{"product_id":"martial-structure-phillip-starr-9781623172268","title":"Martial Structure: How to Maximize Your Martial Arts Skills Through Body Alignment, Movement, and Breathing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA unique guide to becoming faster and more powerful in martial arts through correct body alignment and proper structure, featuring over 100 images\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn all martial disciplines--including karate, judo, taekwondo, and gong-fu--real martial skill does not require the development of large muscles or great strength but rather correct posture. Drawing on decades of experience as both a student and a teacher, Phillip Starr focuses on how physical posture affects not only physical abilities but also the mental condition and emphasizes the importance of developing power without exerting unnecessary muscular force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThoroughly and accessibly explained and abundantly illustrated throughout with photographs that provide step-by-step instructions, \u003ci\u003eMartial Structure\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for anyone wanting to understand how the laws of physics and biomechanics can be harnessed to make them faster, more powerful, and more effective in actual combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phillip Starr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623172268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623172268\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 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Phillip Starr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088657461503,"sku":"9781623172268","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b59e3c4f-ef59-4e78-b1dd-dc6a00087460.jpg?v=1769105950","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/martial-structure-phillip-starr-9781623172268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}