# Please Help Me With Book Ideas :) **URL:** \ **Category:** Kung Fu Forum\ **Created:** [May 31, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694 "2003-05-31T01:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shuul\_Vis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/shuul_vis/32/393_2.png) [@Shuul\_Vis](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Shuul_Vis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/1 "2003-05-31T01:20:23Z")
I have been studying kung fu for a while now and i realized i dont really have very many books on the subject. I have many many books on most of the other things that interest me in my life, but not kung fu. So my question is: Do you guys know of any really good books i could pick up? Im interested in wing chun, hsing i, and really any good book on kung fu regardless of style. So please give me some suggestions and tell me why you liked them. ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Gash](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/ben_gash/32/34_2.png) [@Ben\_Gash](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Ben_Gash)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/2 "2003-05-31T01:37:01Z")
The Sword Polisher’s Record by Adam Hsu is a really nice general kung fu book. Chinese Fast Wrestling for Fighting from YMAA is a very good book too. The Comlete Book of Wing Chun by Ritchie, Chu and someone else who’s name escapes me 🙂 from Tuttle is also excellent and very interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Water\_Dragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ad7895/32.png) [@Water\_Dragon](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Water_Dragon)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/3 "2003-05-31T02:38:43Z")
Shaolin Chin Na - Yang Jwing Ming Effortless Combat Throws - Tim Cartmell Brazilian JuJutsu, Theory and Technique - Renzo and Royler Gracie Kodokan Judo - Jigaro Kano Practical Pistol Manual - Bill Clede Championship Boxing - Jack Dempsey ---
**Author:** ![Skummer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Skummer](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Skummer)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/4 "2003-05-31T06:35:37Z")
Practical Chin Na by Zhao Da Yuan ---
**Author:** ![Fred\_Sanford](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/fred_sanford/32/310_2.png) [@Fred\_Sanford](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Fred_Sanford)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/5 "2003-05-31T08:04:15Z")
I’m not too big into reading martial arts books but here’s a couple that I liked. Effortless Combat Throws - Tim Cartmell Xing Yi Quan Xue- Sun Lu Tang ---
**Author:** ![GunnedDownAtrocity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/gunneddownatrocity/32/52_2.png) [@GunnedDownAtrocity](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/GunnedDownAtrocity)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/6 "2003-05-31T08:42:32Z")
the one you got me for my birthday and power to the people. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ryan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/ryan/32/317_2.png) [@Ryan](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Ryan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/7 "2003-05-31T17:21:15Z")
Not a Kung Fu book…but a conglamoration of topics, including throws, long stick, short stick, chinese accupressure, Daoism, etc. It’s called “The Art of Shen-Ku” by Zeek. ---
**Author:** ![carly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@carly](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/carly)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/8 "2003-05-31T18:20:37Z")
great suggestions! also: The Fighter’s Notebook The Tao of Jeet Kune Do. ---
**Author:** ![Shuul\_Vis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/shuul_vis/32/393_2.png) [@Shuul\_Vis](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Shuul_Vis)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/9 "2003-05-31T18:47:58Z")
Thanks guys lets throw out some more 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chen\_zhen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/chen_zhen/32/168_2.png) [@chen\_zhen](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/chen_zhen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/10 "2003-05-31T18:56:01Z")
Chinese Boxing: Masters and methods by Robert W. Smith. great great read, and big inspiration when you feel lazy MA-wise;) ---
**Author:** ![No\_Know](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/no_know/32/228_2.png) [@No\_Know](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/No_Know)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/11 "2003-05-31T20:07:56Z")
Ahrats 18 Method(s) Shao Lin Kung Fu I liked it because it indicated being versitle with individual techniques and has a two person set to run through see feel the usefullness connection of techniques. And the concept of their linkedness even though they are individual. A small bit of text with historic or background info. Doing the techniques made me more fit-ish. And felt good. ---
**Author:** ![Sho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/sho/32/184_2.png) [@Sho](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Sho)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/12 "2003-05-31T22:16:32Z")
[Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu](http://www.leekoonhungkungfu.com/supplies.html) by Lee Koon Hung ---
**Author:** ![African\_Tiger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/african_tiger/32/182_2.png) [@African\_Tiger](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/African_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/13 "2003-05-31T23:21:25Z")
My God, a kung fu post!! :rolleyes: Two of my favorites from Sifu Totten’s reading list: Kung Fu - History Philosophy and Technique - David Chow and Richard Spangler Deadly Karate Blows - The Medical Implications -Brian Adams (not the singer!!!) This is a must read for any MA, as you need to know what you are capable of doing to another human being, and you need to learn when to use your deadliest techniques. Otherwise, you are no better than the criminals from which we must defend ourselves. There’s another book that I love but it’s not on Sifu’s list. I believe it’s called Asian Fighting Styles, or The Encyclopedia of Asian…, something like that. Excellent history of Martial Arts, although they conspicuously leave out the fact that the first martial artists were the Egyptians :rolleyes: But I guess that’s why they call it ASIAN FIGHTING STYLES! There’s also The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds, by Gene LeBell. That’s on my wish list for Christmas 😉 ---
