Nick Hurst was working in London when he threw in his job in advertising to train for four years in Malaysia and China with a kung fu grandmaster, Sugong. This is a mix of Nick's experiences in South-East Asia and the story of Sugong's extraordinary life. Initiated into kung fu by an opium-addicted master, Sugong was expelled from school, kidnapped and nearly killed in a family feud. All by the age of sixteen. His story spanned fascinating periods of history of four Asian countries, while the origins of Shaolin kung fu are explored in context.
About the book
Nick Hurst was working in London when he threw in his job in advertising to train for four years in Malaysia and China with a kung fu grandmaster, Sugong. This is a mix of Nick's experiences in South-East Asia and the story of Sugong's extraordinary life. Initiated into kung fu by an opium-addicted master, Sugong was expelled from school, kidnapped and nearly killed in a family feud. All by the age of sixteen. His story spanned fascinating periods of history of four Asian countries, while the origins of Shaolin kung fu are explored in context.