Scott Park Phillips

North Star Martial Arts

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In depth discussions of internal martial arts, theatricality, and Daoist ritual emptiness. Original martial arts ideas and Daoist education with a sense of humor and intelligence.

Internal martial arts, theatricality, Chinese religion, and The Golden Elixir.

Books: TAI CHI, BAGUAZHANG AND THE GOLDEN ELIXIR, Internal Martial Arts Before the Boxer Uprising. By Scott Park Phillips. Paper ($30.00), Digital ($9.99)

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Possible Origins, A Cultural History of Chinese Martial Arts, Theater and Religion, (2016) By Scott Park Phillips. Paper ($18.95), Digital ($9.99)

Watch Video: A Cultural History of Tai Chi

New Eastover Workshop, in Eastern Massachusetts, Italy, and France are in the works.

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May 12, 2007

Gordon Liu

May 12, 2007/ Scott Park Phillips

My favorite classic martial arts movie routines of Gordon Liu fighting and giving a Medical

Cupping treatment and fighting while getting measured for a suit. Dreadnought!

Here you really see the roots of Chinese Opera in the Kungfu movie!Â Gordon Liu was of course, the old master in the Tarantino film Kill Bill 2.