The Path of Traditional Martial Arts
Thoughts and lectures about the spiritual side of the traditional martial arts.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
SECRETS SEEM VERY SMALL
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by Phillip Starr When I first undertook the study of baguazhang under my teacher, Master Chen, he would walk past me and slap the backs o...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
THE REALITY OF FIGHTING
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by Phillip Starr Many modern martial arts afficionados have convinced themselves that freestyle sparring and engaging in a real fight are...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
POOR BUT PIOUS
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By Phillip Starr I looked carefully at the young man who had walked into my office and inquired about leaning kung-fu. I invited him to ...
Monday, May 22, 2023
NO MAGIC!
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By Phillip Starr How often have I had beginning taijiquan students come to me and want to alleviate various ailments through the practice...
Sunday, May 21, 2023
THE NATURE OF JYU-KUMITE
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by Phillip Starr Actually, jyu-kumite (freestyle sparring) is the newest addition to the various form of kumite (practice involving a par...
Saturday, May 20, 2023
LIVING TWICE
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by Phillip Starr “ You only live twice; once when you are born, and once when you look death in the face.” -Old Japanese Saying In 198...
KNOWING IT AND WALKING IT
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by Phillip Starr There's a saying that tells us, “Knowing the path and walking the path are two different things.” It seems that now...
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