The concept, and the type of training involved, can be found in various chinese martial arts from choy li fut to monkey kung fu. For your navigation, we have organised along 22 kung fu and tai chi styles. The drunkard kung fu and its application is essentially a training manual for a southernstyle kung fu form titled the eight drunken immortals form. Id always heard of drunken style as more of a template you apply to a style in which you already know, apparently the author has dvds that go with the book so ill have to check those out too. This form, known as the tiger and the crane, was created in the late 19 th century by lam sai wing s teacher, an unrivalled master of kung fu wong fei hung. All eight immortals are also referenced in the original drunken master 1978. Kungfudirect offers books and dvds including all animal styles, baguaxingyibaji, combat application, ditangfanzi drunken fist, iwuf standard wushu, omei kung fu, other northern styles, shaolin kung fu, southern styles, tai chi qigong, team trials m. This popular style imitates the chaotic and unpredictable motion of a drunkard. Thats not true, but this traditional heritage has its unique existence in modern times and left much influence on the locals. They either are of exceptional quality or represent information generally unavailable in any other format.
What i did enjoy is the history of the style in particular. What you will have to do is to learn kung fu self defense by reading books, practicing those books on a regular basis through punching dummies and bags, and other home gym equipment and you will be good to go. Photos and clear instructions will guide you to practical understanding of this martial art. The drunkard kung fu and its application kungfu kingdom. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. The shocking revelation of drunken style kung fu vs.
The first is solo movements and the second is the application of them. Drunken master the drunken 1 himself, the great yuen siu tien aka simon yuen r. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. This technique is a lot easier if you skip all the kung fu stuff and concentrate on the drinking. Drunken kung fu drunken boxing eight drunken immortals. Buy the drunkard kung fu and its application book online at low. Specifically, it is about a form of eight immortals drunken boxing. Nov 24, 2014 drunken boxing kung fu cao guo jiu duration.
Ten best kung fu books to shaolin techniques at home. Zui quan is a general name for all the styles of chinese martial arts that imitate a drunkard. To go to a style that you are interested in, simply click on the navigation bar on the left. You will learn the stories, analyses, and applications of the. There are notable differences between the drunken monkey form and the drunken eight immortals form. I would suggest going to find a kung fu instructor who specializes in streetbased martial arts who has experience with the technique. At imperial combat arts imperial rat kung fu is one of the three forces animals spider, bat, and rat and trained as a sub style of wild boar kung fu. The drunkard kung fu and its application chinese paperback dec 1997. Bruce lee practiced professional boxing from watching boxing films. Drunken style is among the most difficult styles of wushu due to the need for advanced basic requirements. There are too many martial arts books out there which lack a show of tradition, but this book shows its. P, father to action director legend yuen woo ping be armed everywhere with the yoogo keychain. It is 162 pages long with the majority of those pages filled with photos of the form, how to undertake the movement and its applications.
It is an ancient style and its origins are mainly traced back to the famous buddhist and daoist sects. Kung fu is primarily a striking style of martial arts that utilizes kicks, blocks, and both open and closed hand strikes to defend against attackers. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam sai. I am surprised that one of the only decent books on these kata would. A solid skillset for internalizing real drunken fist gong fu is laid out, upon which the methods, techniques and tactics of the 8 drunken immortals is layered upon. Im always amazed at those that say this style or that style dont work. Rat kung fu trains strong biting grips with two fingers and the thumb, pinches. Blending intricate martial arts moves with jackie chans trademark slapstick comedy, drunken master ushered in the new genre of kung fu comedy and established chan as its uncontested.
This book is not a complete study on all drunken styles. The main character chialiang liu in feng hou 1979 aka mad monkey kung fu is a master of lau family hung gar kung fu which has its own variation of monkey boxing inclusive of the drunken monkey technique. Drunken style origins although the drunken style is not as wellknown as systems like shaolin kung fu, it too boasts of a long, distinguished history. This is a very rare style of fighting and requires an extremely high level of skill. Below that you can find s top three choices for drunken kung fu books. Secrets of drunken boxing in the eight shadow style. Drunken luohan methods in shaolin kung fu do not appear only in zui quan, but in some other styles as well. We only choose our top picks after careful and meticulous research. The drunken style we teach is designed for actual combat not just performance use. Tsui pa hsien kung fu drunken style dvd with paolo cangelosi.
