THE SECRETS OF
PHOENIX-EYE FIST KUNG-FU
The Art of Chuka Shaolin
Cheong Cheng Leong
&
Mark V. Wiley
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This edition published in 2000 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd., with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 U.S.A.
Copyright © 2000 by Cheong Cheng Leong and Mark V. Wiley
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cheong, Cheng Leong, 1940-
The secrets of phoenix-eye fist Kung fu: the art of chuka shaolin / Cheong
Cheng Leong & Mark V. Wiley.— 1st ed.
p.cm.
ISBN 0-8048-3178-5 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-1-4629-1701-3 (ebook)
1. Kung fu. I. Wiley, Mark V. II. Title.
GV1114.7 .C43 2000
796.815’5—dc21
00-041178
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[Calligraphy written by Pai Shen, the late abbot of Penang’s Kek Lok Si Temple, when he was eighty years old. It was presented to Grandmaster Cheong Cheng Leong as a gift and memento of his selfless, lifelong promotion of Chinese martial art and culture.]
CONTENTS
PART ONE: CHUKA SHAOLIN IN PERSPECTIVE
CHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
A Nun and Two Sisters
Ooh Ping Kwang
Lee Siong Pheow
Cheong Cheng Leong
Chuka Shaolin Today
CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF CHUKA SHAOLIN
Progressions in Training
Applying the Art
Principle 1: No Unrealistic Techniques
Principle 2: Always Hit First
Principle 3: Fight at Close Range
Principle 4: Move to the Blind Side
PART TWO: THE EMPTY-HAND ART
CHAPTER 3: FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Stances and Postures
Horse-Riding Stance
Hanging-Horse Stance
The Salutation
The Ready Position
Hand and Foot Maneuvers
Phoenix-Eye Fist Strike
Double/Single-Palm Blocks
Lightning Kick
Double DragonTwo-Finger Strike
Upper-Palm Block
Middle-Palm Block
Thrust-Penetrate-Tear Hand
Upper-Wrist Block
