Hsing-I: Chinese Internal Boxing (Chinese Martial Arts Library) [Paperback]

Robert W. Smith (Author), Allen Pittman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (July 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804816174
• ISBN-13: 978-0804816175
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,738,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strong introduction to Hsing-i, November 8, 1999

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This review is from: Hsing-I: Chinese Internal Boxing (Chinese Martial Arts Library) (Paperback)

Allen Pittman and Rober Smith offer a simple, insightful introduction to the internal art of Hsing-I Chuan. A short history and some general guidelines are followed by a complete forms section including 5 Elements and 12 Animals sets. The book is not meant to be comprehensive, and it achieves its goal of giving the reader a real sense of what the art is about. The only down side is in comparison to Robert Smith's orignial Hsing-I book, this one comes out a bit the lesser. It is missing the pictures of the old masters, and their chapter of invaluable advice. It is also missing the two-man exercises and applications. Hsing-I players will want to have this book, however, as it gives a valuable reference in terms of forms comparison, and offers some valuable advice on the goals of practice. The final piece of which is :"Therefore, in order to best perfect your Hsing-I skills, always work hard and remain humble."

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple & Concise, July 19, 2000

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Allie Kat "sarahphin" (Nunavut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hsing-I: Chinese Internal Boxing (Chinese Martial Arts Library) (Paperback)

A straight-forward guide, it provides coverage of the five elements and the twelve animals of Hsing-I and should be useful to beginners. Heaven knows, my copy has been well-used. The illustrations and descriptions of the movements are fairly easy to follow. It's not an in-depth coverage and does not claim to be, but it does present the basics and touches a bit on the history and philosophy behind the art.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple & Concise, July 19, 2000

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Allie Kat "sarahphin" (Nunavut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hsing-I: Chinese Internal Boxing (Chinese Martial Arts Library) (Paperback)

A straight-forward guide, it provides coverage of the five elements and the twelve animals of Hsing-I and should be useful to beginners. Heaven knows, my copy has been well-used. The illustrations and descriptions of the movements are fairly easy to follow. It's not an in-depth coverage and does not claim to be, but it does present the basics and touches a bit on the history and philosophy behind the art.