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 The first half of the XXth century

SHAOLIN

Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Training Methods of 72 Arts of Shaolin /Tanjin, 1934/

/Original edition: Tanjin, 1934; translated from Chinese in 2004/

The book was written in 1934 with blessing and direct participation of the Abbot of the Shaolin Monastery Reverend Miao Xing nicknamed "Golden Arhat", one of the best Shaolin fighters of all times. The book presents full description of exercises and requirements to their execution, as well as the fundamentals of training theory of 72 Shaolin Arts.

The book is devoted to the most enigmatic and little-known aspect of training of Shaolin monks. Training methods described in the book allow to develop supernatural abilities, far beyond abilities of an ordinary man. In the course of many centuries the methods were the base and core of Shaolin combat training, the most secret part carefully hidden from strangers. 

However, after a huge fire in 1928 that burnt down Shaolin and a greater part of its records the situation changed. An acute problem of preserving the Shaolin heritage for future generations arose. Most probably, it was the principle reason which made Shaolin Abbot Miao Xing reveal one of the main secrets of Shaolin to the public...(Show more)

Jin Jing Zhong. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Dian Xue Shu (Dim Mak) - Skill of Acting on Acupoints /Tanjin, 1934/ 

/Original edition: Tanjin, 1934; translated from Chinese in 2004/

Jin Jing Zhong

Jin Jing Zhong (alias En Zhong) was born in 1904, had an unofficial name of Zhe Chen and a nickname of Fendian Ke ("Mad"). Engaged in traditional styles Kung Fu from his childhood...(Show more)

Book are about methods of acting on acupoints and their practical application in Martial Arts. DIAN XUE SHU that is literally means "The Art of Touching Acupoints" is more known in the West as DIM MAK ("Blows at arteries" in Cantonese dialect) or "Death Touch". It should be noted that the last two names do not fully reflect the essence of this method. DIAN XUE SHU is a profound teaching which is closely connected to Chinese traditional medicine...(Show more)

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Jin Yi Ming. LIAN GONG MI JUE: Secret Methods of Acquiring External and Internal Mastery /Shanghai, 1930/

/Original edition: Shanghai, 1930; translated from Chinese in 2007/

Jin Yi Ming

The book was written by Jin Yi Ming in collaboration with Guo Cui Ya. The first edition of the book was issued in August of 1930. The book was printed by the Publishing House Hua Lian in Shanghai.

Today as in the ancient time special exercises aimed at acquiring "Internal Mastery"(GONG FU) are one of the most important elements of Shaolin monks training. An old proverb says: "If you exercise only the technique (style) but ignore special training you will be a nobody till your old days." "Special training" implies particular exercises for developing both WAI ZHUANG — "External Power" and NEI ZHUANG — "Internal Power"...(Show more)

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Liu Jin Sheng. Shaolin Chin Na Fa: Art of Seizing and Grappling. Instructor's Manual for Police Academy of Zhejiang...  /Shanghai, 1936/ 

/Original edition: Shanghai, 1936; translated from Chinese in 2005/

Liu Jin Sheng

The book was written by Liu Jin Sheng in collaboration with Zhao Jiang. The first edition of the book was issued in July of 1936 as a manual for the Police Academy of Zhejiang province. The book was printed by the publishing house Shan Wu in Shanghai.

"...If you are in command of this technique, you can sway the destiny of the enemy. You can kill your enemy, cause unbearable pain, tear his muscles and sinews, break his bones or make him unconscious for some time and completely disable him to resist. Even a woman or a physically weak man who mastered this technique can curb a strong enemy. This technique demands deftness and skill, not brute force..." (Show more)

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 Huang Han Xun. LUOHAN GONG: Shaolin Internal Training Set  

/Original edition: unknown; translated from Chinese in 2007/

 Huang Han Xun

The history of the creation of this book goes back to Master Fan Xu Dong (1841 — 1925(1936?)). At the turn of the XIX and XX centuries Fan Xu Dong several times visited Shaolin where he studied heritage of the monastery...(Show more)

