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Martial Arts History, Wing Chun and Chinese Martial Studies.

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August 2012

Wing Chun and the Problem of Origins: Why does it have to come from anywhere?

The 1850s were a bad time to live in Guangdong.  As a matter of fact, it would have been better for one to avoid the entire second half of the 19th century if one could arrange it.  Multiple rounds of... Continue Reading →

Fighting by the Book: The Popular Rediscovery of the Chinese Martial Manuscript Tradition.

  I saw a documentary on the resurgence of interest in the western historical martial arts called “Reclaiming the Blade.”  It is interesting stuff and I really enjoyed it.  I think that there is a more general resurgence of interest... Continue Reading →

The Castles of our Youth

This weekend my wife and I attended the renaissance fair in Sterling NY.  It’s a pretty large and impressive event as these things go.  I visited it a couple of times when younger but, having been away from NY for... Continue Reading →

Spiritual Kung Fu: Can Wing Chun be a Secular Religion?

  George Jennings, David Brown and Andrew Sparkes. “It can be a Religion if you Want: Wing Chun Kung Fu as a Secular Religion.” Ethnography.  11(4). 2010. Pp. 533-557. I have been meaning to read this paper for some time... Continue Reading →

Three Questions about the Field of Chinese Martial Studies.

  Chinese Martial Studies is a new and interesting research area.  It is exciting to read about as an explosion of new resources (both ancient and modern) is becoming available for the first time.  I hope to introduce and discuss... Continue Reading →

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