**Author:** ![African\_Tiger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/african_tiger/32/182_2.png) [@African\_Tiger](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/African_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/14 "2003-05-31T23:29:11Z")
Hey Sho - a quick question. One of the guys on your site is executing a strike, from a stance that I can best describe as Close Kneel, with one knee on the ground. What is the name of that stance? The link is here: [Odd Stance](http://www.leekoonhungkungfu.com/images/Rama1-big.jpg) To me IMHO, it looks as if that is a difficult stance from which to make a transition to another stance (or even running). What can you tell me about this stance? ---
**Author:** ![David\_Jamieson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/david_jamieson/32/19_2.png) [@David\_Jamieson](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/David_Jamieson)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/15 "2003-06-01T03:39:41Z")
[books](http://www.davidjamieson.com/kunglek/KFbooks.htm) …lot’s of em. One’s I like. Moi fa Northern sil lum #7 -kwong wing lam and ted mancuso tid sen kuen, fu hok sheung ying kuen, gung gee fuk foo kuen - Lam sai wing (now available in english!) siu nim tao, chum kiu, biu jie - Lam wing kit sillum kungfu - leo fong art of shaolin kungfu - wong kiew kit sword polishers record - adam hsu plus a few others… cheers ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Gash](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/ben_gash/32/34_2.png) [@Ben\_Gash](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Ben_Gash)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/16 "2003-06-01T03:46:01Z")
AT, the trick is that the weight isn’t on the knee, it’s over the right leg (indeed, I’ve always been taught not to actually put my knee on the ground) ---
**Author:** ![Leimeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leimeng](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Leimeng)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/17 "2003-06-01T06:08:20Z")
~ Liang Zhen Pu Eight Diagram Palms by Li Ziming ~ Autumn Lighting by Dave Lowry ~ The Principles of Effortless Power by Peter Ralston Then of course the military/strategic/philosophical books: ~ The Art of War by Sun Tzu ~ The Book of Five Rings by Musashi Miyamoto ~ The Bible (Lots of military strategy along with good philosophy) ~ The Three Strategies of Huang Shi GOng ~ The Thirty Six Stratagems by ~ On War by Carl Von Clausewitz ([http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/On\_War/ONWARTOC.html](http://www.clausewitz.com/CWZHOME/On_War/ONWARTOC.html)) ~ The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar([http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.html](http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.html)) ~ “On War” is a good complement and contrast with “The Art of War” ~ The Chinese books are much better in the original language than the translations. The same goes for Caesar’s Gallic Wars. I dont read that much German, but I presume it is the same there. ~ There are others, but that is a good basic start. I hope that helps some more. Peace, Sin Loi Yi Beng, Kan Xue ---
**Author:** ![Empty\_Fist](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/empty_fist/32/356_2.png) [@Empty\_Fist](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Empty_Fist)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/18 "2003-06-01T11:57:10Z")
Here you go: Cheng Tzu’s Thirteen Treatises on T’Ai Chi Ch’Uan by Chen Man Ch’Ing T’Ai Chi Classics (Shambhala Classics) by Waysun Liao Tai Chi Touchstones: Yang Family Secret Transmissions by Doug Wile, Douglas Wile There Are No Secrets: Professor Cheng Man-Ch’Ing and His Tai Chi Chuan by Wolfe Lowenthal Gateway to the Miraculous: Further Explorations in the Tao of Cheng Man-Ch’Ing by Wolfe Lowenthal Tai Chi: The Supreme Ultimate by Lawrence Galante Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams, Joseph Cardillo The Secret Power Within: Zen Solutions to Real Problems by Chuck Norris The Dao of Taijiquan : Way to Rejuvenation by Tsung Hwa Jou, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tai Chi: The Practical Approach to the Ancient Chinese Movement for Health and Well-Being (The Complete Illustrated Guide Series) by Angus Clark The Art of Peace: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido (Shambhala Pocket Classics) by Morihei Ueshiba Tai Chi Chuan: 24 And 48 Postures With Martial Applications by Shou-Yu Liang The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Priciples and Practice by Wong Kiew Kit Push Hands: The Handbook for Noncompetitive Tai Chi Practice With a Partner by Herman Kauz Essence of Tai Chi Chuan: The Literary Tradition by Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo Tai Chi Sensing Hands by Stuart Olson, Stuart Alve Olson Chinese Boxing: Masters and Methods – by Robert W. Smith Pa Kua: Chinese Boxing for Fitness and Self-Defense by Robert W. Smith ---
**Author:** ![MAreader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MAreader](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/MAreader)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/please-help-me-with-book-ideas/20694/19 "2003-06-04T23:38:37Z")
some more titles Cheng Hsin Tui Shou(this is the second book in the Peter Ralston series after his Effortless Power book) Chinese Boxing Synthesis available only at [chineseboxing.com](http://chineseboxing.com) Fukien Ground Boxing by Chu-Xian Cai, Mei Xue-Xiong Chin Na in Ground Fighting by Alan Arsenault and Joseph Faulise note that the last book(chin na groundfighting) hasn’t been released, but will probably be shipped by the end of the week. It is from [YMAA.com](http://YMAA.com) and I have a pre-order. It should have shipped last week but it will probably ship this week. I haven’t read it but it looks good.