Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense Revised and Updated

by Bruce Lee

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Originally published in 1963, this book includes personal testimonies regarding the author and his art from James Y. Lee, the legendary Ed Parker, and jujutsu icon Wally Jay. Through hand-drawn diagrams and captioned photo sequences, Lee's text comes to life as he demonstrates a variety of training exercises and fighting techniques. Topics include basic gung fu stances, waist training, leg training, and the theory of yin and yang. The re-edition of Bruce Lee's original thoughts on kung fu show more offers martial arts enthusiasts and collectors exactly what they want: more Lee. Featuring digitally-enhanced photography, new pictures of Lee from a lost session and an original essay in Lee's handwriting, Chinese Gung Fu still maintains its position as a timeless work by one of martial art's greatest masters. show less

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If you collect Martial Arts books or books on Bruce Lee, buy it and put it on your shelf. It does show what Bruce thought in his early career of martial arts. And it has good diagrams. The book is short for its price. This book is not really an introduction and it would prove non-beneficial to a beginner. I would suggest that if you are new to martial arts, put this book down and chose any other.
Contents

Aobut the author by J.Y. Lee
About the author by Ed Parker
About the author by Wally Jay
Introduction
Chinese martial art
Several important pointers
Gung fu stances
The seven stars
The three fronts
On waist training
On leg training
Chinese gung fu techniques
Theory of yin yang
Difference in gung fu styles
Drawings by the author
Ah, Grasshopper, you have much to learn. I tell myself this everyday.

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Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was a martial artist, film actor, filmmaker, philosopher and the founder of the original martial art known as Jeet Kune Do-"the way of the intercepting fist." As an actor, Lee became a cultural icon. He was born in San Francisco but spent his formative years in Hong Kong. His groundbreaking action films sparked intense show more interest in the Asian martial arts in the West. His most famous film is Enter the Dragon (1973). He was an avid student of all forms of martial arts along with Eastern and Western philosophy and is regarded today as the most influential martial artist who ever lived. Lee moved beyond the rigid traditional style of martial arts to develop his own free-form, modern style of Jeet Kune Do. show less

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796Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsSports
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GV1112 .L42Geography, Anthropology and RecreationRecreation. LeisureRecreation. LeisureSportsFighting sports: Bullfighting, boxing, fencing, etc.
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