Writings of Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Nai Jia Guo

[brianlkennedy]

If folks want to preview Guo Nai-Jia and Is forthcoming book on Chinese martial arts training manuals Amazon has it listed at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556435576/yahoobook2-20/ref%3Dnosim/103-0420388-1985401

Since the Look Inside this Book feature is not yet working I will list the authors and books discussed are:
General Qi Ji Guang: New Book on Effective Military Techniques
Sun Lu Tang: The Study of Xingyi Boxing, The Study of Bagua Boxing, The Study of Taiji Boxing, The True Essence of Boxing, The Study of Bagua Sword
Jiang Rong Qiao: Xingyi Mother Fists, Mizongquan and numerous others
Xie Dien, Gao Zhi Jen, Chiang Xin Shan: Xingyi Training Materials
Shaolin monk Xuan Ji along with Zhang Ming E and Zhang Kong Zhao and Cao Huan Dou: Fist Classic; Fist Method
Wu Shu: Record of Arms
Chang Nai Zhou: The Book of Chang Style Martial Techniques
Zhu Xia Tian: Boxing Book
Chen Zi Ming: Chen Family Taijiquan Passed Through Generations
Huang Yuan Xiou and Li Jing Lin: The Main Points of Wudang Sword
Wan Lai Sheng: The Common Basis of Martial Arts
Huang Bo Nien: Xingyi Fist and Weapons Instruction and Dragon Body Bagua
Huang Wen Shu: The Essence of Yang Style Taijiquan and Miscellaneous Talks on Martial Arts
Jin Ing Zhong: Shaolin 72 Arts Practice Method
Xu Yu Xin: Fist Methods Study Textbook
Tong Zhong Yi: Chinese Wrestling
Li Cun Yi and Dong Xiu Sheng: Yue Fei’s Intent Boxing
Yin Yu Zhan: A Brief Book of Baguazhang, Slashing Saber Practice
Huang Bao Ting:Shun Hand Boxing
Yang Kui Yuan: Complete Book of Guoshu
Sun Xi Kun: The Real Teaching of Bagua Quan
Ren Zhi Cheng and Gao Zhi Kai: Study of Yin-Yang Eight Coiling Palms
Lam Sai Wing: Taming the Tiger Fist, Tiger and Crane Fist, Iron Thread Form
Chen Wei Ming: Taijiquan, Taijiquan Questions and Answers, Taiji Sword
Shanghai City Police Training Center: Rope Techniques for Arrest
Tang Ji Ren editor, compiler: Tang Family External Big Hong Fist
Jin Yi Ming: The Basics of Boxing
Li Xian Wu: Taijiquan
Xu Yi Qian:Chuan Na Quan
Yan De Hua: Wall Breaking Shaolin (also known as Bagua Palm Methods)
Liu Jin Sheng and Zhao Jiang: Chin Na Methods
Wang Xian Bin: A Detailed Explanation of Intent Qi Gong
Chen Ting Rui (translator and commentator) Western Boxing


Take care,
Brian

[cerebus]

Any of you familiar with Brian's articles in Dragon Times or Classical Martial Arts magazine will know that it's gotta be good. Looking forward to checking it out myself. :)

[GeneChing]

Brian has written for Kung Fu Tai Chi too. In fact, he was in our Mar Apr 2005 issue. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=578) Good luck with the book, and if you have a reader's copy Brian, you know where to send it. ;)

[brianlkennedy]

Gene, Greetings from Taiwan,
Of course! Elizabeth and I will make sure to send along a complementary copy for you to review. The book should be out in August. The book has a couple of goals, one of which is to give some props (proper recognition) to Mr. Liu and Lion Books for all they have done. I know he is a friend of yours and Ms.Oh so the book might be of interest to you folks.

In the earlier post I listed the contents for the second half of the book (which is devoted to different manuals and their authors) to give folks a better idea of what all the book covers here is the table of contents for the first part of the book.

Part I
The Background

Introduction
Sources of Chinese martial arts training manuals
Romanization and Chinese names
An Introduction to Chinese Martial Arts
A caveat about Chinese martial arts history
Chinese martial arts historians
Tang Hao （唐豪）
Xu Zhen （徐震）
Matsuda Ryuchi （松田隆智）
Chou Chi Chun （周繼春）
Prof. Ma Ming De （馬明達）
Prof. Kang Ge Wu （康戈武）
Westerners researching Chinese martial arts history
Shaolin temple, Wudang Mountain and other storied places
Stories storybooks and public images
Chinese Martial Arts Classification Schemes
Internal versus external
Northern versus southern
Shaolin versus Wudang
Religion, morality and martial arts
Imperial military exams
Prof. Kang Ge Wu’s Top 12 Chinese Martial Classics


History of Chinese martial arts training manuals
Legendary period
Early wood block period
Hand copies period
Republican period
Nationalist government support
Modern Period
English language Chinese martial arts training manuals
The problem of authorship
Different editions
What the manuals contain
Who were the manuals written for
How did Chinese martial artists make their living
Military
Private security
Teaching and medicine
Performing, opera and street
Crime

Taiwan Martial Arts History
Taiwan’s importance
Martial arts culture; old and new
Taiwan’s martial arts history; Qing dynasty
Koxinga
Martial arts of Qing era Taiwan
How the arts were taught in Qing era Taiwan
Bronze man manual
Militias and martial arts
Hsilo and the 7 Sets
Sung Chiang Battle Arrays
Japanese era
The Righteous Thief
Post WW2 and the KMT
Politics and martial arts
Important modern figures
Foreigners to Taiwan

Mr. Liu Kang Yi: Keeping the Traditions Alive
Boxing Manuals in Translation: Problems and Perils

[GeneChing]

Since your publishing with Lion books, perhaps we can carry it at MartialArtsMart (http://www.martialartsmart.com)

[GeneChing]

Taoist "Paper Protection" in the 21st Century (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=723) is a parallel article to Taoist Talismans: The Great Images of the Tao, in our current 2007 September/October issue (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=720).

[Becca]

Sweet! Know what Sifu's getting for Christmas this year... :)