Overview
This manual, authored by William Luciano, serves as a comprehensive guide to Pai-Lum Kung-Fu and the Pai Family Arts as established by the late Grandmaster Daniel K. Pai. The text provides a detailed biographical timeline of Daniel K. Pai, exploring his roots in Hawaiʻi and his extensive military and martial arts background. By synthesizing historical research and personal training notes, the author clarifies the lineage and development of this system, which blends Chinese, Okinawan, and Hawaiian influences. The sources also offer practical instruction by defining fundamental stances, hand shapes, and training theories essential to the art. Additionally, the manual addresses the mythology and terminology surrounding the system, attempting to distinguish documented facts from traditional folklore. Ultimately, it functions as a historical record and educational resource intended to preserve the unique heritage of the White Dragon style for future practitioners.
Full Product Details
Author: William Luciano
Publisher: Pierian Springs Press
Imprint: Pierian Springs Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.290kg
ISBN: 9781965784327
ISBN 10: 1965784321
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 13 May 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
William Luciano is a life-long practitioner of martial arts. He began training Pai-Lum Kung-Fu at age 12 from 1973 to 1976, had a five-year break in training, and began again in 1981; he has been involved ever since. He has been independently teaching martial arts since 1987.In all, William had three primary teachers in the art of Pai-Lum: Richard Macey (1973-1976), Marcia L. Pickands (1981-1987), and David L. Smith (1987-2023); additional training in Pai-Lum was with the following teachers (listed in order of influence): Grandmaster Daniel K. Pai, Thomas D., St. Charles, Phil Hunter, John Weninger, Steve Mathews, and Daniel Anhalt while concurrently training in the arts of the South Shaolin Eighteen Bronze Man Method, Southern Luo-Han Method, and T'ung-I T'ang Kuo-Shu under David L. Smith.William also has experience in a variety of martial arts, having trained with or inuenced by a large number of practitioners, the most inuential being Steven Nacua, Patrick Hodges, Sam Chin, Kwan Sai-Hung, Patrick McCarthy, Yang Jwing-Ming, Liang Shou-Yu, Bruce Juchnik, and Vince Ward. William currently teaches Pai-Chia Ch'üan (Pai-Lum/Pai-Lin Ch'üan) and the South Shaolin Eighteen Bronze Man Method at his private training hall (Ying-Hao Wu-Kung Kuan) in Upstate, NY.
