Unlocking kung fu
Subtitle: a comprehensive guide for beginners
By: by Noah Knapp.
Publisher: Turtle Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Santa Fe, NM
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781934903063
Subjects: Kung fu
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Fundamentals; title: History of training; title: Philosophy; title: Bowing; title: Insight into developing power; title: Key box: hip twisting; title: Key box: spine waves; title: Key box: using gravity; title: Study of circles, curves, & arcs; title: Recycling practice; title: Total body stretches; title: Natural torque; title: Arm, wrist, & hand stretches; title: Leg and foot stretches; title: Neck stretches; title: Preparation and positioning 3; title: Body preparation; title: Whole body positioning; title: Seated relax position; title: Hand & arm positioning; title: Leg, foot, & knee positioning; title: Spine, neck, & torso; title: Stances; title: Ready ward off (side); title: Horse stance; title: Bow stance; title: Long fist; title: Drawing the sword; title: Receiving stance; title: Wandering dragon; title: Lotus nymph; title: Cat stance; title: Iron staff; title: Blocking; title: Coordinating areas of blocks; title: Personal range (upper body); title: Personal range (lower body); title: Efficiency of blocking practice; title: Defensive blocks; title: Straight blocks; title: Upward block; title: Inward block; title: Outward block; title: Downward block; title: Offensive blocks; title: Choke and stopper blocks; title: Reaction strikes; title: Follow backs; title: Key box: returning strikes; title: Lower body blocks; title: Forward knee bend; title: Upper body striking; title: Areas of use and weapons; title: Basic striking rules and techniques; title: Hard and soft rules; title: Proper areas of striking; title: Basic hand & arm positions; title: Palm strike; title: Double palm strike; title: Press; title: Whole fist; title: Half fist.; title: Teacup strike; title: Snake strike; title: Talon; title: Tiger claw; title: Star fist; title: Kicking and leg movements; title: Proper areas for attacking; title: Bottom of the foot; title: Top of the foot; title: Basic kicking techniques and rules; title: Front kick; title: Side kick; title: Back kick; title: In & out kicks; title: Check kick; title: Beginning combination moves; title: Beginning combination moves; title: Rolling fist combinations; title: Upward rolling fist; title: Inward rolling fist; title: Outward rolling fist; title: Downward rolling fist; title: Triple set; title: Example; title: Traveling drill; title: Solo & paired training drills; title: Solo drills; title: Forward facing circles; title: Lowering side circles; title: Rising side circles; title: Paired drills; title: Clearing drill; title: Mixed rolling drill; title: Paired circles; title: Paired freestyle; title: Summary.