Hi, my name is Sean and I’m addicted to buying MA books.
First I’d just like to say ****! wu de36 has put together a pretty awesome list.
Second I think that authors to lookfor are Yang Jwing Ming, Liang Shou Yu, and Tim Cartmell. I have been particularly impressed with their works although there are many other good writers out there.
Chin Na and Grappling CMA style: Yang Jwing Ming has 3 titles on Shaolin Chin Na, 1 on Tai Ji Chin Na. Liang Shou Yu has the Shuai Jiao inspired fast wrestling for fighting (the book that got me hooked on his writings) and has a new one Xiao Yao Shuai (sp?) that I haven’t looked at yet. Effortless Combat Throws by Tim Cartmell is also an awesome book.
Kung Fu training: I like Yang’s approach and Liang’s refinement even better. I just recently got Liang’s Kung Fu elements and it’s chock full of great training and Stretching exercises. Be forwarned, it is Wushu and you might find yourself convinced that Wushu is just as hardcore as any other CMA.
Xing Yi and Ba Gua: Yang and Liang collaborated on books for each style. I am currently reading the Xing Yi book, the periferal scan of the Ba Gua book looked even better.
Finally, Living the Martial Way is an awesome book. And I also highly recommend Combat conditioning by Matt Furey, even though I have been majorly slacking on the program.
Originally posted by xiong
And I also highly recommend Combat conditioning by Matt Furey, even though I have been majorly slacking on the program.
Who isn’t? I do like the hindu pushups over regular pushups. Less elbow strain for me. Haven’t done the backbends in awhile though. They definetely help the neck muscles, and I wouldn’t be as sore after playing uke when I did them.
I really enjoyed Chronicles of Tao. It’s not a pure martial arts book, but CMA play a huge role in the book. A lot of Taoist philosophy. Regardless of any controversy over whether the book is fiction or non-fiction, it’s amazing. From what I’ve heard, A Sword Polishers Record by Adam Hsu is really good too.
Originally posted by txwingchun Yeah any good xingyi or baguazhang(sp) book to recommend
Grandmaster Liang has a great book on Emei Baguazhang, writen in conjunction with Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming. It is very complete, from history and philosophy to training, visualization, and application. There is also Bagua weapon methods including the deer hooks, sword, broadsword, and cane.
Also, if you are interested in Chinese take-down techniques, Grandmaster Liang has also published a book on Xiao Yao Shuai, the complete form and applications.
B.K. frantzis has great books!doug hiesh xing yi book is the worse i’ve ever seen it hurts me we share the same name.but sun lu tangs book is good and tim cartmill and dan millers 16 nei gon book is great the video suck a waste of 40 bucks
I just picked up “Lost Tai-Chi Classics from the Late Ch’ing Dynasty” by Douglas Wile. It’s pretty impressive - even includes the complete texts in Chinese. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in the philosophy of the Chinese martial arts.
Also, “The Root of Chinese Qigong” by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming is a winner!
I do like the hindu pushups over regular pushups. Less elbow strain for me. Haven’t done the backbends in awhile though. They definetely help the neck muscles, and I wouldn’t be as sore after playing uke when I did them.