The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu: The Secrets of Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Health, and Enlightenment

The book guides you through the theory and some initial practices of Kung Fu. At the beginning is the overview of historical development of kung fu and different kung-fu styles, then some suggestions and tips for getting more out of your practice in the shorter time. Then begins the practical part of the book with the foundation of Shaolin Kung Fu. Here you learn about different hand forms, stances and basic patterns. The sequence of different practice sets is accompanied by appropriate illustrations (hand-drawn, not pictures). There is a small section dealing with internal martial arts as well as suggested practices for qin-na and Tiger Claw. One section deals with classical kung fu weapons, and then you're guided through some additional chi-kung exercises and meditation practices. All in all, a wonderful introductory book on Shaolin Kung Fu.

This book is a great book for you to really find out about kung fu. New or experienced readers can appreciate what the author had written . Also tells about some of the basic forms, and also about iron palm techniques for the more advansed users. This book will show you what to look for in a kung fu school and tell you if what you have been practicing hasn't been in vain. Again this book really helps to make you understand the martial art known as kung fu.

This is a GREAT book for learning about Kung Fu. It shows a lot of moves and fighting tactics, and also internal training Chi Kung. Practise and Defence are not mispelled, because this was published in the UK. It is recommended you get a real life instructor to teach you, though.

The Art Of Shaolin Kung Fu was a book that I bought, because I was very interested in martial arts, begginner meditation, chi, history of martial arts, self-defense, lots of things. All that is in this book, and I read it over and over and even did alot of the training techniques like I was told in the book. Just because he spells defence wrong, doesn't mean it's a bad book, just the editor thought how it was spelled(it's spelled like that throughtout the book) Ever heard the saying"Don't judge a book by it's cover"If you do buy this book I suggest you read it the whole way through, because it is so rich in kung fu history, weapons, self-defense, some very creative training techniques(they do help alot!) and alot of other stuff that keeps you reading.

I have been training in the art of Northern Kung Fu for 10 years now, and take a certain amount of pride in the fact that our school system has gone to great lengths to preserve as much of the background and meaning of the art of kung fu. I have read many books, watched hours of video, attended/competed in dozens of tournaments and taught well over 1,000 students during the course of my training. Of all those currently writing on the subject, Wong Kiew Kit has written the one book which has really hit the spot. He has done an amazing job of putting the experiences one derives from the practice of true Kung Fu into words. It's very uplifting and makes the journey of kung fu accessable to anyone who is willing to work to achieve the results. Vince Curtis, Pittsburgh Kungfu Center, Pittsburgh, PA