Scott Park Phillips

North Star Martial Arts

Weakness w/a Twist (Archived Blog)

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.

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!

October 22, 2018

Bagua Flow in Snow

October 22, 2018/ Scott Park Phillips

First day of snow in Boulder. Baguazhang continuous flow practice. Like this? You might enjoy learning Daoist meditation while studying the Daodejing live online: http://northstarmartialarts.com/daodejing-online/

此视频据说为某团在温州民间的演出，这段武打戏看得人心惊肉跳，恰如侯宝林先生在《关公战秦琼》里那句话："又擦胭脂又抹粉儿，真刀真枪玩儿了命啦~~"(转自筱听芳)。这就是京剧在民间的一种生存状态，敬请广大戏迷朋友体谅民间艺人的艰辛。

Monkey King (Sun Wukong) fighting against Nezha. This event occurred during when Sun Wukong is wrecking havoc in heaven. This is from the series, Pilgrimage to the West 2010.