Shaolin fist is the common name for an extensive system of hand-to-hand combat techniques with bare hands and edged weapons, the origin of which is associated with Shaolin, an old Buddhist monastery in China. The book tells about the history of this legendary "academy" of combat skills, sets out the foundations of the theory, describes in detail and illustrates the basic complexes of techniques. The book is written from Chinese sources. It will be of great benefit to all those who are worried about preparing for hand-to-hand fights in real life and for sports fights, who are preparing for demonstration performances, who are interested in the problem of gaining and maintaining excellent physical shape.