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Summary: The Secrets of Eagle Claw Kung Fu: Ying Jow Pai
Review: THe book does not give any practical information much. As the Title said, it only tells general information about the type of kungFu but contain not much useful information.
Don't expect to learn anything from the book.Don't buy except you want to know what it is.
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Summary: The Secrets of Eagle Claw Kung Fu: Ying Jow Pai
Review: THe book does not give any practical information much. As the Title said, it only tells general information about the type of kungFu but contain not much useful information.
Don't expect to learn anything from the book. Don't buy except you want to know what it is.
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Summary: Read this book and you will get killed!
Review: The cover alone says it all -- no one in their right mind would punch and defend like that in a real fight! If you want to learn how to defend yourself, find a qualified instructor who knows what he's doing; otherwise, for your own sake, skip this book.
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Summary: This book will get you killed!
Review: The front cover says it all -- no one in their right mind would punch and defend like that in a real fight. If you want to learn how to really defend yourself, skip this book.
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Summary: Impractical
Review: The techniques in this book are impractical. The people in the photos are too far away to hit each other with the strikes they use. They block and punch with their other hand at their hip, leaving themselves open to attack. The stances limit mobility and the joint locks can be too complicated to use in a fight. The only thing that I think is useful is the eagle claw, which is used to grab pressure points and choke. I think it shows good hand strengthening exercises and has good acrobatics, if you're interested in fancy flying kicks. The book is probably not worth your money. The only practical styles of kung fu I know of are wing chun and san soo. I recommend all books by Bruce Lee, Sudden Violence, by Master Greg Jones, and Jeet Kune Do Groundfighting, by Alan Ground if you are looking for practical fighting.
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Summary: Not very useful
Review: The title is very misleading. Seems more of a marketing move rather than a description of it's contents. The applications leave much to be desired, it would get the average person hurt on the street. The relative distances used are incorrect.
Has some decent general info, but this book (along with countless others utilizing the word "secrets") does not live up to it's billing. Unfortunately, its book like these that give Kung Fu a bad name and make it a joke among real, seasoned fighters. The author must understand that the Martial Art consumer has become much more savvy in recent years. It is very disappointing to see books of this quality still being made, instead of offering real, genuinely useful techniques. If you end up wasting your money on this one...you can't say you weren't warned ;)
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book is perfect for anyone interested in learning "about" the Eagle Claw system. This book isn't just for beginners or advanced students, it's for everyone. The main treat is demonstrations of the 30 of the 108 locks. These 30 are mandatory to learning the entire system and worth the price of the book alone. While it's true that learning from a book can't replace an actual instructor, as a reference work it is a treasure. Books like these helps to introduce you to the martial arts style, allowing you to decide whether or not you wish to pursue a personal visit or even train in that style. Master Shum also sells instructional videos.
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Summary: Impractical
Review: This book is prety much useless. The people in most of the photos are too far away to make contact with the techniques they use, which makes it hard to understand. The techniques are mosty useless any way. The stances limit mobility, the strikes and blocks leave you open to attack because the other hand is kept at the hip, and the joint locks can be too complicated and impractical. You will most likely never fight any that uses these techniques, no one with any real fighting sense would. The only kung fu styles that I know of that are practical are Wing Chun and San Soo. The other styles are probably just for looks not effectiveness. I'm taking the eagle claw from this book because it seems to be all that is useful. The book has good hand strengthening exercises and also seems to have good acrobatic exercises. You can't learn to fight just by reading, you need to practice hard. If you can't find a good martial arts school, practice with a friend, ideally more than one so you won't just be adapted to one person. Don't rush into fancy techniques, try simple and effective ones that will be most useful. I recommend all books by Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do Groundfighting by Alan Ground, Sudden Violence: The Art of San Soo, Wing Chun Kung Fu by J. Yimm Lee, Practical Chin Na. Hope this is helpful.
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