Ross David Aram. Chinese Shuai Jiao: Ritual, Recreation and Combat

David A Ross, 2021. — 220 p. — ASIN B08ZLJR51C.Shuai Jiao is wrestling, China’s oldest martial art. It was used as rituals, as rural recreation and most importantly for combat. In the 20th C Shuai Jiao was made famous by the legendary Chang Dongsheng, national full contact Lei Tai champion of China. Modern Shuai Jiao was combat tested and complied by the famous Shan Pu Ying, the Emperor's personal guard who combined Chinese, Manchurian and Mongolian wrestling. In this book we present the history, the combat theory and the 84 families of throwing.