Book: Principle-driven Skill Development
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"If you're a student in the Burinkan's Ngo Cho Kun program, you'll understand intimately the utility of this book. Though the courses [for me they've been exclusively distance learning thus far] are more well put together than almost any curriculum delivery I've seen, there is a personal weakness in my note taking. This could mitigate some of my education, because of errors or omissions. This student guide rectifies that, as well as giving insight on how to structure note taking for self study.
If you're an instructor of any art, you'll gain understanding of structuring your curriculum for maximum digestive potential. Whether for in class use, or for, as Russ Sifu does in this text, information collection, distribution and executable function.
I could go on, but I'm sure my kung fu seniors and brothers and sisters will give a more thorough review.
In short: get this book. Read it. Apply what you learn to your daily training. Repeat."
"This is Vol 1: Theory and solo practice of the Ngo Cho Kun Kung fu as taught by Russ Smith whom is a 6th generation instructor. As with his other books which I have studied this volume is clear and concise, not padded out with filler to bump up the page count and cover price. Whilst I am not an distant student of the author this is a useful overview of the art and the terminology, so of value to anyone interested in the art or Hakka kung fu in general."
"As one of Sifu Russ Smith's distance learning students, this manual is crucial, as it delves into key areas taught such as fight tactics, strength-building methods, the mechanics of coordination, forms and fighting drills etc. That said, it's still worth the money for anyone who practices Ngo Cho Kun (especially those within the Beng Hong or Beng Kiam lineage via Sigung Alex Co), as the material presented is a rare, fluff-proof, principle-based look at how to practice and execute the Art."
