The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by Wong Kiew Kit
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Author: Wong Kiew KitEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11-15
ISBN: 0804834393
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
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Book Review: A good fiction type book being sold as a reference on Martial arts or Kung Fu
Summary: 1 Stars
Hi,
This book is a good pictorial representation of some of the concepts of some of the Chinese Martial arts. Not necessarily Kung Fu - Least Shaolin Kung Fu.
It is refreshing and entertaining to read the material with accompanying pictures as a fictional novel. But as far as the knowledge on Kung Fu or Martial Arts is concerned it has very very little to offer in that area. The book is written in good and simple English. However it lacks the scientific approach, the thoroughness and completeness required for any Martial Arts or Kung Fu reference book. In fact the book does not have even 1 % knowlege on the traditional Shaolin Kung Fu ! The book tries to demonstrate a lot of techniques as Kung Fu techniques but their overall applicability from this book is only fictional (not real). For a serious martial arts student or a Shaolin Kung Fu seeker the book is of a very little value.
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