Wang Guangxi. 2012. Chinese Kung Fu. Cambridge University Press. 115 pages. Introduction The prestigious Cambridge University Press published not one but two books on the topic of the Chinese martial arts in 2012. Most students of martial studies will already... Continue Reading →
Alex Channon and George Jennings. 2014. “Exploring Embodiment through Martial Arts and Combat Sports: A Review of Empirical Research.” Sport in Society (February). Introduction: Why study embodiment in the Asian martial arts? One of the major trends that we have... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome to our second annual discussion of the top webpages in Chinese martial studies. The purpose of this series is to acknowledge some of the individuals who have made great contributions to our understanding of the traditional martial arts... Continue Reading →
***I am very happy to welcome Rob Argent back to Kung Fu Tea. This is the third post in his ongoing series introducing some of the essential Kung Fu films which have helped to define the genera. The first discussed... Continue Reading →
***I am very happy to welcome Rob Argent back to Kung Fu Tea. This is the second post in his ongoing series introducing some of the essential Kung Fu films which have helped to define the genera. In his previous... Continue Reading →
By Rob Argent ***I am very happy to welcome Rob Argent back to Kung Fu Tea. Rob's first guest post was a study of the martial arts in video games which he contributed to the 2013 Web Symposium on Chinese... Continue Reading →
I found that I could not analyze ritual symbols without studying them in a time series in relation to other “events,” for symbols are essentially involved in social process. I came to see performance of ritual as distinct phases in... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Technology, Disruption and Education The current renaissance in the academic study of the martial could not have come at a better time. In fact, it is probably a powerful confluence of forces, both theoretical, political and technological that are... Continue Reading →
Qigong Fever. by David Palmer. Columbia University Press, 2007. ****I would like to thank to all of the individuals who participated in the 2013 Kung Fu Tea Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies. A special thanks is also in order... Continue Reading →
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