Tang Ji Ren. - TANG SHI QUAN SHU: PUGILISTIC ART OF THE TANG FAMILY. Outer Techniques of DA HONG QUAN (Hangzhou, 1933)

TANG SHI QUAN SHU: Pugilistic Art of the Tang Family. Outer Techniques of DA HONG QUAN. DA HONG QUAN is one of the most important parts of Shaolin Training. The picture shows the gallery of wooden sculptures at the Shaolin Monastery. Monks are in the process of improving techniques of DA HONG QUAN.During several centuries Shaolin monks started to comprehend the Pugilistic Art through learning this traditional style. Mastery directly depends on time spent and diligence displayed for perfection certain elements, that is why any stages of learning martial art, however simple they could appear to from the first sight, should not be omitted. Chinese masters spend most of training time for improvement of movements and the base for movements is proper stances. As they say in China, Before learning to go, it is necessary to learn how to stay. The book presents the Shaolin Pugilistic Art (SHAOLIN QUAN SHU) in the traditional manner. At first, stances and transitions from one stance to another are learned in a certain succession, which helps to acquire material more quick and effective. Then basic strikes are learned, they are also executed in a certain succession and according to a certain scheme. Repeated drills in basic skills done diligently lay the required foundation, it is impossible to reach high levels of mastery without that. Later, learning combat methods of SHAOLIN DA HONG QUAN and XIAO HONG QUAN follows... About the Author From his early childhood Tang Ji Ren learned Kung Fu from his father, prominent master Tang Peng Zhao (Tang Xian, 1856 — 1938) who taught the small boy the basic of Shaolin tradition. Treatise HUAN MO PAI QUAN JUE by Tang Xian and the personal experience of the author in the martial art accumulated during many years is the core of the book. The book was written as a guidance for training and had a lot of photos attached showing different aspects of each position and blow. All subtle differences in movements and their combat use are commented in the text in detail.