"The enemy team had a giant cladded in red, waving his swords running towards us. In the year 1553 June, hundreds of Ming soldiers and Shaolin monks had an encounter with the Japanese pirates. In one documentation of the Japanese invasion, titled "吴淞甲乙倭变志" ( Wu-Song Jia-Yi Wo Bian Zhi), it tells the tale of a young Shaolin monk called "智囊" ( Zhi Nang). The page count for this Shaolin Staff manual alone is almost the same as his other 3 manuals combined, which is the Crossbow, Spear & Long Saber. This is by far, the biggest and most comprehensive manual, that Master Cheng Zong You has written. For more advanced level, please read Sword Treatise. This book is recommended for beginner to intermediate levels. In Chinese martial arts, the Staff is considered the Chief of Weapons, because practicing it provides the foundation to be proficient in any weapon. Scroll #2: Shaolin Kung Fu Staff, The 55 Stances & Techniques This extensive ancient manual consists of 3 scrolls: This Shaolin Kung Fu manual teaches the fighting techniques of using a wooden Staff. Master Cheng spent 10 years training inside the Shaolin temple and practiced with the senior Shaolin monks. The author, Master Cheng Zong You, wrote and compiled a martial arts manual called 耕余剩技 ( Geng Yu Sheng Ji) "Martial Arts Practiced After Farming Work", which consists of 4 volumes: 少林棍法闡宗 ( Shaolin Gun Fa Can Zong) is an ancient 400 years old Shaolin Staff manual, which was written by 程宗猷 ( Cheng Zong You ) during the Ming Dynasty, when the Japanese pirates invaded parts of China.
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