The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

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

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Qi-Ku and Traditional Training

by Phillip Starr In the practice of contemporary martial arts there is a tendency for instructors and students to shy away from an...

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

THE BOW

by Phillip Starr *Partially excerpted from “The Making of a Butterfly” by the author Contrary to what many people believe, C...

Saturday, April 9, 2016

CHANGING WITH THE TIMES?

By Phillip Starr I once read a statement made by a popular martial arts teacher that said he hoped that his art would continue to...

Friday, March 4, 2016

AS A MAN THINKETH

by Phillip Starr As we enjoy our practice of our chosen martial disciplines we tend to get caught up in what I call the "punch-...

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...

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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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