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!
A new (composite) thought about martial arts social movements.
There are three types of martial arts social movements. For the sake of neat categories we will call them Nationalist, Universalist, and Trader. I will explain each in turn. Each type of social movement contains a unique value system and has identifying characteristics that can allow us to understand most of the conflicts that happen between them.
Read MoreA place to train and learn about traditional Chinese martial arts, which are a form of religious theater combined with martial skills.