Today as in the ancient time special exercises aimed at acquiring "Internal Mastery"(GONG FU) are one of the most important elements of Shaolin monks training. Those exercises united under the common name NEI GONG ("Internal Work") make up the core of the Shaolin School of martial arts, they are the key to the true summit of mastery. An important component of NEI GONG is QI GONG (QIGONG), or "Art of controlling the internal energy QI"...(Show more)

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HUNG GAR

Lam Sai Wing. GUNG GEE FOOK FU KUEN: Moving Along the Hieroglyph Gung, I Tame the Tiger with the Pugilistic Art

/Original edition: Hong Kong, 1956; translated from Chinese in 2002/

"This book will help to reach the mastership in Fighting Arts that are not simple to understand. It has been written with the aim of handing down the knowledge to disciples who are eager to find tutors and expect to receive instructions." Lam Sai Wing

The book scrutinizes an old canonical form (Tao) which comes from the Shouthern Shaolin Temple (Siu Lum). It is believed that the founder of the Hung Gar Kung Fu style, Hung Hei Goon studied this form under the tutorship of Southern Shaolin's best fighter, a Master of the Tiger Style Gee Sin. The form emphasize the powerful and fierce technique of Southern Shaolin Tiger Style, one of the most effective hand-to-hand system of Chinese Martial Arts...(Show more)

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MEI HUA ZHUANG

LOCAL STYLES

 Xu Yi Qian. CHUAN NA QUAN: Style of Piercing Blows and Holds /Shanghai, 1936/

/Original edition: Shanghai, 1936; translated from Chinese in 2005/

 Xu Yi Qian

"I think writing books on martial arts requires the utmost exactness, briefness and clarity, so the reader could catch all nuances of movements and their combat employment at once..."

"The author set himself the task to disclose all niceties of the style and described movements with so many details that it is possible to exercise independently of a master. This problem was successfully solved by him. Now those who have no tutor can train themselves with the aid of the book as if a flesh-and-blood tutor is beside them. I share and hail such an approach of the honorable Xu, therefore I was happy to write the preface..." Jing Yi Ming, Academy of National Martial Arts (1934)...(Show more)

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 Tang Ji Ren. Pugilistic Art of the Tang Family. DA HONG QUAN /Hangzhou, 1933/

/Original edition: Hangzhou, 1933; translated from Chinese in 2005/

 Tang Ji Ren

From his early childhood Tang Ji Ren learned WU SHU from his father, prominent master Tang Peng Zhao (Tang Xian, 1856 — 1938) who taught the small boy the basic of Shaolin tradition. 

"...Those who learn the Martial Art first of all should pay attention to proper stances and positions. In ancient time, when learning the martial art at the initial stage, first of all they paid attention to mastering proper stances, not to exercises in blows and movements. Only after a disciple learned how to stand, he was taught other techniques, as that section (stances) he must acquire deeply and thoroughly. Deep comprehension is impossible without studying fundamentals"...(Show more)

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 Lin Yin Sheng, Wang Jian Min. SHE ZU QUAN: Pugilistic Art of the SHE Nationality  

/Original edition: unknown; translated from Chinese in 2006/

The style SHE ZU QUAN belongs to the Southern Shaolin school, its special features are a resolute and steadfast step, hard release of force, multiform arm technique and wide use of fingers and palms for striking. There is the following saying among masters of SHE ZU QUAN: "The road to acquiring martial art starts from the skill "Standing like a pole"..(Show more) 

"Rapidity, Hardness, Strength — three of those features of SHE ZU QUAN were called "Three Gems". Hardness in SHE ZU QUAN is, first of all, hardness of body and arms. Due to special exercises the body becomes as if forged of iron. Special attention must be paid to such exercises as "iron palm", "skill of bamboo bundle", "iron arm". Thanks to those exercises hands and palms gain hardness of steel and fingers become similar to steel hooks"...(Show more)

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