This is a new translation and is much improved from the previous version done by another individual. Mr. Cartmell does a great job here. Easier to read, streamlined, efficient. Nice to see some of the Republican Era books being restored.
Of particular interest is a quote from the original author in the beginning discounting Wudang and Shaolin as being useless dance routines that lost their fighting skills long ago. Nice to see someone say back in 1935 what is clearly becoming evident to people in the martial arts world today.
Some of the techniques are tried and tested and still used in todays MMA battlegrounds yet others could be brought into question as they seem overly complex or only useful on a small, weak, or frail opponent.
Excellent reference though and clearly shows how fighting has continued to evolve.