About Me

Scott P. Phillips began training in martial arts and qigong in 1977, he has been teaching for 17 years. While he was in his twenties he trained eight hours a day. His students range in ages from 5 to 75. For the last five years he has been on the faculty of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). For the last seven years he has been on the faculty of Performing Arts Workshop (PAW). His teachers have included: Bing Gong, a senior student of Kuo Lien-Ying, one of the first Chinese 'internal' martial artists to begin teaching in the United States. Scott has also studied extensively with George Xu, Zhang Xue Xin, Ye Xiao Long, Kumar Frantzis, and at the Oomoto School of Traditional Arts in Japan.

Scott P. Phillips

Kuo Lien-Ying

Bing Gong

My Teachers

George Xu

Scott studied religious Daoism for 9 years with Liu Ming the founder of the Five Branches School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is a lineage holder in Daoist meditation techniques and many other secret and esoteric teachings. He Studied nutrition and the art of Cooking with Chinese Herbs with Nam Singh.

Scott is a master teacher of Northern Shaolin as a Performing Art. His many years of training in dance include: Kathak (Indian), Congolese, Haitian (Dunham Technique), Modern, Ballet, and improvisation. He also spent years training with Rebecca Haseltine (Body Mind Centering) and John Ingle (Alexander Technique).

Scott is dedicated to making the traditional internal martial and healing arts of China accessible to his students. His explanations are precise and in depth. His knowledge of Chinese culture, religion, and history makes him one of the few practitioners capable of actually explaining difficult to translate concepts and experiences.

Please email your questions to

Scott P. Phillips at:

scophillips@yahoo.com

Or call Scott in San Francisco at 415.752.1984