New duan dan system routines for he style tai chi quan book and 2dvdthis book and video set demo dg07 new duan system routines for yong chun quan wing chun chinese only new duan dan system routines for yong chun quan wing chun book and 2dvdthis book and vid. Some westerners think that all chinese people are kung fu masters. Discover how the footwork of the eight drunken immortals style drunken kung fu works, together with explanations of the various stages of drunken stupor and what not to do in fighting. There are many books available for certain martial arts, karate has many. Over 95% of its 161 pages are filled with photos of the form, how to execute the movements and its applications. Kung fu has a rich heritage, and we hope that with, you can discover the inner secrets of this great legacy of china. Depending on the style, kung fu practitioners may also possess knowledge of throws and joint locks. Instructional dvd, videos, learning online, kung fu movie. Chow gar for phoenix eye, mei hua style under long fist, for example. Drunken master was the second collaboration between director yuen wo ping fight choreographer for the matrix and crouching tiger, hidden dragon and jackie chan. Eight drunken immortal kung fu is demonstrated and explained in details in this book.
Dec 15, 2006 drunken kung fu is often regarded as more of a demonstration type of style, like wushu. Several martial artists including bruce lee himself learned martial arts from sources other than school. The drunken style has a long history with two popular legends. Find out how the deceptive qualities of drunken kung fu can give you an edge, together with an illustrated guide as to how power is generated by a drunken fighter. The is a complete training program with 7 training sessions enabling even total beginners to learn authentic shaolin kung fu in where ever you are in the world. One of the principles of zui quan is keeping a clear mind. This style is often called drunken kung fu, because many of the practices can make the fighter look drunk. It also contains ditang or ground rolling boxing, a type of on the ground style fighting. Somehow being a drunk and a kung fu master looks easy and fun.
According to popular legend, both buddhists and taoists helped to develop this martial arts style. Zui quan or drunken fist is a kung fu style found mostly in china. The most important buddhist icons in shaolin kung fu are arhats, known in chinese as luohans. Eight drunken immortals form is a unique from that has its own characteristics. This set of drunken eight immortals or zui ba xian in mandarin chinese chui pat seen in cantonese is grandmaster wongs composition based on the signature techniques of drunken eight immortals of taoist kungfu which he learned from grandmaster ho fatt nam, and the drunken eight immortals of choe family wing choon which he learned from grandmaster choe hoong choy. Drunken monkey form or drunken monkey pole form of kung fu is a chinese martial art and one of the variations of the monkey style.
Below you can find a description and a history describing drunken kung fu. My only complaint is the small size its only about 1 pages and its about the size of a dvd case, which makes the price seem a little much. Many wushu schools books videos teach drunken kung fu forms but may not teach the applications. This style is different from zui quan drunken fist, as the practitioner is imitating gestures of an intoxicated monkey, rather than a human fighter. Drunken kung fu is a way of learning to do strikes from odd positions and to be unpredictable in a fight. Instructional books and dvds for the famous drunken styles of kung fu. Both hard meeting force with force and soft in which an aggressors strength is used against them techniques. The best martial arts movies on amazon prime paste. Cant recommend it for anything other than an introduction of the art and the history within. Overview of the content of the book the path of drunken boxing. In most of these traditions, students are exposed to drunken style forms only at a more advanced level. Drunken monkey attends the feast is the third and final of the angry monkey kung fu series. Dec 22, 2015 this drunken monkey kung fu book is essentially a training manual for a kung fu form aptly titled the drunken monkey form. The same holds for the drunken style as a part of shaolin kung fu, in which, the main character is the drunken luohan.
Drunken boxing drunken boxing or jiu quan wine fist aka zui quan is a traditional group of kung fu styles, each one varying slightly from the other, however they all conform to the use of deception to enhance their ability in combat. Overview of the content of the book the path of drunken boxing, discussing the methods of the eight drunken im. Best kung fu books to learn its history and techniques. The book deals with the most popular and probably the most monumental form of the hung gar kung fu style.
Rare kung fu styles animal substyles imperial combat arts. Mar 24, 2015 kung fu is mainly a martial arts style that involves blocks, hand strikes, and kicks as a mode of defense against attackers. The drunken monkey uses deception and trickery to confuse his opponent. Its an ancient chinese hobo kung fu masters secret weapon of last resort. The drunken eight immortals form imitates the movements of a. Its intangible, heavy sloshing power is gained through training the body to be soft and agile through basic training and the drunken forms. The drunkard kung fu and its application ting, leung on. Golden rat style kung fu is a rare martial art that shows up usually only in sub styles of chinese martial arts. The kung fu books listed here are special, every one of them. Despite the humorous name, this fighting style has deliberate moves and resemble the actions of an over indulger. Some styles of kung fu may also involve the use of throws and joint locks.
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