\u003cdiv\u003e\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\u0026#151;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\u0026#151;a style of boxing given form (Hsing) by the mind (i)\u0026#151;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\u003c/div\u003e
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