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Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu 4-DVD Set Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and Nicholas C. Yang YMAA Publication Center, Inc. PO Box 480 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 ISBN: 9780940871633; 9781594391071; 9781594393021; 9781594392313; $169.99 5 stars of 5 Historical and Instructional Where does a particular martial art come from? How did it develop and why? Is there a genuine rationale beyond these sequences? How can a particular succession of steps and strikes be employed in real-life real-time situations? These are just a few of the questions an astute martial artist asks when pursuing their particular tradition so as to beef up and fortify the value of what they are being trained in. Since 2005 Dr. Yang, renowned author and teacher of Chinese martial arts and Qigong, and Nicholas Yang, award winning martial artist in bare-hand and weapons, have been composing and compiling a four volume DVD series that has been bundled together as the “Shaolin Long Fist Kung Fu 4-DVD Set”. These instructional...

Sai: Fundamental Training - DVD Nicholas C. Yang YMAA Publication Center, Inc. PO Box 480 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 www.ymaa.com ISBN: 9781594393495; $49.95; 1 February 2016 5 or 5 Stars In martial arts weapons are a significant emphasis. The goal, in the end, is to become proficient in a broad spectrum of armaments and so to become fluid and flexible enough to turn anything into a weapon. The Sai ( Chinese: chai ) has a long history in short-range weaponry. Nicholas C. Yang has crafted a 4 ½ hour video to walk martial artists through the basic fundamentals of using double sai, teaching the sequence of the Chinese White Crane Double Sai, and carefully illustrating the martial applications of almost all of the various moves. The DVD begins with a special presentation by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming on the history and principles of the double sai. Then Nicholas Yang takes over to explain and demonstrate solo moves of both blocking and striking. He next gives a sampling of partn...