T'ien Shan P'ai Kung Fu

T'ien Shan P'ai Kung Fu by Willy Lin. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780897500456.

T’ien Shan P’ai Kung-Fu, by Willy Lin is a book which provides an excellent overview of the history and techniques of this system. Included is a section devoted to wrestling and an excellent introduction to Chin-na. Great Grandmaster Willy Lin has a wealth of knowledge about this style and was instrumental in introducing it to the United States. Lin was a student and teaching assistant in Taiwan to respected teacher Wang Jyne-Jen, the sole inheritor of the Tien Shan Pai style. T’ien is a northern style of Kung-Fu, Lin stresses the rhythm, the demonstration of power, as well as blocks and strikes, high kicks and low sweeps, as well as locking and throwing techniques, the graceful empty-hand and weapons forms. T’ien Shan P’ai self-defense is characterized by angular attacks coupled with multiple blocks and essential footwork. This book is a must have for anyone who wants to know about T’ien Shan P’ai, and features Willy Lin in clear photographs demonstrating each technique.