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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
As a regular feature on this blog I plan to collect and review particularly interesting current event happenings and news articles relating to the Chinese martial arts. Here is the first installment for your enjoyment. If you are aware of... Continue Reading →
Suppose you had a friend or a colleague who was interested in Chinese Martial Studies, was willing to invest some time and effort in learning what it was about, but had substantial professional commitments. What sort of a reading list... Continue Reading →
It is that time again. The 2012 Olympics are just getting under way and we all know what that means right? If you said “lots of opportunities to think about the connections between martial sports and national identity” you would... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Kung Fu Teahouse. I hope that this will become a place where we can meet to reflect on and discuss the growing field of martial studies. While most of my writing and thinking focuses on the area... Continue Reading →
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