Shaolin Kung Fu Donn F Draeger by Donn F. Draeger 9780804852678, 0804852677 instant download after payment.

A comprehensive guide to Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu from both ancient and contemporary masters.
With a new foreword by historian and martial artist Alexander Bennett, Shaolin Kung Fu
details the oldest form of this ancient Chinese martial art. Shaolin
Kung Fu is prized for its elegant style, effectiveness as a fighting
system and as an exercise that benefits both body and mind.
Authors
Donn F. Draeger and P'ng Chye Khim, both master martial artists and
Shaolin experts, focus on the Lohan technique—believed to have developed
from a form devised at the legendary Shaolin Temple some 1,500 years
ago. This comprehensive book offers a practical introduction, including:

• The history and fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu
• The fundamentals of Shaolin
• A complete description of the Lohan technique and how to master it
• Detailed Shaolin training methods, including the use of weapons
• Weapons used in Shaolin

This
book is intended as a supplement to a dedicated training program and
includes detailed instructions explaining both the solo and partner
practice forms. Accompanied by over 400 photos and sketches, this
excellent introduction to the Lohan form is a must-have for every
serious student of Shaolin and Kung Fu.
Shaolin Kung Fu was
intended to provide Buddhist monks in ancient China with an art that
would not only act as an intense conditioning tool, but also arm them
with a formidable system of self defense. Though the context for these
skills has changed, modern readers can benefit from this method in much
the same way as its original students.