Chinese Martial Arts Books
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Kung Fu Training?
During the past few months, I developed an interest in the internal aspects of martial arts and especially Chinese styles, as far as I can see the development of continuous fluid motion I read the book by Wong Kit Kew on different styles of Shaolin and want to ask other martial artists for their views on the above, namely: what is the most practical style or styles. Your thoughts please … Thank you:) *
You can watch the kung fu taught by Taoist priests. Taoist http://www.wudang-kungfu.com/ kung fu specializes in "soft style kung fu and the body's internal chemistry and is located in Mount Wudang. It was the Taoists who invented the Tai Chi Chuan and Eagle Claw kung fu. Shaolin Temple is one of the Buddhist faith. The Shaolin monks shave their head and perform a "hard" style of kung fu. Wudang Temple is one of the Taoist faith. Taoist priests grow their hair long and practice a 'soft' style of kung fu. http://www.taoiststudiesinstitute.org/yangsheng.html
Book Recomendation: Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals, A Historical Survey.
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