{"product_id":"book-the-making-of-a-butterfly-by-phillip-starr","title":"Book: The Making of a Butterfly by Phillip Starr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional Chinese Martial Arts as Taught by Master W.C. Chen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When the first start to learn martial arts, the\u003c\/em\u003e ma \u003cem\u003e(basic stance) is the most important thing,\" Chen said. \"If you don't develop a strong \u003c\/em\u003ema\u003cem\u003e you will never have strong techniques. Your power comes up from the bottoms of your feet. If your balance is bad or if your legs are weak the power cannot come up to your hands. It is said that the first seven years are spent building a strong \u003c\/em\u003ema. \u003cem\u003eAfter that, you are ready to learn.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - From the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only American heir to W. C. Chen, Phillip Starr continues the master's teachings in this useful guide that also profiles the exciting early years when martial arts were still new in America. Through this entertaining collection of personal anecdotes involving Master Chen, the author, and his classmates, readers learn a particular aspect of the traditional martial arts. Included are explanations of the importance and meaning of courtesy and the custom of bowing, the significance of training with weapons and how it impacts bare-handed skills, and the value of traditional forms and how they relate to actual combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePHILLIP STARR has been practicing martial arts for nearly fifty years. He is the founder of Yilichuan kung-fu, a style that merges China's internal systems, and he holds a third-grade black belt in Kyokushin karate. Starr lives and teaches in Council Bluffs, Iowa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warrior Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49149235036377,"sku":"9781583941515","price":23.1,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/2688\/9689\/files\/9781583941515.jpg?v=1787638821","url":"https:\/\/www.warrioraustralia.com.au\/products\/book-the-making-of-a-butterfly-by-phillip-starr","provider":"Warrior Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}