Author: Wayne Belonoha
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583949410
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
An accessible beginner's guide to the popular Chinese martial art Wing Chun featuring over 400 photos, from a bestselling author and certified instructor An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun is a practical beginner's guide to Wing Chun by a certified instructor in the Ip Man lineage. Pan American Triple Gold Medalist Wayne Belonoha provides the fundamentals of the art as a comprehensive mind/body training program. Written in accessible language and including more than 400 full-color photos, the book emphasizes benefits including weight reduction, stress management, personal defense and safety, and self-discipline through meditation.
An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun
Author: Wayne Belonoha
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
ISBN: 1583949429
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
An accessible beginner's guide to the popular Chinese martial art Wing Chun featuring over 400 photos, from a bestselling author and certified instructor An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun is a practical beginner's guide to Wing Chun by a certified instructor in the Ip Man lineage. Pan American Triple Gold Medalist Wayne Belonoha provides the fundamentals of the art as a comprehensive mind/body training program. Written in accessible language and including more than 400 full-color photos, the book emphasizes benefits including weight reduction, stress management, personal defense and safety, and self-discipline through meditation.
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
ISBN: 1583949429
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
An accessible beginner's guide to the popular Chinese martial art Wing Chun featuring over 400 photos, from a bestselling author and certified instructor An Approach to Ip Man Style Wing Chun is a practical beginner's guide to Wing Chun by a certified instructor in the Ip Man lineage. Pan American Triple Gold Medalist Wayne Belonoha provides the fundamentals of the art as a comprehensive mind/body training program. Written in accessible language and including more than 400 full-color photos, the book emphasizes benefits including weight reduction, stress management, personal defense and safety, and self-discipline through meditation.
The Wing Chun Compendium, Volume One
Author: Wayne Belonoha
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583946535
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
The first volume in a two-part series that explores the theory of Wing Chun—a style of kung fu and self-defense—from a technical, lifestyle, and philosophical perspective Written by Wayne Belonoha—a certified Ving Tsun Instructor and National Certified Coach, 7th Level, Master Degree—The Wing Chun Compendium offers hundreds of tips and techniques specifically designed to help readers advance to the next stage. The Wing Chun Compendium is divided into eight sections, including Theory, Techniques, Drills, Chi Sau (Sticky Hands), Forms, Pressure Points, Health and Fitness, and Terminology. Students of all levels will find tips for improving technique and gaining benefits from the book's instruction in over twenty of the top skill-building drills and exercises, such as the Maai Sang Jong and Bong Guek (Sticky Legs) drills. Covering all three hand forms (Siu Nim Tau, Cham Kiu, and Biu Ji), it also provides a detailed examination of each movement and application and features an extensive terminology section that includes the Chinese characters and both Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciations for over two hundred of the most common wing chun terms. The compendium concludes with Grandmaster Sunny Tang's special article, “Reflections of Siu Nim Tau After 30 Years.”
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583946535
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 527
Book Description
The first volume in a two-part series that explores the theory of Wing Chun—a style of kung fu and self-defense—from a technical, lifestyle, and philosophical perspective Written by Wayne Belonoha—a certified Ving Tsun Instructor and National Certified Coach, 7th Level, Master Degree—The Wing Chun Compendium offers hundreds of tips and techniques specifically designed to help readers advance to the next stage. The Wing Chun Compendium is divided into eight sections, including Theory, Techniques, Drills, Chi Sau (Sticky Hands), Forms, Pressure Points, Health and Fitness, and Terminology. Students of all levels will find tips for improving technique and gaining benefits from the book's instruction in over twenty of the top skill-building drills and exercises, such as the Maai Sang Jong and Bong Guek (Sticky Legs) drills. Covering all three hand forms (Siu Nim Tau, Cham Kiu, and Biu Ji), it also provides a detailed examination of each movement and application and features an extensive terminology section that includes the Chinese characters and both Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciations for over two hundred of the most common wing chun terms. The compendium concludes with Grandmaster Sunny Tang's special article, “Reflections of Siu Nim Tau After 30 Years.”
