Spirit of Shaolin. David Carradine. 1991.

David Carradine, impelled by his king fu master to write about the true nature of the martial arts, gives us a candid account of his path toward enlightenment and his initiation into the mysteries of the spirit of Shaolin.

Sharing the knowledge gained from his Mater Kam Yuen’s thirty-five years of study and teaching in the art of king fu and Carradine’s own training and studies for the role of Kwai Chang Caine in the Kung Fu television series, he explores the true teachings and philosophy behind the art of Kung fu and its relevance to the modern world.

Through his Twelve Lessons and chapters on healing, nutrition, stance training, stretching, class, self-defence, meditation and philosophy, Carradine fulfils the goal set out for him and gives generously from the spirit of Shaolin.