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The “Grand” Master: A Disenting View by Jon Nielson

****The first leg of my road trip is now complete.  I will not be back in my office for a couple of weeks but at this point I do have intermittent internet access.  One of the things that I found... Continue Reading →

Roundtable Discussion on the State of Martial Studies with Paul Bowman and Ben Judkins, Part I.

Introduction If I have learned one thing after years of attending academic conferences it is that every gathering must have at least one "roundtable discussion."  Our own 2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies is no exception.  As such I... Continue Reading →

Digital Sparring: A History of Martial Arts in Video Games by Rob Argent

Video games are an important force in modern popular culture.  I remember talking to new students when I was teaching introductory Wing Chun classes for my Sifu back in Salt Lake.  I would often ask students what got them interested... Continue Reading →

Bridges and Big Knives: The Use of the “Big Knife” saber in the Chinese Republican Army

By Brian L. Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo Brian L. Kennedy has been kind enough to kick off our "2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies" with the following guest post.  In this article he revisits some of his previous research... Continue Reading →

Welcome to Kung Fu Tea’s 2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies

  In honor of Kung Fu Tea's 100,000th page view I would like to welcome you to the 2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies. I Over the next three weeks a variety of students and scholars will be contributing... Continue Reading →

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