Nick Hust. Sugong: The Life of a Shaolin Grandmaster. Sports Books. 2012. pp. 291. Introduction: Summer Reading for Chinese Martial Artists It is that time of year again. It is the season when literally everyone I know packs a bag,... 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 →
***It turns out that the introduction to the last post was a little premature. We are very fortunate to have received another post for the 2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies. Adam D. Frank is an Associate Professor in the... Continue Reading →
Nick Hust. Sugong: The Life of a Shaolin Grandmaster. Sports Books. 2012. pp. 291. Introduction: Summer Reading for Chinese Martial Artists It is that time of year again. It is the season when literally everyone I know packs a bag,... Continue Reading →
Alex Gillis. A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do. Ontario: ECW Press. 2011 (First published in 2008). 246 pages. $16.95 USD. As I mentioned here I am assembling a reading list for an undergraduate course on the... Continue Reading →
By my count we are in the third era of "Chinese Martial Studies." The first was spearheaded by Tang Hao and ran from the early 20th century to WWII. The scholars interested in the martial arts were mostly from China... Continue Reading →
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