one of the great teachers of our time.

Jim Brault has always been fascinated by human potential, and has spent over 30 years uncovering ways to help others become their best. In addition to getting a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University and a Master's Degree from Cornell University, this desire to help others realize their potential has led him to study with some of the most gifted teachers of our time: he owned and operated one of the most successful franchises of peak performance coach Anthony Robbins. He also studied with and became a certified meditation and Kundalini Yoga instructor under Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, and completed the Unbeatable Mind program and trained in Sealfit with U.S. Navy Seals Commander (retired) Mark Divine. Jim began studying martial arts in order to harness the power of the Mind, Body and Spirit these disciplines developed. He initially trained in Tae Kwon Do under then US Olympic Coach Master Sang Chul Lee from 1983 until 1986, earned his first degree black belt under Master Nam Yell Ahn in 1987 and his second degree black belt under Master Sam J. Kim in 1989. In 1991 Jim met Sifu Francis Fong, a man who would change his perspective on human potential more than anyone he had ever met. Since then, he has studied Wing Chun Kung Fu under Sifu Francis Fong. He earned his black sash from Sifu Fong and is currently a Senior Instructor and an Affiliate of the Francis Fong Instructor Association (FFIA). Jim also currently trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do / Jun Fan Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Kali and Systema. Jim has helped thousands of people in both the personal and professional realms through his dynamic and impactful Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power and Power to Influence seminars, in C-Level roles for Fortune 500 and other publicly traded companies, through private coaching, via Group and Private instruction in the Martial Arts, through workshops and seminars, and through his books The Winning Mindset and Lessons from the Masters: Seven Keys to Peak Performance and Inner Peace, and now A Path of Mastery: Lessons on Wing Chun and Life from Sifu Francis Fong. "I wrote A Path of Mastery so that more people could get exposed to these simple yet profound ideas for bettering their lives and realizing their unique gifts. A Path of Mastery will certainly appeal to martial artists, but it really applies to everyone. As Sifu Fong says, "You may never get into a fight, but you are always fighting yourself. The real enemy is you." Even though we may be on different paths, I believe we are all ultimately seeking the same thing. My sincere wish is that A Path of Mastery helps you to have a more fulfilling and joyful life."