Breve historia del Kung-Fu (Breve Historia / A Brief History of) (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Acevedo, William; Cheung, Mei; Gutiérrez García, Carlos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8497637801 ISBN 13: 9788497637800

Publisher: Ediciones Nowtilus, 2010

Synopsis

Breve Historia del kung-fu presenta el desarrollo de la practica de las artes marciales durante los diferentes periodos de la historia de China, desde la prehistoria hasta la actualidad. Se describen, por lo mismo, historias (como las leyendas del Monasterio de Shaolin) y descubrimientos arqueologicos que muestran la evolucion del kung-fu en tiempos remotos. Asimismo, se presentan las habilidades militares de los ejercitos chinos, los examenes militares imperiales, la Academia Central de Guoshu, las unidades de cuchillos largos, etc. Tambien se comentan las diferencias entre el kung-fu practicado por el ejercito y el practicado por la poblacion civil. Finalmente, se explica, ademas, la evolucion del kung-fu en el siglo XX, su repercusion en Occidente y las influencias que la television y el cine (con exponentes como David Carradine, Bruce Lee,) han tenido en su concepcion por parte del publico en general.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A Brief History of Kung-Fu presents the development of martial arts during different periods of Chinese history, from the prehistory to the present. Here you will find different stories (such as the legends of the Shaolin Monastery) and archeological discoveries that show the development of kung-fu starting many, many years ago. The reader will also learn about the military skills of the Chinese armies, the imperial military exams, the Central Academy of Guo Shu, the swordsmen units, and the difference between kung-fu as practiced by the military and kung-fu as practiced by civilians. Lastly, the reader will see the evolution of kung-fu in the 20th century, its impact in the West, and the influence that TV and the movies (with ambassadors like David Carradine and Bruce Lee) have had on the greater understanding of martial arts in Western society.

About the Author:

William Acevedo received his chemical engineering degree from the University of America (Bogota, Colombia) and has a master's degree in the same field from the University of Ottawa (Canada). For 22 years he has practiced the disciplines of Shotokan Karate, Taekwondo, Tao Li, Tian Shan Pai, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Shuai Chiao, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has written articles for diverse magazines such as Classical Fighting Arts (U.S.A.) or Revista de Artes Marciales AsiAticas (Spain). Currently he exchanges information on the history of Chinese martial arts with other researchers. Carlos GutiErrez GarcIa has a PhD in the science of physical fitness and sports from the University of Leon (Spain) and is currently a professor for the Department of Physical Fitness and Sports at the University of LeOn. There he teaches various classes on judo, which he has studied since 1992. He is the author of various articles on martial arts and combat activities and is the director of the magazine Revista de Artes Marciales AsiAticas since 2006. Mei Cheung Acevedo has a degree from the University of York and is trained in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She has worked with William Acevedo in translating and interpreting Chinese written texts and in preparing a pioneering work on the famous Central Academy of Guoshu of Nanjing. She has also studied art and photography and designed some of the illustrations that accompany this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ediciones Nowtilus
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 8497637801
• ISBN 13: 9788497637800
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256