I want to read books about Kung Fu

**Arraksboll** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 12:41pm

Hello everybody

I am looking for a book about Kung Fu. I do not want to purchase a simple book I am looking for a exclusive hard cover book with good pictures (historic pictures and pictures in Nationalgeographic quality, scenery from China ) and well written with texts about the history and the different styles etc.

Do you now any book you can recommend?

Best regards Arraksboll

**Permalost** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 12:54pm

Although pretty much picture free, my favorites are American Shaolin and Steal My Art.

**Arraksboll** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 1:12pm

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

Although pretty much picture free, my favorites are American Shaolin and Steal My Art.

Thank you CodosDePiedra

**Kuma** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 11:18pm

Awesome! Either you're doing a research project with no thought about accuracy for a single book report and can't be bothered to do any real research, or you just want to fap all over Chinese culture.

I can recommend something else.

Glad we could help! It's been good to met you.

**TheMightyMcClaw** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 11:41pm

I'll second American Shaolin. It's well written, witty, and incredibly insightful to the true nature of MA in modern China.

**hoodedmonk** · Posted On: 8/27/2009 11:47pm

Originally Posted by TheMightyMcClaw

I'll second American Shaolin. It's well written, witty, and incredibly insightful to the true nature of MA in modern China.

I third! One of my favorite reads.

**Arraksboll** · Posted On: 8/28/2009 12:49am

Thank you TheMightyMcClaw and hoodedmonk!

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 8/28/2009 5:45am

Originally Posted by Arraksboll

Hello everybody

I am looking for a book about Kung Fu. I do not want to purchase a simple book I am looking for a exclusive hard cover book with good pictures (historic pictures and pictures in Nationalgeographic quality, scenery from China ) and well written with texts about the history and the different styles etc.

Do you now any book you can recommend?

Best regards Arraksboll

"Martial Musings" by Robert Smith. He learned Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Xing Yi/Hsing I in Taiwan and met many top CMA personalities, many of whom are now deceased. He has his favourites but even so, he's not uncritical.

It was about £Sterling 38 in London and I nearly rejected it but...I had to have it.

His earlier book, the title of which escapes me, "Chinese Boxing Mastery" [it's RED and has a Chinese Monkey Boxing stylist in Black on the Cover] is an interesting one as well. His championing of Cheng Man Ching is not shared by people such as Dan Docherty (UK). Even so, historicial interest.

Hope it helps.

**Arraksboll** · Posted On: 8/28/2009 7:24am

Originally Posted by Eddie Hardon

"Martial Musings" by Robert Smith. He learned Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Xing Yi/Hsing I in Taiwan and met many top CMA personalities, many of whom are now deceased. He has his favourites but even so, he's not uncritical.

It was about £Sterling 38 in London and I nearly rejected it but...I had to have it.

His earlier book, the title of which escapes me, "Chinese Boxing Mastery" [it's RED and has a Chinese Monkey Boxing stylist in Black on the Cover] is an interesting one as well. His championing of Cheng Man Ching is not shared by people such as Dan Docherty (UK). Even so, historicial interest.

Hope it helps.

Thank you very much Eddie Hardon!