Introduction New Years is upon us and that means that it is time to sit back and reflect on the year's accomplishments and events. This is particularly important in the martial arts as only through studying our actions and responses... Continue Reading →
In this semi-regular segment Kung Fu Tea attempts to update readers about interesting martial arts stories in the news that you may have missed. If you know of a story related to the Chinese martial arts that is currently developing... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the November edition of "Chinese Martial Arts in the News." This is part of a regular series of posts that present us with an opportunity to discuss recent developments in the news and popular culture. If you know... Continue Reading →
Accepting the“traditional” Chinese martial arts as a product of the modern world. If I were to conduct a pole and ask the average student of the Chinese martial arts when the “Golden Age” of Kung Fu was, what sort of... Continue Reading →
Introduction: The only Star Wars post on WordPress this week not about Disney or Lukas. Admit it, you have all done it. At one point or another each of you has looked at your Sifu or Sensei and thought “Its... Continue Reading →
Chinese Martial Arts in the News: October 29th, 2012: Commercialization, Authenticity and Bruce Lee.
Welcome to the "Frankenstorm" edition of "Chinese martial arts in the news." Every few weeks I update readers about recent events and important developing trends. If you have suggestions for a story that I should be watching feel free to... Continue Reading →
Martial Arts and Globalization in late 19th and early 20th century China. In my previous post I proposed a framework for using globalization and the liberalization of China’s economy in the 1980s and 1990s to understand the progressive “medicalization” of... Continue Reading →
Why Does Chinese Martial Studies Need Globalization? In a previous post I asked whether “globalization,” understood as the increased movement of capital, goods, people and ideas through networks divorced from the traditional state, is having an impact on the traditional... Continue Reading →
The Traditional Chinese Martial Arts: Something that Young Adults used to do? Globalization and technology are having an unmistakable effect on martial arts around the world, and the Chinese martial arts are no exception. Of course this will not come... Continue Reading →
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