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

~ (Author), Allen Pittman (Author) "The name of this style of Chinese boxing, hsing-i ch'uan, literally means "the kind of boxing (ch'uan) in which the forms (hsing) are created by..." (more)
Key Phrases: waist rightward, waist leftward, conventional close, Kuo Yun-shen (more...)

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Product Description

Basic techniques, the five fists of Hsing-I, and the 12 animal style of Hsing-I are described in this text, as taught by the master Ch'en P'an-ling.

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.com Sales Rank: #652,011 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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

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

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

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

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.