The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

  by Phillip Starr *Partially excerpted from “Martial Maneuvers” by the author In all forms of combat, whether it involves single or multi...

  by Phillip Starr It's not a new thing...in days long since past, samurai would sometimes sneer at a fellow who claimed to be highly s...

  by Phillip “Pete” Starr When facing an opponent, whether it be a contest or an actual conflict, what is your ultimate goal? Of course, m...

  by Phillip Starr Many years ago, one of my students told me that he believed 90% of a student's training occurs outside of the traini...

  by Phillip Starr Zhijiexin…a word (and concept) that is rarely heard in the prac...

  By Phillip Starr Why should we bother to learn forms? Aren't they just antiquated relics from the past? Do they have any use in the...