{"product_id":"hsing-i-9781462904495","title":"Hsing-I","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster Chinese internal boxing or \u003ci\u003eHsing-I\u003c\/i\u003e with this illustrated martial arts guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most martial arts, Chinese internal (soft-style) boxing does not depend on muscular strength. The secret behind its power lies in the cultivation and practical application of internal energy—ch'i, There are basically three soft-style martial arts: T'ai-chi, already well known worldwide, and Hsing-I and Pa-kua, relative newcomers to the West. Although they are not essentially fighting arts but living arts, they are devastating as systems of self-defense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis martial arts book outlines the history of Hsing-I—a style of boxing given form (Hsing) by the mind (i)—and gives a thorough account of the philosophy behind the techniques. It also presents to the West for the first time the orthodox style of the late Chinese Hsing-i master Ch'en P'an-ling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribed here in great detail and fully illustrated are the basic techniques, the five fists of Hsing-i, a linked form of the five fists, and the twelve animal styles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robert W. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291288809723,"sku":"9781462904495","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_a76e5a16-72b0-433f-938f-4a38569037ab.jpg?v=1779191292","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hsing-i-9781462904495","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}