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| | Amazon.com: Books: Kung Fu: History, Philosophy, and Technique (Kung-Fu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Bodhidharma, the legendary figure who brought the movements of Kung Fu and the philosophy of Chan (Zen) to the Shaolin temple is given an entire chapter. |
 | | The foundational chapters of the book are the ones on Daoism, "external" styles, chin na (which features techniques), dynamics, kung fu and entertainment (movies), and the westernization of kung fu. |
 | | Chow's work on the television show "Kung Fu" shows in places, and even though the show was campy, Chow seems to be in tune with Shaolin philosophy - especially given his comments about training in the chin na chapter. |
| www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0865680116?v=glance (1346 words) |
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