Welcome! This is the second (and concluding) section of my list of the top ten figures who helped to shape the development and spread of the modern Asian martial arts. Putting such a list together is easy, but once... Continue Reading →
Introduction Happy New Year! And welcome to Kung Fu Tea's annual "awards show." The New Year post is a great time to take a look back and celebrate some of the achievements of the last year. It is... Continue Reading →
This is the time of year when it is only natural to pause and reflect on where we have been and what may be coming next. 2017 has been a busy year in the Chinese martial arts. Progress has... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Things have been pretty busy around here for the last couple of months, and we haven't had a news update since September. Yet lots has been happening in the world of... Continue Reading →
***I had initially planned to share the first of my recent conference papers this weekend, but I think that should probably wait until next week. Prof. Paul Bowman, whose contributions to the development of martial arts studies are literally... Continue Reading →
Introduction As I mentioned last week, I am currently in the middle of a couple of writing projects. As such, our weekend post will be covered by Douglas Wile, author of the SUNY Press volume, The Lost Tai Chi... Continue Reading →
My schedule over the next four to six weeks is going to be pretty crazy. I have a couple of writing projects followed by some heavy duty transoceanic conference travel. As such we will be dipping into our... Continue Reading →
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting arts. In addition to discussing important events, this column... Continue Reading →
***Greetings! I am currently preparing for the upcoming Martial Arts Studies conference in Cardiff. As such we will be taking a deep dive into the archives for today's post. This essay and biographical sketch was first published four... Continue Reading →
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