Introduction Classification remains one of our central problems in the study and analysis of the traditional Chinese martial arts. When thinking about the origin and relationship of these fighting systems most efforts begin with an attempt to create groups of... Continue Reading →
by Esther Berg Introduction: More on Theory and Martial Arts Studies Here comes yet another reader response to the debate on ‘theory’ in Martial Arts Studies. To shortly summarize the state of discussion: In 2011, D. J. Farrer and John... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome back for another installment of “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature in which we review media stories that mention or impact the the traditional fighting arts. In addition to discussing important, events... Continue Reading →
Introduction: The Martial Arts and National Identity in the Popular Imagination While few people can really claim to be experts in either the history or practice of the martial arts, the last six decades of popular culture have given most... Continue Reading →
By Stanford Chiou This post is my contribution to the recent discussion at Kung Fu Tea on the place of theory in martial studies (see here and here). There is no escaping the assumptions—or “theories”—on which perspectives are built, and... 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 Given the current growth of interest in all types of archery, it is not hard to understand the explosion of interest in Late Imperial Chinese bows and techniques. During both the Ming and Qing periods China was renowned for... Continue Reading →
****We recently completed the "500 Likes" challenge at the Kung Fu Tea Facebook group. As a result I let the readers vote on what two articles they would most like to see covered. There were a lot of good suggestions... Continue Reading →
Introduction Happy Lunar New Years and welcome to the first post of the Year of the Horse! "Chinese Martial Arts in the News" is a semi-regular feature in which we review media stories that mention or impact the the... Continue Reading →
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