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Martial Arts History, Wing Chun and Chinese Martial Studies.

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Spreading the Gospel of Kung Fu: Print Media and the Popularization of Wing Chun (Part III).

  Introduction: Wing Chun Enters its Esoteric Phase This is the third and final installment of our short series on the earliest printed publications to discuss Wing Chun in English.  These books and articles range in date from 1968 to... Continue Reading →

Who Benefits from the Traditional Martial Arts: Public Goods vs. Private Gains

  Introduction   Are the martial arts good?  I think that most people who spend a lot of time practicing any of these systems would reflexively answer “Yes.”  I know that I would.  Fewer of us would pause to ask... Continue Reading →

Is the iPhone Killing Kung Fu? Economics and Globalization in Chinese Martial Studies

  ***As I have previously mentioned, I am currently finishing up a major writing project.  As such we will be going back to the archives once each week so that I can dedicate a little more time to the task... Continue Reading →

The New Economics of Taiji Quan: Culture, Identity and the Rise of China’s Upper Middle Class

***Sascha and I were recently talking about the different currents that can be seen in the consumer market for martial arts instruction in China today.  As a longtime observer of these trends he was gracious enough to write a guest... Continue Reading →

Is the iPhone Killing Kung Fu? Economics and Globalization in Chinese Martial Studies.

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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