Chop-Strike - Seven-Star Praying Mantis Fist

Author: Geng Jun
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: "All martial arts come from Shaolin, Shaolin martial arts are the best, profound spirit gathers Shaolin essence, Zen and martial arts are one, collecting internal and external skills! This book is one of the volumes in the 'Traditional Shaolin Martial Arts' series. The more than 30 Shaolin traditional routines and practical techniques in the 'Traditional Shaolin Martial Arts' series are the main content of Shaolin martial arts, some of which are the author's unique insights and are well worth reading. The book also uses a Chinese-English, removing the language barrier for foreign enthusiasts. The author, Geng Jun, has been practicing martial arts since childhood and has studied under masters such as Su Xi, Su Fa, and Li Zhanyuan of the Mantis Fist. Back then, he eagerly studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple and won multiple awards in domestic and international competitions. Chinese martial arts have a long history and are diverse in style. Shaolin martial arts originated from the Shaolin Temple on Mount Songshan and gained fame due to the temple. It is one of the renowned schools in Chinese boxing. Since its establishment in the 19th year of the Taihe era of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Shaolin Temple has a history of over 1,500 years. And Shaolin martial arts was not created by any single person or monk; it was gradually enriched and refined over generations of monks and laypeople based on life's needs. According to the records of the Shaolin Temple, many Shaolin monks were already skilled in martial arts before ordination or came to Shaolin for various reasons such as fame, livelihood, or disillusionment with the world, eventually becoming monks and joining Shaolin. The temple has always encouraged martial arts and often sent martial monks to travel and seek masters. It also invited martial arts masters to the temple, such as the Foju Zen Master of the Song Dynasty, who gathered 18 martial arts masters to the temple for friendly competition, promoting the development of Shaolin martial arts and incorporating the strengths of various schools. The author, Geng Jun, has been practicing martial arts since childhood and has studied under masters such as Su Xi, Su Fa, and Li Zhanyuan of the Mantis Fist. Back then, he eagerly studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple and won multiple awards in domestic and international competitions. The Mengzhou Shaolin Martial Arts Institute he founded is also one of the nationally renowned martial arts schools. His 36-part demonstration and lecture on 'Traditional Shaolin Martial Arts' VCD, taught by him, has been published by the People's Sports Audiovisual Publishing House. The more than 30 Shaolin traditional routines and practical techniques in this series are the main content of Shaolin martial arts, some of which are the author's unique insights and are well worth reading. The book also uses a Chinese-English, removing the language barrier for foreign enthusiasts, contributing to the global spread of Shaolin martial arts, which is a cause for celebration."