Chinese kung-fu is one of the most popular yet mysterious martial arts in the world. In Kung-Fu Masters, through conversations with historical figures such as Wong Shun Leung, Brendan Lai and Ark Y. Wong, and numerous current world-class masters such as Buck Sam Kong, William Cheung, Doc Fai Wong, Yang Jwing Ming and Adam Hsu, the many threads of kung-fu learning, lore, and legend are woven together to present a complete and integrated view of this eclectic art of fighting, philosophy, and self-defense. For the first time, interviews with 21 of the world's top kung-fu masters have been gathered together in one book.

Containing information that has not appeared anywhere else, the interviews with 21 of the world's top kung-fu masters have been gathered together inone book.

Containing information that has not appeared anywhere else, the interviews contain intriguing thoughts, fascinating personal details, revealing philosophies and hidden history. In these 21 gems, each master reveals a true love for the art and a deep understanding of every facet of the practice and spirit of the Chinese art of kung-fu. No matter how well you think you know these Eastern masters of inner power, you haven't truly experenced their wit, wisdom, and insight until you've read Kung-Fu Masters. Any kung-fu practitioner who appreciates martial arts history and philosophy, and who feels that this rich heritage is a necessary stepping-stone to their own personal growth, will find this book an invaluable reference and a must-have addition to their personal library.

Author Jose M. Fraguas, is an internationally recognized martial arts authority who is well-known to the world's top masters. A prolific European writer and publisher, he has hundreds of articles, dozens of books, and numerous screenplays to his credit. Originally from Madrid, Spain, he currently lives in Las Angeles, California.

Contents

Foreword by Joe Hyams
About the author
Introduction
Jackie Chan The uncompromising dragon
William Cheung The terror of wing chun
Robert Chu A perfect balance
Vincent Chu Quest for knowledge
Adam Hsu A modern kung-fu scholar
Shi Xing Hung Spreading the Shaolin roots around the world
Buck Sam Kong Opening doors and minds
Eric Lee The king of forms
Wong Shun Leung The logic behind wing chun
James Lew Breaking the mold
Henry Look The virtue of honor
Yang Jwing Ming The correct way of life
Gerald Okamura Heart of the dragon
Vernon Rieta The Shaolin journey
Randy Williams A wing chun crusader
Ark Y. Wong Grandmaster of Shaolin
Doc Fai Wong Deliberate, steady and solid
Y.C. Wong The whipping power of hung gar
Li Jian Yu The power of the mind