This book introduces you to the devastating and practical art of Kung Fu San Soo. You'll learn about using your subconscious, making every punch count, the practical kicks of San Soo, the fighting "sounds", fighting multiple opponents, and more.
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This book should prove interesting to the reader unfamiliar with Kung Fu San Soo as well as the dedicated practitioner, who may find familiar concepts presented in a different light. -- Master Tim Cartmell
Unless you have seen a San Soo fighter move and the power they can generate, it's hard to describe it to someone. Photos and words can't really describe the beauty of our Art, but there are people, like Ron, that can almost make you feel you were there when it happened. -- Master Bill Lasiter
Unless you have seen a San Soo fighter move and the power they can generate, it's hard to describe it to someone. Photos and words can't really describe the beauty of our Art, but there are people, like Ron, that can almost make you feel you were there when it happened. -- Master Bill Lasiter
About the Author
Master Ron Gatewood is the editor of the San Soo Journal and has dedicated over thirty years to the study of Kung Fu San Soo under Grand Master Jimmy H. Woo. He possesses the largest film and video collection on Kung Fu San Soo in existence.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Okay but could be better,
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This review is from: Kung Fu San Soo: Secret Art of the Fighting Monks (Paperback)
This book was easy to read but didn't say too much. I practice Kung Fu San Soo and the information here can easily be found on any number of websites or just by visiting a dojo. It was nice to read about my art but i thought it could've been more in depth and researched. More information about San soo's past needs to be learned and writen about.
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An excellent read for all Kung Fu San Soo practitioners,
By W J Vermillion (Olympia, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kung Fu San Soo: Secret Art of the Fighting Monks (Paperback)
Master Gatewood provides an excellent overview of Kung Fu San Soo. His insights come from decades of study under Jimmy H. Woo (AKA Chin Siu Dek) and as a law enforcement officer. He explains many Kung Fu San Soo principals in plain language. This work is well researched and provides an excellent resource for students and instructors alike.
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History of Jimmy Woo's San Soo Kung Fu! (Chai Li Fut),
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This review is from: Kung Fu San Soo: Secret Art of the Fighting Monks (Paperback)
This volume is NOT a "how-to" book. It IS a very thorough and detailed explanation of Kung Fu San Soo as originally taught by Jimmy Woo. For the first time, there is a decent explanation of Woo's San Soo Kung Fu history, which should put to rest rumors that he was an American Kenpo breakaway (he wasn't). Jimmy Woo, this volume explains, was originally schooled in Chai Li Fut (aka Choy Lay Fut) kung fu, and a chart on page 37 of this volume illustrates his lineage. Gatewood offers all the specifics of Woo's hostory, including his immigration to the US via forged papers (one of the reasons he changed his name--don't confuse him with James Wing Woo!). There are also some very good pictures of Jimmy Woo and other san soo folks. A lot of sensible theory is included in this book as well. I should add here that I am not a San Soo stylist, and have had no problem relating to or understanding the material presented in this book. Another good source for those wanting to learn more about San Soo KF history is the San Soo Journal, Volume 3 #4, which includes an article by a San Soo practitioner who visited Woo's mother in China, and described his converstaion with her (pictures included) concerning her missing son.
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