{"product_id":"shaolin-kung-fu-donn-f-draeger-9780804852678","title":"Shaolin Kung Fu: The Original Training Techniques of the Shaolin Lohan Masters","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu from both ancient and contemporary masters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a new foreword by historian and martial artist Alexander Bennett, \u003ci\u003eShaolin Kung Fu\u003c\/i\u003e details the oldest form of this ancient Chinese martial art. Shaolin Kung Fu is prized for its elegant style, effectiveness as a fighting system and as an exercise that benefits both body and mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors Donn F. Draeger and P'ng Chye Khim, both master martial artists and Shaolin experts, focus on the Lohan technique--believed to have developed from a form devised at the legendary Shaolin Temple some 1,500 years ago. This comprehensive book offers a practical introduction, including: \u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The history and fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The fundamentals of Shaolin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A complete description of the Lohan technique and how to master it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed Shaolin training methods, including the use of weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Weapons used in Shaolin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis book is intended as a supplement to a dedicated training program and includes detailed instructions explaining both the solo and partner practice forms. Accompanied by over 400 photos and sketches, this excellent introduction to the Lohan form is a must-have for every serious student of Shaolin and Kung Fu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaolin Kung Fu was intended to provide Buddhist monks in ancient China with an art that would not only act as an intense conditioning tool, but also arm them with a formidable system of self defense. Though the context for these skills has changed, modern readers can benefit from this method in much the same way as its original students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donn F. Draeger, P'Ng Chye Khim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804852677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804852678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Donn F. Draeger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046136148223,"sku":"9780804852678","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e29d51cd-686c-4960-b706-3b80809dc08c.jpg?v=1684982843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shaolin-kung-fu-donn-f-draeger-9780804852678","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}