Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense

Author: Bruce Lee Pages:102 Publisher: Black Belt Communications Language: English ISBN:0897501128 Format: PDF Size: 10.1 MB
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The new edition of Bruce Lees classic Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of SelfDefense rejuvenates the authority, insight and charm of the masters original 1963 publication for modern
audiences. It seamlessly brings together Lees original language, descriptions and demonstrations with new material for readers, martial arts enthusiasts and collectors that want Lee in his purest form.
The new edition includes digitally enhanced vintage photographs, previously unpublished pictures with Lees original handwritten notes,
Chinese characters written by the author and painstakingly scanned for this book, and contemporary introductions by Lees widow Linda Lee Cadwell and daughter Shannon Lee. This timeless work preserves the integrity of Lees handdrawn diagrams and captioned photo sequences in which he demonstrates a variety of training exercises and
fighting techniques, ranging from gung fu stances and leg training to single and multiple opponent scenarios.
Thoughtprovoking essays on the history of gung fu, the theory of yin and yang, and personal, firstedition testimonials by James Y. Lee, the legendary Ed Parker and jujutsu icon Wally Jay round out this one and only book by Lee on
the Chinese martial arts.
Author Information
Bruce Lee flashed like a meteor through the world of martial arts. Then, on July 20, 1973, the iconic figure died in Hong Kong at the age of 32. Lee began his martial arts studies with wing chun, under the tutelage of the late Yip Man. Because of his intense training and study, he was
eventually able to refine, distill and mature into a philosopher, technician and innovator of the martial arts.
After intensively studying various martial arts styles and theories, Lee developed a concept that he later called jeet kune do, the way of the intercepting fist. Jeet kune do was born not only out of his physical training and
personal researchhis martial arts library contained more than 2,000 booksbut his formal education as a philosophy major at the University of Washington, Seattle, as well.
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