Books with author Paul English

This book, posthumously published, is the last entry in Paul Eng's fine series of the form of Tai Mantis. This set emphasizes height change and angular deviation. The postures range from Crane stance to Tiger (kneeling) posture. As with all of Sifu Eng's forms, his light handling of the material and physical grace are immediately apparent in his actions. An inherior of not just Praying Mantis but such diverse systems as Tiger Claw, Fu style Bagua, Tai Chi and more Sifu Eng's movements exemplify relaxation and practiced movement.

MANTIS STEALS THE PEACH #3 by Paul Eng English/Chinese , 142 pages, photographs, softbound In former times, when Shihfu Law Kwong Yuk, was teaching at the Jing Wu he would usually demonstrate Mantis Steals the Peach and the Three Part Stick. This goes a step further than Spear Hand in blending the hard and soft within one another. As usual Shihfu Eng not only shows the form but demonstrates applications for it with clear photographs. The entire series is a key stone in English on the Praying Mantis system.

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime. But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared and lonely, pushed away from all that he had ever known and loved. He hated the strict training routines and the strange place he had been brought to. All he wanted to do was go home – to his mother, father and six brothers, to his own small village. But soon Li realised that his mother was right. He had the chance to do something special with his life – and he never turned back.

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One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime. But Li was only eleven years old and he was scared and lonely, pushed away from all that he had ever known and loved. He hated the strict training routines and the strange place he had been brought to. All he wanted to do was go home – to his mother, father and six brothers, to his own small village. But soon Li realised that his mother was right. He had the chance to do something special with his life – and he never turned back.

This is the true story of how, by the thinnest thread of a chance, one moment in time changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond imagination. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a President and First Lady, movie stars, and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with honesty, dignity, and pride.