The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

Thoughts and lectures about the spiritual side of the traditional martial arts.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Creating Your Form

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      I imagine that the heading of this lecture has already confused a number of you. Those of you who have trained with me know how I feel...
Monday, September 27, 2010

The Real Kiai

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       Ask almost anyone involved in the Japanese or Okinawan martial arts about the kiai and what it is, and you'll likely get sever...
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Dress For Success

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         Many years ago there was a book named "Dress For Success" which enjoyed considerable popularity.  The author (whose name...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Riding the Crane, Preparing For Class

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     A couple of days ago I was reflecting on how classes were conducted in my old Omaha school and I stopped and considered how classes typ...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

IMMERSION

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      The western approach to the study of a given martial arts tends to be, well...a bit shallow.  In many cases, it's viewed as a pa...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

PING CHANG XIN AND THE ONE-POINT

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      The term ping chang xin is comprised of three characters which, when put together, refer roughly to "peace of mind" or ...
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Monday, August 2, 2010

I CAN! (Not "I Can't...")

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     Yeah, I know...this all sounds like so much new-age claptrap.  But it isn't.  I know because I've used these principles in th...
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Phillip Starr
Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, China
I began training in the martial arts in 1956. My primary art is Yiliquan kung-fu, which I developed after training with my teacher, Master W.C. Chen (a student of the legendary Zhang Zhaodong). I am also a yudansha of Kyokushin karate, and a certified instructor of the Pekiti-Tersia arnis system. I was the first kung-fu stylist to become a U.S. National Champion under the auspices of the USKA (United States Karate Assn) in 1976. In 1992 I came out of retirement to become U.S. National Champion once again. From 1991-95 I was the National Chairman for the AAU Chinese Martial Arts Division, which became the largest kung-fu organization in the nation. I have authored five books to date; The Making Of A Butterfly, Martial Mechanics, Martial Maneuvers, Hidden Hands, and Developing Jin. I lived in China for 3 yrs.,in the bowels of the dragon...Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, China. and have now returned to Omaha, NE. where I continue to write and teach traditional Chinese martial arts.
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