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The Shaolin Workout: 28 Days to Transforming Your Body and Soul the Warrior's Way
by
Shi Yan Ming
In his loft in New york City's Greenwich Village, Sifu Shi Yan Ming trains men and women of all ages, body types and backgrounds in the fundamentals of kung fu. A 34th generation Shaolin Warrior monk from China's Shaolin Temple--the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the mecca of all martial arts--Yan Ming teaches the students at his USA Shaolin Temple that there is no b...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
May 16th 2006
by Rodale Books
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Nice beginner-level take on stretching, stance work, and basic strikes. Like any martial art, you can find endless challenge even within 'basic' movements, which this book does a good job of encouraging.
Sadly I didn't achieve my goal of working through the whole book before I had to return it to the library. But I did find it interesting, and I think that I might be tempted to get my own copy & keep trying to work through it.
I found that the first half of the book went quite smoothly but it does switch to pretty complicated sequences and starts to take up a good chunk of time. If you're looking for a really simple workout this may not be the book for you, but if you don't mind putti...more
I found that the first half of the book went quite smoothly but it does switch to pretty complicated sequences and starts to take up a good chunk of time. If you're looking for a really simple workout this may not be the book for you, but if you don't mind putti...more
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