{"product_id":"martial-arts-and-the-mirror-phillip-starr-9781623176440","title":"Martial Arts and the Mirror Image: Improve Your Form, Build Strength, and Increase Flexibility with Psychology and Qigong Principles","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking approach to martial arts combining psychology and Qigong, featuring practical exercises and 100 step-by-step illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartial arts teacher Phillip Starr draws on more than 60 years of experience to introduce the Mirror Image Technique--a method that recognizes the reinforcing nature of body and mind and the way we hold ourselves in our personal lives and in our martial arts practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarr pulls from Self-Image Psychology and Qigong to offer readers a unique set of physical exercises that can be applied to any martial art tradition--as well as our personal lives. Unlike other self-help books that consider the mind as the sole gateway to change, the Mirror Image Technique shows that cognitive transformation starts with the body. Starr takes readers through: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemonstrating key principles of Qigong with exercises like The Unbreakable Arm and The Unliftable Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving your stance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreasing your strike force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights into the mindset for breaking boards (tameshiwari).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntended to enhance growth and personal development, the techniques in\u003ci\u003e Martial Arts and the Mirror Image\u003c\/i\u003e offer a renewal of confidence and enthusiasm for one's particular practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Starr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623176441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623176440\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 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Phillip Starr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047394963711,"sku":"9781623176440","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6009c91f-5f75-4c77-b1fe-eb453b313084.jpg?v=1684989961","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/martial-arts-and-the-mirror-phillip-starr-9781623176440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}