Complete Wing Chun
Author: Robert Chu
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462917534
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Master the many styles of Wing Chun Kung Fu with this expert martial arts guide. With the fame of Bruce Lee, the conditions in Hong Kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the Wing Chun of the late master Yip Man became one of the most well-known and popular Chinese martial arts in the world. Although this gave Wing Chun international recognition, it also led to a lot of misconceptions. Due to a lack of authentic information, many mistakenly came to assume that the renowned Yip Man was the sole inheritor of the style and that his Wing Chun was the lone version of the art. In fact, there are several different and distinct systems of Wing Chun. Unfortunately, over the years most of these systems have remained unseen or unreported to all but a few--until now. Profusely illustrated with over 300 historical photographs, Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions presents seldom seen information on a dozen branches of the Wing Chun art. It offers the reader side-by-side comparison of these arts by outlining each system in terms of Wing Chun history, principles, basics, and training methods: Yip Man Wing Chun Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen Gu Lao Wing Chun Kuen Nanyang Wing Chun Kuen Pan Nam Wing Chun Kuen Pao Fa Lien Wing Chun Kuen Hung Suen Wing Chun Kuen and more!
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462917534
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Master the many styles of Wing Chun Kung Fu with this expert martial arts guide. With the fame of Bruce Lee, the conditions in Hong Kong, and the hard work and effort of many of his classmates, the Wing Chun of the late master Yip Man became one of the most well-known and popular Chinese martial arts in the world. Although this gave Wing Chun international recognition, it also led to a lot of misconceptions. Due to a lack of authentic information, many mistakenly came to assume that the renowned Yip Man was the sole inheritor of the style and that his Wing Chun was the lone version of the art. In fact, there are several different and distinct systems of Wing Chun. Unfortunately, over the years most of these systems have remained unseen or unreported to all but a few--until now. Profusely illustrated with over 300 historical photographs, Complete Wing Chun: The Definitive Guide to Wing Chun's History and Traditions presents seldom seen information on a dozen branches of the Wing Chun art. It offers the reader side-by-side comparison of these arts by outlining each system in terms of Wing Chun history, principles, basics, and training methods: Yip Man Wing Chun Yuen Kay-San Wing Chun Kuen Gu Lao Wing Chun Kuen Nanyang Wing Chun Kuen Pan Nam Wing Chun Kuen Pao Fa Lien Wing Chun Kuen Hung Suen Wing Chun Kuen and more!
SIMPLY WING CHUN KUNG FU
Author: Shaun Rawcliffe
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974368
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Wing Chun is a logical, scientific yet simple Chinese martial art system, which was developed purely for practical and effective self-defence for everybody. It is a martial art known for its efficiency and economy of movement, which emphasizes natural and efficient use of the body. Topics include: the fundamental principles of the hand and leg techniques; detailed explanations of the shape, structure and movements and a checklist for each technique; a detailed analysis and explanation of each of the 'empty hand' forms; an in-depth explanation of the principles and concepts behind Chi Sao, Wing Chun's 'sticky hands'; a scientific and anatomical explanation of the basic principles underlying the Wing Chun system.
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974368
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Wing Chun is a logical, scientific yet simple Chinese martial art system, which was developed purely for practical and effective self-defence for everybody. It is a martial art known for its efficiency and economy of movement, which emphasizes natural and efficient use of the body. Topics include: the fundamental principles of the hand and leg techniques; detailed explanations of the shape, structure and movements and a checklist for each technique; a detailed analysis and explanation of each of the 'empty hand' forms; an in-depth explanation of the principles and concepts behind Chi Sao, Wing Chun's 'sticky hands'; a scientific and anatomical explanation of the basic principles underlying the Wing Chun system.
