***One of the questions that I have been attempting to tackle in my more recent writing is the degree to which we should be thinking about the "traditional" Chinese martial arts as a quintessentially modern activity. From the perspective... Continue Reading →
Sixt Wetzler. “Myths of the Martial Arts.” JOMEC Journal. Issue 5. June 2014. 15 pages. Introduction Increasingly a wide range of academic students are contributing to the field of Chinese martial studies. We have seen important work... Continue Reading →
***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 →
Benjamin Judkins. 2014. 'Inventing Kung Fu'. JOMEC Journal. June. Issue 5. 26 pages. I am very happy to announce that the latest edition of the JOMEC Journal has just been released. This volume, edited by Paul Bowman,... Continue Reading →
From the Archives: Spreading the Gospel of Kung Fu – Print Media and the Popularization of Wing Chun
***For my current writing project I am spending some time reconsidering the spread of Wing Chun onto the global stage. As part of that effort I have been rereading some of the earliest literature on the art to see exactly... 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 impact the the traditional fighting arts. In addition to discussing important... Continue Reading →
***As I mentioned before, I currently need to set aside some additional time to finish up a book project. For the next few weeks I am going to be taking a second look at a few articles from the... Continue Reading →
***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 →
***As I mentioned last week I have received some good news regarding my manuscript on the social history of Wing Chun and the Southern Chinese martial arts. Unfortunately that means that I need to free up some additional time... Continue Reading →
Recent Comments