The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu (Tuttle Martial Arts)
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ISBN: 0804831386 / Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, April 1998
Presents an anthology of the author's magazine column on kung-fu, discussing forms, foundations, mind and body training, choosing a teacher, and myths and realities
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<i>The Sword Polisher's Record</i>, originally a monthly column that appeared for more than a decade in three magazines, including Kungfu magazine and Black Belt magazine, brought a sense of authenticity to the kung fu, which had long been overly-commercialized and filled with misconceptions.<br><br>Highlighted with over 60 illustrations, <i>The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung-Fu</i>, is an anthology of the monthly column, is organized into eight inter-connected sections, each examining a different aspect of kung-fu including its foundations, theories, important concepts and principles related to kung-fu styles and forms, usage, and training, and discussions on the future of kung-fu and it's place in our lives.
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