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The Classical Three-Section Staff
The San Jie Gun, or three-section staff, is a traditional Chinese weapon consisting of three short wooden or metal rods linked by chain. Versatile and difficult, it can be flexible or rigid, long or short, and an instrument of finesse or brutality. To wield it requires athletic prowess, courage, and tenacity, marking the person who masters it as one of substance and fierce individuality. While the three-section staff has been the weapon of choice for many advanced martial artists, instructions on its use have largely remained hidden. In The Classical Three-Section Staff, expert Rick Wing brings this ancient weapon into the light. Wing breaks down the complex wheeling maneuvers associated wit...
Shaolin #6 Close Strike
This set, "Shaolin #6: Close Strike" is the first set taught in the Northern Shaolin Style. The book is an introduction to the Northern Shaolin Style and provides basic information for the beginner. The set is clearly delineated and is an excellent reference for anyone with serious interest in the Northern Shaolin Style. One can actually learn the set with this detailed "how-to" manual. Shaolin enthusiasts should enjoy this book which has calligraphy, insights and forewords from different masters. The book is dedicated to Grandmaster Wong Jack Man. Sifu Wong Jack Man brought the Northern Shaolin Style to the Bay Area and many martial artists can trace their lineage to him.
Shaolin #1 Open the Door
Shaolin #1 is the premier kicking form of the Northern Shaolin Style. Of the ten forms which constitute the Northern Shaolin Style, this is the most dynamic and challenging. The step-by-step photos make this an excellent reference. Learn this form with the help of your own instructor, or learn it from Rick Wing himself.
Shaolin #5 Martial Skill
This is a larger, revised and updated edition of the book "Shaolin #5: Martial Skill," originally published in 2005. The book has been reworked to make it similar in style, size and content to our other Northern Shaolin Style books. The pictures are larger and more clear and there is additional calligraphy from several well-known traditional martial artists, calligraphy being an art unto itself. There is also commentary and additional information on weapons like the staff, the triple stick, and the bench. This book was originally conceived as an appreciation to and for Grandmaster Wong Jack Man.
Shaolin #4
This book details the Northern Shaolin Style set known as "Shaolin #4: Pierce the Heart." For enthusiasts of northern kung fu styles, this book also has the grand calligraphy of Master Paul Tam and Master Tam. There are front views, back views, applications and also information on the four major weapons of kung fu.
Northern Shaolin Style
"'Martial skill,' which is set # 5 of the Northern Shaolin style, is presented here from the first time in English. This book contains thoroughly depicted front and back views with applications. This form exhibits the refined leg techniques that are characteristic of this ancient and well-known northern style. Supporting text includes the background of the of the Northern Shaolin system, plus information on all ten Northern Shaolin forms"--Page [4] of cover.
Lohan #1
The Shaolin Lohan Style has a flair and dynamism uncommon for a traditional northern style. The movements are quick and powerful and utilize the body's torque in a unique yet practical way. The style was greatly popularized by the legendary "Saber King of Seven Provinces" and chief security guard, Sun Yufeng, when he became a chief instructor at the Jing Wu school in Guangzhou.This book details the form, "Lohan #1," of the Shaolin Lohan Style as taught by Sifu Wong Jack Man, and gives an overview of some of the other forms in the style. Lineages relating to Wong Jack Man, and then through Kam Yuen, Paul Eng, Al Dacascos, and others have also taught this form. The first form of this style, Lohan #1, effectively brands the style and introduces full-bodied swinging strikes and deadly low kicks. This set is an excellent complement for those who are acquainted with (or not acquainted with) the Northern Shaolin Style. Many practitioners have already adopted this form into their curriculum. Come and see why!
Shaolin #8 Uprooting Step
Shaolin #8 is a set from the Northern Shaolin Style. It has been used many times as a demonstration form or competition form in the "Northern Traditional" division. This book has front views and thoroughly depicted back views, and makes a fine addition for people interested in the northern arts. There is also an excellent description of Sifu Paul Eng's martial career in this book. Sifu Paul Eng is one of the few remaining old-school traditionalists in the kung fu world. He has taught martial art since the 1950's.
Rick Stein’s Secret France
Real French home cooking with all the recipes from Rick's new BBC Two series. Over fifty years ago Rick Stein first set foot in France. Now, he returns to the food and cooking he loves the most ... and makes us fall in love with French food all over again. Rick’s meandering quest through the byways and back roads of rural France sees him pick up inspiration from Normandy to Provence. With characteristic passion and joie de vivre, Rick serves up incredible recipes: chicken stuffed with mushrooms and Comté, grilled bream with aioli from the Languedoc coast, a duck liver parfait bursting with flavour, and a recipe for the most perfect raspberry tart plus much, much more. Simple fare, wonderful ingredients, all perfectly assembled; Rick finds the true essence of a food so universally loved, and far easier to recreate than you think.
Advanced Three Sectional Staff
Eric Lee, known as "the King of Kata," is an acclaimed expert on kung fu weapons. This book covers the advanced techniques of the three-sectional staff. Also includes Lee's special training methods, a traditional form and applications against other weapons.
