The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

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

Thursday, November 5, 2015

A DICHOTOMY

by Phillip Starr Here's something to consider. Ask any practitioner of kung-fu, karate, jujutsu, or aikido why they practic...

Sunday, October 4, 2015

ABSORB WHAT IS USEFUL...

by Phillip Starr One of the very worst pieces of advice ever given to the martial arts community at large came from the lips of Bruce ...

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

DO WHAT YOU CANNOT DO

by Phillip Starr “ Do what you cannot possibly do. Make the impossible possible.” -Masutatsu Oyama Founder of Kyokushi...

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

BABY STEPS

by Phillip Starr Although the term, "kung-fu" (also, "gongfu"), serves as a generic term for Chinese martial ...

Saturday, May 9, 2015

THE MARTIAL ARTIST AND THE GUNSLINGER

by Phillip Starr Gunfights in the American “Wild West” didn't really feature two iron-jawed gunmen facing off on the ma...

Friday, April 3, 2015

WHY VITAL POINTS?

By Phillip Starr Oftentimes, in the practice of basic three-step, one-step, or freestyle sparring, we focus our blows at wh...

Monday, March 23, 2015

FEAR NOT!

By Phillip Starr Remember way back when you were about to break your very first board? Do you recall your teacher's instr...

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About Me

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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