North Star Martial Arts
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.
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)
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.
Daodejing Online - Learn Daoist Meditation through studying Daoism’s most sacred text Laozi’s Daodejing. You can join from anywhere in the world, $50. Email me if you are interesting in joining!
Just did a wonderful interview with the charming and thoughtful Graham Barlow at Tai Chi Notebook. Enjoy and subscribe.
I would like to take a moment to thank the ~1500 people who have either bought or downloaded Possible Origins. You are awesome. Please consider writing a review on Amazon or your blog if you liked it. I just learned that the promotion we ran at Kung Fu Magazine giving away five copies had three times their usual number of participants. Woo Hoo
A place to train and learn about traditional Chinese martial arts, which are a form of religious theater combined with martial skills.
