{"product_id":"9781462904495","title":"Hsing-I: Chinese Internal Boxing","description":"\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","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155685425392,"sku":"9781462904495","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462904495_p0.jpg?v=1763679803","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462904495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}