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We’re delighted to report that finishing the Northern Shaolin book written and posed by Sifu Jensen has been pushed forward to completion with a publication goal of July 2025.

The plan for the Northern Shaolin book is ambitious. We plan on publishing the entire core set of 10 core hand forms, and introductory form called Linking Steps, Earth Dragon Staff and the Northern Shaolin Sparring Form. Anyone familiar with the Northern Shaolin system will know this system is vast and the number of movements listed in the above forms is over a thousand. We’re not sure exactly how long the book will be or the final contents at this time! We expect several hundred pages of illustrations and text. The goal will be to clearly document in a single volume the heart and core of the classic Northern Shaolin system as taught by Grandmaster Wong Jackman. The book will serve as an invaluable asset to all students of Northern Shaolin and valuable historical reference. 

All of the photos to illustrate every posture and movement taught by Wong Jackman to Scott Jensen have already been taken in a professional studio environment.  

The text has been written by Sifu Jensen and edited by Dr. David Solnit. Dr. Solnit has a degree in linguistics and works professionally as a technical editor and translator in Chinese. Because of Dr. Solnit’s work in the linguistics field studying the dialects of China he is uniquely qualified to provide assistance on a project of this type. In addition to editing the text Dr. Solnit has created a wonderful glossary with pronunciation and linguistic notes on important terminology.  

 The collaboration between Dr. Solnit and Simu Rachel Jensen who has a master’s degree in Translation and Interpretation from Bath University in the UK has added wonderful depth, authenticity, and clarity to the Northern Shaolin book. Rachel Jensen also was the mostly patient photographer who carefully snapped the hundreds of photos illustrating the postures and movements of Northern Shaolin.  

Rachel Jensen has also graciously agreed to write her beautiful calligraphy to decorate and embellish the pages. In addition, we will use several magnificent characters written by Agou of Taiwan, a famous contemporary calligrapher, for Sifu Jensen. 

Northern Shaolin Black Sash Hasan Sume has heroically volunteered to assist with graphic design and layout of the Northern Shaolin Book. We’re delighted to work with a gifted professional like Hasan Sume! 

Hopefully, you are as excited as we are to hold and read a copy in 2025! 

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