Video games are an important force in modern popular culture. I remember talking to new students when I was teaching introductory Wing Chun classes for my Sifu back in Salt Lake. I would often ask students what got them interested... Continue Reading →
By Brian L. Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo Brian L. Kennedy has been kind enough to kick off our "2013 Web Symposium on Chinese Martial Studies" with the following guest post. In this article he revisits some of his previous research... Continue Reading →
This is the second section of our two part discussion of Chinese Archery (2000, Hong Kong University Press) by Stephen Selby. In part one we examined the first half of his book which covered the earliest written records of... Continue Reading →
Introduction Once again I find myself staying up late to write my Monday morning post. I had originally planned on doing a news update, but given the hour I thought a ghost story might actually be more appropriate. The following... Continue Reading →
Introduction Its official, Kung Fu Tea is turning one year old. My first batch of posts (including a welcome to readers, a discussion of Wushu and the Olympics and a round-up of Chinese martial studies resources) went live on July... Continue Reading →
*****An updated and revised edition of this article is now available. Click here to read more. Thanks!****** Hudiedao, wu dip do, bat cham do, shuang dao, double short broadswords, butterfly swords......These weapons are known by literally dozens... Continue Reading →
Introduction: Sun Lutang at the Crossroads of Modernity In the first section of our special series on Sun Lutang we presented an outline of the life and career of a key figure in Chinese martial studies. Sun has made... Continue Reading →
Introduction New Years is upon us and that means that it is time to sit back and reflect on the year's accomplishments and events. This is particularly important in the martial arts as only through studying our actions and responses... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all of Kung Fu Tea's readers. Thanks so much for your support and feedback over the last year. I think that my friend Bernard, the Kung Fu Elf, left one or two... Continue Reading →
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