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Cargando... Kung Fu: History, Philosophy, and Technique (Kung-Fu)por David Chow
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. For its time, this is a pretty good overview of the Chinese martial tradition. If you pick up the book today you'll find that it covers a lot of well-trod territory, but remember that in 1977 most Occidental readers were unfamiliar with the legend of Bodhidharma as the originator of the Chinese fighting arts, or the distinction between internal and external kung fu systems. The glaring omission here is that of a beginner form like Tan Tui; it's the first thing you would learn at any traditional kung fu school, and the book is large enough to have included such a form. There is, however, a nice section on basic self-defense, with co-author David Chow (technical adviser for the popular TV series Kung Fu) demonstrating various Chin Na, or joint-locking, techniques. Oddly enough, Kam Yuen--who choreographed the fight scenes on Kung Fu--authored a book on a beginner form called Ling Po during this same period. Entitled Beginning Kung Fu, it was published by Ohara, the major rival of Unique (which published the Chow/Spangler book). ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The Year was 1972. President Nixon had just made his historic visit to China. The West was just beginning to discover such concepts as herbal medicine and acupuncture. And the television series, "Kung Fu" made its debut. Millions of viewers made this the number one rated show, and a worldwide Kung Fu craze resulted. The ripples are still being felt more than 30 years later. This influence has permeated almost every element of Western society. Today, almost everyone, regardless of national origin, has some martial arts knowledge. Men and women practice aerobic kickboxing at their local health spas to say in shape, Karate and Kung Fu studios abound, and the elderly can be seen going through their Tai Chi exercises in city parks every morning. Of the thousands of books on the subject, Kung Fu -- History, Philosophy and Technique stands alone as the "one that started it all." In an era where the Chinese martial art was considered some mystical practice, shrouded in secrecy, this book did more than any other to explode the myths and, at the same time, bring the truth about Kung Fu to the public. And, more than three decades later, it remains the definitive volume on the ancient martial art of China. Book jacket. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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