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Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9780865681798
ISBN number: 0865681791
Label: Unique Publications
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Quantity: 1
Page Count: 180
Printing Date: 2001-01
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Pai Lum Tao is a way of life for today's martial artist. Pai Lum Tao, the system taught by Dr. Daniel K. Pai, teaches you how to find harmony in life through cultivating a blend of martial arts mind, body and spirit. The body is stretched, strengthened and chiseled to meet the challenge of the White Dragon system. The mind is calmed with meditation exercises and chi kung. And the White Dragon system's philosophies, codes and formulas for health and wholeness enrich the spirit. The White Dragon system is not only a wholistic exercise - it is also a fighting system, one that has developed world champions including Daniel K. Pai, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Rusty Gray, James Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock and Glenn Wilson.
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If you are curious about Pai Lum Tao, what it is, it's orgins, and want a light introduction to some of it's curriculum, this book is perfect. Does one need to point out the *very* obvious and often stated fact that "Ain't no one gonna learn kay-rah-tee from a book!" This is a book to whet your appetite; without actual Pai Lum Tao instruction there is no way you are going to be able to judge the art from this book.
The art is essentially southern Shaolin + Okinawan Kenpo. The stances and techniques are recognizably from each and the bulk of the curriculum appears to be genuine chinese kung fu that any kung fu practitioner would recognize. Glenn Wilson, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and Steve Jungman have proven the training as effective in tough fighting competitions and Lei Tai tournaments for years.
I found this book to be informative and a jumping-off point for further research into Pai Lum Tao; it inspired me to want to learn more. Isn't that what any real martial arts book should do?
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I start this by saying I practice Pai Lum but not Pai Lum Tao.
There is a difference.
One commenter disparaged all of Pai Lum because of Wilson and this book but I should note that there are MORE THAN A FEW disciples of the late Grandmaster Daniel K. Pai that refuse to associate or acknowledge him or openly call Wilson a fraud.
So let's please not confuse Pai Lum and Pai Lum Tao because for the most part they are operating as two very separate organizations.
Knowing how quite a few Pai Lum practitioners felt about Wilson, I got a copy of the book (cheap, as a used book). It has a few things from Pai Lum that I recognize, but a lot that I don't and even some of the forms and exercises that I did recognize, Wilson gives them different names, or uses them for different defenses.
Yes, Wilson did have some training under Daniel K. Pai, but there is very strong debate about the length and Wilson's actual mastery of such training. And there are at least a couple of folks who are VERY willing to debate these questions in the "old fashioned way" that martial artists once did.
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Pai Lum is a mish mash of various Japanese, Hawaiian, and some mimicked Chinese styles of martial arts. Most of the enthusiastic reviews presented here are from followers of Mr. Wilson and therefore not objective in nature. Anyone wanting to learn real Chinese martial arts should steer clear of Pai Lum, and do a little research into the subject before they buy this waste of paper and ink. Pai Lum has been and will remain the laughing stock of those who practice true Chinese styles.
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When I received this book I was all hype over what I had read here. Apon opening its pages and going through it one will discover sparse information as if it had been hastily written and pumped out. Most of the book (around half) is pictures. And being a practitioner of kung fu (pi lum tao, bak ga) I found some of the stances a little off. I know I never hit every stance perfect, but if I were making a book, then I'd make sure they were practically perfect. Either the authur isn't so good a writer or I was expecting too much from this book.
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Before you say "Useless review!", I want to explain. First off, I practice Wing Chun Kung Fu under a certified instructor, so I do know something about martial arts.
Next, I rated it 5 stars because everyone else has rated it 5 stars (with the exception of one) so by me rating it 5 stars and since the book already has 5 stars, I will not effect it.
I almost bought this book yesterday at the bookstore. I held it, flipped through it and almost bought it. The system claims to be Chinese, using the term Sifu and Dragon. However, the uniform he wears is of Japanese origin, and the sword he holds is a Japanese katana. No other country in the world made a katana, and the katana was used by the Samurai and only the Samurai. This brings up the thought "Why does a Chinese martial art use a Japanese weapon and wear Japanese uniforms?"
Those things on his wrist are wrist guards, mostly associated with Hung Gar, a Chinese martial art. The stances used in the book are used in Chinese arts.
Another thing is that most of the reviews were written around April of 2001. In fact, with the exception of one person, 15 other people (excluding me too) voted this 5 stars. I find that unusual, that no one else read this and voted 4 stars, or 1 star.
I am merely curious about the book itself, and letting the reader know that while this might be martial arts and self defense, it might not be authentic Dragon style Kung Fu. Perhaps if I get around to reading it, then I will have an opinion of wheather or not this stuff works or if he is blowing air.
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