Kung Fu for Young People [Paperback]

Ted Mancuso (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1982 | Age Level: 9 and up

Neither kung fu nor its sister art, karate, needs equipment or practice partners. Their emphasis on form and technique make them akin to dancing and boxing. For young males, they are sometimes the only socially acceptable way to discover the joy of body movement. If they continue to study, they will find that the spiritual and philosophical aspects are the most rewarding.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Black Belt Communications (March 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897500792
• ISBN-13: 978-0897500791
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #736,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some useful information, but the format is dated and campy, November 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kung Fu for Young People (Paperback)

I bought this book to teach my kids some self-defense basics, and to give them a healthy form of practical exercise.

I haven't begun going through the book with them, but I read through a lot of it so I could be more adept at helping them with the topics.

I have taken some brief training in fencing, kara te, and more in akido. So, I am not totally unaware of the goals of such training.

What I saw so far in the book looked practical, it was nice to see some moves used from a position of being on the ground, i.e. in case you get knocked down by an attacker. It had some good tips for getting limber and building strength.

However, the cartoons and "storybook" approach in the some of the text are very dated and perhaps even useless as a way of entertaining a reader approaching teenage years (to whom I suspect this book is aiming) given the exposure to so much multi-media junk these days.

A more simple, and instructive format of image data would allow the book to be more timeless and applicable, while being less "entertaining".

Still, what I read of the stances, kicks, and so forth lead me to believe there were some good moves to be learned from applying this book. It is nice to find a book that gets to the point, for the most part, on such a topic and that allows me to teach my children.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good book for 7 years and up, November 20, 2009

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C. Thompson "taijifan70" (St.Louis) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kung Fu for Young People (Paperback)

This is a great learning book for kids, it has illustrated pictures,like a comic book and very good lessons of honor and respect. The fundamentals of kung fu are there. I would recommend this book for 7 and up.