Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu

This book is so incredibly detailed, and so amazingly well written that I would consider moving to Boston to train under this great man myself. The only book I have EVER found in my life that is so powerfully efficient. Don't skip this up, this is not the average marketing product. He has considered every aspect that the reader could possibly need to know to learn the first few forms in this art.

This book is packed with information, everything from the forms (although the book prefers 'sequences') to the basic kicks punches and stances to the points to hit, what they do, and what moves are good for hitting them. You can learn quite a bit just by picking it up. If you're looking for something less complex, try "Shantung Black Tiger", which is a book about a fighting art less complex. However, if you want to get a good start and learn up to a certain point at home, this is definitely the book to start with.

I am a begining student of long fist kung fu, and this book was an immense help. It contains abundant information on long fist kung fu, sets, kicks, punches,etc. with many good pictures and detailed descriptions this is a great book

Not just a list of forms and stances, Shaolin Long Fist KungFu provides practical (yet traditional) training exercises and reccomendations. Instead of giving the reader a sequence of movements, and leaving it up to him/her to discover the uses, each motion has at least one practical use explained in pictures and words. For those with little martial arts background, the text is very descriptive of stances and movements so the reader can be sure they are performing the motions correctly. While a good portion of the book covers sequences and their solutions, attention is given to the history of the art, and the importance of internal force. While the reading sometimes feels like a technical manual, the detail more than ballances a somewhat difficult read. I've read far too many books which describe the horse stance as "Spread the legs apart and lower the body slightly." This excellent book prefers "Place the feet 1 1/2 shoulder widths apart, with the feet parallel. Lower the body by moving the knees inward and to the front until a 90-degree angle is formed between the thigh and the calf."I prefer the second explanation as well