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The Ottawa Martial Arts Association has a large collection of source and reference materials concerning Shaolin martial arts.We also like to use this site to link to other national organization who are actively promoting traditional Shaolin style. Additional information and resources can also be found in the links section and feel free to contribute to this page.
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The Ottawa Chinese Martial Arts
Association supports organizations that promote traditional Shaolin Temple training.
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The Ottawa
Chinese Martial Arts Association has the following books on the Shaolin martial arts system.
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The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts by Meir Shahar (Paperback - Oct, 2008) |
An informative historical perspective on the development of Shaolin martial arts. Well researched and documented.
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The Shaolin Grandmasters' Text: History, Philosophy, and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch'an by Order of Shaolin Chan (Paperback - Feb 14, 2008) |
Horrible book when compared to the book from Shahar. Does not provide references or sources, information are speculative at best. Authors are not credible source of information. Not recommended at all.
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The Ottawa
Chinese Martial Arts
Association has review the following DVD's on Shaolin Martial Arts.
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Shaolin Basic Skill
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Provides a good introduction to Shaolin Basic Skills. Good start for the series.
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Shaolin Wheel of Life (2002)
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Great demonstration of the mysteries of Shaolin kung fu - for the public. Does not provide information on what are realistic techniques or what are performance art.
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The Ottawa
Chinese Martial Arts
Association collects organizes Chinese martial resources that can be found over the Internet. The following are sites that are related to the Shaolin style. Please suggest a site for us to review.
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少林禅城 Shaolin Chan City
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Master Shi Deyang (释德扬), 31st generation successor of the Shaolin tradition, provides readings on Traditional Shaolin Culture, History, Philosophy, and Arts. His personal website is also available here.
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Zen Guide
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Since 1999, Alan Do and Chon Tri has created maintained this nice Zen guide.
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