Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #208605 in Books
• Published on: 1989-04-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 94 pages

Synopsis
An explanation and demonstration of the basic and intermediate levels of shaolin kung fu. Suitable exercises to facilitate the techniques are included, and drawings and diagrams augment the methods taught. It also features an overview of shaolin weapons and their uses and advice on training.

From the Publisher
A clear presentation of how to do Shaolin Kung Fu.
Clear English, clear photographs, clear diagrams, clear layout, an expert author. What more can you ask from a book and its author? A textbook of how to lay a good foundation of Shaolin techniques.

Customer Reviews

VERY VERY GOOD but........
Ok as you can see in all the reviews this is a good book about a small part of kung fu, it gives you a great history on kung fu on how it started and how it has split up into different schools I.E. tah shen school which is specailised in monkey and Tang Lang school which specailises in praying mantis (thats the chain of schools i train under)BUT this book is not and introduction, as everybody who does kung fu should know is that the first thing you learn are the stretches and the first BASIC stances, punches and kicks this book does not give them, its gives a FEW stances which do come in your first grading but not all of them, it is also all about the dragon-tiger set which is a advanced set which u will only have to learn when your past a black belt but dont let this review put you off i have gave it 4 stars out of 5 becuz it is a good book i just dont think that overall its a introduction to kung fu.

One of the greatest kung fu books ever...
This fantastic book by Wong Kiew Kit covers all the basics and more. It starts off with a very interesting history of the Shaolin kung fu system, including it's aims and morals. The book then covers preliminary exercises and basic stances. This book contains a step by step tutorial to teach you the full Dragon-Tiger set which includes 36 patterns. There are also detailed meanings for each pattern. Further more there are sections on force training and chinese weaponry. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in kung fu, shaolin or martial arts in general. Being a beginner myself I can tell you how much this book has helped me understand Shaolin kung fu. Learning all the moves step by step is a thorough joy, and Wong Kiew Kit will have you training non stop. This is a great book and is even worth double the price tag. If shaolin or kung fu is your thing, buy this book now!!!

Wicked!!!
Although a little extreme for people who just want to know more, this bookis perfect for someone who really wants to get into Shaolin. Amazingdescription, photos and diagrams. This book gives a short history onShaolin schools, excercises to improve strength, stamina and balance and alarge section taken up by a step-by-step sequence of moves. I would saythat this book is perfect for beginners (who dont expect to become aMaster by the end of the book) but i would recommend buying a second bookalong with this one to further your background knowledge before hurlingyourself into learning the moves.