This book provides an overview of the martial art system derived from Willem Reeders (1917-1990) and his uncle Liu Seong. The hybrid system inherited much from Liu Seong since he was of Chinese royalty and received specialized training while living in China. In addition, Reeders had moved to Indonesia and studied a number of the indigenous silat arts. Alejandro Rooney assembled this book through research and interviews with Grandmaster Reginald McKissick and Master Dexter Parker. The result is a detailed overview that includes the historical background and the theory and practice of Liu Seong's art, reflecting like a "broken mirror" all of the arts embodied in the martial system. A special addition for a libaray of asian martial art books.
The Liu Seong Kuntao Broken Mirror System
6' x 9" paperback 116 pages, 32 illustrations
CHAPTER 1: Background
History, Basic Concepts and Philosophy, Preservation versus Modernization, Characteristics of Liu Seong Kuntao, Attitude and Mindset
CHAPTER 2: Stances and Footwork
Fundamental Concepts, Stances, Footwork, Training
CHAPTER 3: Hands and Arms
Blocking and Parrying, Closed-Hand Strikes, Open-Hand Strikes, Elbow Strikes, Training
CHAPTER 4: Legs and Knees
Kicks, Foot Sweeps, Defensive Countermeasures Against High Kicks, Training
CHAPTER 5: Flow
CHAPTER 6: Forms
The Southern Set, The Leopard Set, The Low Tiger Set
CHAPTER 7: Qigong
Basic Relaxation Techniques
CHAPTER 8: Putting It All Together
• Lineage Chart and Bibliogreaphy