{"product_id":"hsing-i-robert-w-smith-9781556434556","title":"Hsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing","description":"Harmoniously merging the mind and the body, Hsing-I Ch'uan is simultaneously one of the most simple and most complex of the Chinese martial arts. The five forms, based on the Chinese concept of the five elements, provide a toolbox of techniques that the skillful Hsing-I practitioner uses to box with himself, channeling ch'i into spirit and spirit into mindful stillness. From this synthesis of external and internal forces springs new energy and true ability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngagingly written and amply illustrated with black and white photographs, Robert W. Smith's primer includes the history and meaning of Hsing-I, detailed instruction in the five forms and twelve animal styles, and cogent advice from the masters. First published almost 30 years ago, \u003ci\u003eHsing-I: Chinese Mind-Body Boxing\u003c\/i\u003e was among the first books on Hsing-I and remains one of the best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert W. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556434553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556434556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blue Snake Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.90w x 0.30d","brand":"Robert W. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080681484543,"sku":"9781556434556","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a19c4edd-fe32-422e-9415-3b5fc7103ba4.jpg?v=1685488201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hsing-i-robert-w-smith-9781556434556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}