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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: March 27th 2017: Taijiquan, Ip Man 4 and...
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...
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By Popular Demand: “Tradition” vs. “Modernity” in the Chinese Martial Arts
Source: South China Morning Post. An Old Story It is a pattern that we know well. After a debate about the utility of the traditional martial arts (and what that suggests about the state of...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: May 22nd, 2017: Wing Chun, Missing Ninjas...
I love that it is the fans who are inside the ring, and the combatants who stand outside of it in this picture. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Its great to be back...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: June 12th, 2017: London Attacks, Kung Fu in...
Sam Lau with what might win the award for the most used dummy still in active service. Source: SCMP. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” This is a semi-regular feature here...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: August 4, 2017: MMA, Shaolin and Wong Jack Man
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...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: August 28th, 2017: Dragon Girls, New Books...
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...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: September 11th, 2017: The Back to School...
Guess who is coming to Philadelphia this September? 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...
View Article2017 Christmas Shopping List: Martial Arts Equipment and Long Reads to Get...
Its That Time of Year Again! Welcome to Kung Fu Tea’s sixth annual holiday shopping list! These are some of my favorite posts to pull together. They also serve as a great reminder to continue to...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: December 4th, 2017: China Clamps Down on...
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...
View ArticleTrends and Stories that Shaped the Chinese Martial Arts in 2017
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......
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: Feb. 5th, 2018 – Kung Fu in Global Markets,...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Things have been busy with the release of the new issue of the journal, so we haven’t had a proper news roundup in a while. Lots has...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: March 5th, 2018: Wu (the Fight Club) and...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying. For new readers, this is...
View ArticleLove Fighting Hate Violence: An Anti-Violence Program for Martial Arts and...
***I am excited to introduce the following guest post by Alex Channon and Christopher Matthews. Readers may recall that in my 2017 MAS Conference Keynote I called on the field to dedicate more...
View ArticleNew Books, Conference and Visiting Professorship: A Martial Arts Studies Update
It's been a while! [Paul Bowman and I were recently chatting about important developments in the Martial Arts Studies community and we decided that it would be good to share some of this information...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: April 9th, 2018: Taijiquan, MMA and the...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying. For new readers, this is a...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: April 30th 2018: Karate, Choy Li Fut and...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying. For new readers, this is a...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: May 21st, 2018: Kung Fu, Travel and a...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying. For new readers, this...
View ArticleChinese Martial Arts in the News: June 18, 2018: MMA, Taijiquan and Bruce Lee
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News!” Lots has been happening in the Chinese martial arts community, so its time to see what people have been saying. For new readers, this...
View ArticleAddiction, Wellness and Martial Arts
Winning and Losing In the movies martial artists win their battles. Early losses, inserted into a script for the purposes of “character development,” are redeemed in a climatic final scene. Those...
View ArticleMatthew Polly on Bruce Lee and The Art of Writing a Life
Matthew Polly. 2018. Bruce Lee: A Life. New York: Simon and Schuster. 656 pages. $35 USD. Introduction Matthew Polly is perhaps the best known and most popular author writing on the martial arts...
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