I have been reading Bonsai Masterclass by Peter Chan, and he discussed the
clip and grow method, a pruning method of achieving an attractive shape for
bonsai.

This is also known as the Ling-Nan school. It originated in South China. It is
described in detail in Mr. Wu's books and in Korashoff. There are certain
requirements:
A very long growing season or indoor plants.
Fast growing species.
Infinite patience.
You have to start growing bonsai at the age of 4, like Mr. Wu, & live into the
90s, or inherit trees that were started by your grandfather.
Most of us rank amateurs usually combine wiring with the cut-and-run method.
However, you have to make sure that the same tree does not obviously contain
both the angular growth typical of clip-and-grow and the sinuous curves of
wired trees. Have one or the other.
Iris,
Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40
"If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming
train."
Robert Lowell (1917-1977)