{"product_id":"the-tao-of-gung-fu-a-study-in-the-way-of-chinese-martial-art-the-bruce-lee-library","title":"The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art (The Bruce Lee library)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Gung Fu\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Bruce Lee's thoughtful analysis of the tapestry of Chinese martial arts—offering glimpses into the varied styles and his commentary on these arts. Lee's intense curiosity led him to accumulate this knowledge and expose the limitations of strict adherence to tradition, which inspired him to develop his cosmopolitan \"way of no way.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Gung Fu\u003c\/i\u003e includes insights into various Chinese martial arts and training methodologies, sketches of martial arts techniques, Lee's personal scrapbook of his famous thesis, \"The Tao of Gung Fu.\" Witness Lee's personal cultivation of excellence in martial arts. His application of philosophy to physical movements epitomizes the unification of mind and body—a genuine way of living for the martial artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters include:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat is Gung Fu?\u003c\/b\u003e—An Introduction to Chinese Gung Fu, On Yin and Yang, and Bridging the Gap of Yin and Yang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSome Techniques of Gung Fu\u003c\/b\u003e—The Fundamentals of Gung Fu, The Basic Striking Points of Gung Fu, Introducing the Wing Chun Straight Punch, and The Practice of Forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTaoism in the Chinese Art of Gung Fu\u003c\/b\u003e—On Wu-Hsin (No-Mindedness), On Wu Wei (Nondoing), and Centered Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdeas and Opinions\u003c\/b\u003e—Traditions and Histories of Chinese Gung Fu, The Question of Psychic Center, and Bruce's view on Gung Fu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e—Bruce Lee's gung fu background at the time he wrote this book, Gung Fu terminology, and Letters and gung fu scrapbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Bruce Lee Book is part of the Bruce Lee Library which also features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: Striking Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: Artist of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Lee: Jeet Kune Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780804831109\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.00","offer_id":47914336223409,"sku":"SB-0804831106-C4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0804831106.jpg?v=1789194609","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-tao-of-gung-fu-a-study-in-the-way-of-chinese-martial-art-the-bruce-lee-library","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}