Chinese Kung-Fu (Kenpo : An Introduction) [Hardcover]

William D. Scott (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub (June 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804811571
• ISBN-13: 978-0804811576
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,001,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Kung Fu or Kenpo?, December 28, 2002

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C. J. Hardman (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese kung-fu (kenpo): An introduction (Hardcover)

While not a badly done book, The title is misleading. The techniques in this volume are very basic, what one might learn in the first 3 months or so of study. What is shown is clearly American Kenpo, and bears very little resemblance to any form of Chinese boxing. Basic blocks, punches, and a few kicks Nothing on history, this book would probably be of greatest value to someone with no martial arts experience who, due to circumatsnaces (such as living in a rural area where no teacher was available), had no other option for study.