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)

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

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November 30, 2016

Angela Mao

November 30, 2016/ Scott Park Phillips

Sweet article on Kungfu Opera Master Angela Mao in the NYT.

Check out this action-packed trailer for the kung fu classic Hapkido. You can grab Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind together here: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/lady-whirlwind-hapkido-double-feature Three students (including Angela Mao Ying) are expelled from Korea and move back to China to start up a martial-arts school in Hapikdo, but like in Bruce Lee's Fists Of Fury, a rival Japanese martial-arts club will do all they can to crush any competing club that opens in their area.