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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October 02, 2017

My Interview with Graham Barlow

October 02, 2017/ Scott Park Phillips

Just did a wonderful interview with the charming and thoughtful Graham Barlow at Tai Chi Notebook. Enjoy and subscribe.

I interview Scott P Phillips, author of Possible Origins: A cultural history of Chinese martial arts Theatre and Religion for my blog, The Tai Chi Notebook (taichinotebook.wordpress.com). We cover some of the ideas and theories contained in his fascinating book, the origins of martial arts, self-defence in the modern world, Mexican drug cartels, child kidnapping in ancient China and more!

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