Hercules and the Hydra (ca. 1475) by Antonio del Pollaiuolo. Source: Wikimedia.

 

*** Our Monday update comes in the form of an article by Dr. Jared Miracle hosted at the Martial Arts Studies journal webpage. In it he explores the roles of two individuals, Donn Draeger and John “Count Dante” Keehan, in shaping the emergence of modern American martial arts culture. Head on over and check it out! ***