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!
This video of Wang Bo is fun. It is funnier that he is an orthodox lineage holder of Wu style Tai Chi from Wu Qianyou. My comment is that I like it. There is a deep process going on here, even if I don't know what it is. There is an openness to humor here, which too often lacking in martial arts. There is wildness, freedom, and unpredictability too.
A place to train and learn about traditional Chinese martial arts, which are a form of religious theater combined with martial skills.
