Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9789834087913
ISBN number: 9834087918
Label: Cosmos Publishing
Manufacturer: Cosmos Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 347
Printing Date: May 01, 2002
Publishing house: Cosmos Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 443635
Studio: Cosmos Publishing
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Shaolin Kungfu has been considered by many as the best martial art in the world. But Kungfu is just one of the three treasures of Shaolin, the other two being Qigong and Zen. For the very first time ever, this inspiring book, written by an internationally acclaimed Shaolin Grandmaster, brings to you the crystallization of Shaolin wisdom and practice spanning many centuries. Its scope and depth is amazing, touching on, among many other things, poetry and enlightenment.
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As a student of Shaolin, I believe this book to be an excellant study guide.I told my SiFu about and even bought him a copy.
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This is an excellent book, not only for the beginer, but also for those who have been studying Shaolin for many years! It is very informative about the history, phylosophy, and tecnique of Shaolin kung fu. It's a great book for doing cross-refrence on different training and also has many inspiring stories in it. I'd recomend this book to ANYONE interested in Shaolin!
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I love Matial Art So I love the best book ever that explain the best Martial Art of the World SHAOLIN because it gives you enlightenment the higher thing one can get (if you get enlightenet)Well I just must said that these is the only book I read about Martial art right now and I hope some day in the future some one or ones whrite some book about the history and phylosofi of all the martial arts of the World! Right now I have found only one book in English> (...)
namned> The SPRING and AUTUMN
of Chinese Martial Arts: 5000 Years
by Kang Gewu, Professor, Chinese Wushu Research Institute
That I maybe buy in the future! Have a good Day too all peoples !
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The book was indeed true to its title. The program it lays out covers everything!
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...to Wong Kiew Kit. I really enjoyed reading this book and refer back to it from time to time. Whether you pick up the book and browse through it once or use it often and even as a catalyst to study with a Shaolin master, I believe that you will be better off.
Obviously the book espouses an Eastern philosophy. The Complete Book of Shaolin is not just about fighting and in fact, Wong Kiew Kit encourages the reader not to pick fights. Much of the book is devoted to illustrating different types of moves and exercises designed for sparring. However, the book also includes other, equally important aspects of Shaolin, including breathing and Zen.
No book can truly teach concepts that require an instructor, but The Complete Book of Shaolin is quite comprehensive and some easy, practical Shaolin exercises can be practiced by the reader with only the book as a guide. Life, as the title implies, is about more than just our physical selves, and Shaolin is about much more than just kung fu. I thought the more Eastern 'both/and' philosophy, or principles of completeness and complemetarity, as opposed to the more Western 'either/or' mentality, was expressed well as an underlying theme of the book. Wong Kiew Kit teaches that it is up to the student to validate whether or not a principle taught by him or another Shaolin instructor is valid. I found a lot of truth in what Wong Kiew Kit teaches in The Complete Book of Shaolin and I hope to continue verifying what he teaches by learning more from this very approachable, fascinating book. econ
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