Product Description

Shaolin Kung Fu Fundamental Training

Essential Stretching, Stances, Punches, Movements and Kicking techniques.

Drawing from his extensive knowledge of Northern Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu and Southern Shaolin White Crane Crane Kung Fu (Gongfu), world reknown author and teacher Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming explains and instructs the basic training techniques of Shaolin Kung Fu.

In Course 1, Dr. Yang teaches stretching for the entire body, Fundamental Stances, and extensive Hand Drills. In Course 2, Walking, Hopping, Jumping, Sense of Distance training, and extensive Kicking techniques are taught.

Dr. Yang instructs proper alignment and posture, explains the martial applications of the techniques, and shows corrections for common mistakes, as YMAA Shaolin Kung Fu students demonstrate.

•Stretching Routines
•Fundamental Stances
•Proper Alignment and Posture
•Extensive Punching & Kicking Drills
•Martial Applications

This DVD teaches the essential foundation of YMAA Shaolin training, and provides excellent additional training for all martial artists, especially those interested in tracing back the root of Asian martial arts.

Special Features: Over 100 Chapter Selections • Narration: English or French with Chinese/Pinyin • Multi-Language Menus & Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Polish • Interactive YMAA Product Catalog with previews of all YMAA video titles.

YMAA PRODUCTION • DR. YANG, JWING-MING • "SHAOLIN KUNG FU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING" • WRITTEN BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING • PERFORMED BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING & SENIOR STUDENTS • EDITED BY DAVID SILVER AND MEDIA MANIC • VIDEO PRODUCTION SUPERVISION BY DAVID SILVER • DVD PRODUCTION BY MEDIAMANIC • DIRECTED BY DR.YANG, JWING-MING AND DAVID SILVER

180 minutes - color/ DVD9 - NTSC • All Regions encoding• © Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming 2005 • Manufactured in the USA • ISBN: 1-59439-043-6

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45778 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-02-28
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, Digital Sound, Full length, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

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Customer Reviews

Wow! If this is the 'basic training'..
Kung Fu means 'Time / Energy'. Literally, something which takes time and energy to achieve.

In this video, Dr. Yang teaches the necessary body conditioning for Shaolin Kung Fu, starting with stretching for the entire body, both standing and sitting. Some of it is very intense, difficult stuff which needs to be patiently trained for 6 months.

During the fundamental stances Master Yang explains some of the applications, and really corrects the posture of his students demonstrating. He teaches with a great sense of humor, with a very humble manner, but offers so much information for each technique.

The Punches are shown in a classroom situation, with corrections and applications, and are also shown by students hitting a heavy bag. There is a great variety of techniques, which give an excellent foundation for further study.
Very fun and serious video!

Thank you Master Yang for keeping the classical martial arts of Shaolin Temple alive and well. This fundamental training is rigorous and gives a lot of insight into other, more 'modern' styles. Very practical, powerful techniques.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE VERY WELL DONE AND WORTH EVERY DOLLAR I PAID!
This dvd is loaded with information. I suspect I will be learning, refering to and benefitting from its contents for years to come.Dr Yang appears as a very learned Sifu and as I have recently begun the practice of Kung Fu at a school in Michigan (TCMA/ Berkley) this was bought as a tool to use at home. I am totally pleased and am glad I own this. Thanks to Sifu Yang for taking the time to do what he does which is pass on valuable and rare kung fu knowledge. I do feel that a beginner buying this DVD would be able to increase his/her awareness and make progress in kung fu even if there was not a school to attend though it is reccommended. I am looking forward to it all.

Very good resource.
This is an excellent video that covers the basics. Dr. Yang is an excellent instructor.