Wing Chun Plum Flower Posts
Author: Wayne Belonoha
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1623175178
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Apply and defend against all manner of kicks, sweeps, leg locks, leg checks and kick checks by learning to master the lost study of plum flower posts. It's time to rediscover the forgotten secrets to harnessing and wielding the power of the plum flower posts in combat. The missing link for training the Wing Chun stance, this book helps intermediate students and practitioners reach the highest levels of proficiency, teaching leg skills, sticking skills, good positioning, and checking and immobilization skills. The plum flower posts consist of 11 posts--10 wooden gerk jong, or legwork posts, and one mok yan jong, or wooden man post. Together, they complete a set called the moy fa jong. The wooden dummy trains practitioners to protect the upper centerline by applying hard techniques with proper distance, position, and leg control, while the gerk jong are designed and placed to train all elements of legwork and manage the lower centerline. A valuable training tool for any and all styles and families of Wing Chun, mastering the posts ensures that you never lose a fight due to lost balance or bad positioning; fall from leg sweeps, leg locks, or leg checks; or miss the knockout because of poor distance or knockout power. Comprehensively written and supplemented with 180 full-color illustrations and photos, Wing Chun Plum Flower Posts is an essential resource for Wing Chun students, practitioners, and teachers looking to expand their knowledge base and skill set.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1623175178
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Apply and defend against all manner of kicks, sweeps, leg locks, leg checks and kick checks by learning to master the lost study of plum flower posts. It's time to rediscover the forgotten secrets to harnessing and wielding the power of the plum flower posts in combat. The missing link for training the Wing Chun stance, this book helps intermediate students and practitioners reach the highest levels of proficiency, teaching leg skills, sticking skills, good positioning, and checking and immobilization skills. The plum flower posts consist of 11 posts--10 wooden gerk jong, or legwork posts, and one mok yan jong, or wooden man post. Together, they complete a set called the moy fa jong. The wooden dummy trains practitioners to protect the upper centerline by applying hard techniques with proper distance, position, and leg control, while the gerk jong are designed and placed to train all elements of legwork and manage the lower centerline. A valuable training tool for any and all styles and families of Wing Chun, mastering the posts ensures that you never lose a fight due to lost balance or bad positioning; fall from leg sweeps, leg locks, or leg checks; or miss the knockout because of poor distance or knockout power. Comprehensively written and supplemented with 180 full-color illustrations and photos, Wing Chun Plum Flower Posts is an essential resource for Wing Chun students, practitioners, and teachers looking to expand their knowledge base and skill set.
Traditional Wing Chun - The branch of great master Yip Man
Author: Igor Dudukchan
Publisher: Igor Dudukchan
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Wing Chun Kuen - is the most famous and dynamic style of Wushu in the world. Its distinguishing features are simplicity and economy of movements, softness and flexibility, as well as the effectiveness of protection and power of attacks. The main purpose of this direction of Chinese martial arts is the fastest achievement of victory in battle with the minimum efforts and energy. Over the long history of Wing Chun, the original style was divided into several large branches. It should be noted that at the similarity of the principles that were put to the basis of the style, technique and forms of different versions of Wing Chun Kuen, there are very big differences. This book, proposed to the attention of the readers is devoted to the overview of Wing Chun Kuen technique, transmitted to us by the great master Yip Man. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1. Origin and Development of Wing Chun Kuen Chapter 2. The theory of Wing Chun Chapter 3. Stances and movements Chapter 4. Stroke technique Chapter 5. Defense technique Chapter 6. Throws and grabs Chapter 7. Training combinations Chapter 8. Methods of attack Chapter 9. Methods of defense and counterattack Chapter 10. Sticky hands - Chi Sau Chapter 11. Special exercises - Lop Sau - Fon Sau Chapter 12. Forms - Siu Lim Tao - Martial combinations - Chum Kiu - Martial combinations - Biu Jee - Martial combinations Chapter 13. Training at the wooden dummy Conclusion
Publisher: Igor Dudukchan
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Wing Chun Kuen - is the most famous and dynamic style of Wushu in the world. Its distinguishing features are simplicity and economy of movements, softness and flexibility, as well as the effectiveness of protection and power of attacks. The main purpose of this direction of Chinese martial arts is the fastest achievement of victory in battle with the minimum efforts and energy. Over the long history of Wing Chun, the original style was divided into several large branches. It should be noted that at the similarity of the principles that were put to the basis of the style, technique and forms of different versions of Wing Chun Kuen, there are very big differences. This book, proposed to the attention of the readers is devoted to the overview of Wing Chun Kuen technique, transmitted to us by the great master Yip Man. CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1. Origin and Development of Wing Chun Kuen Chapter 2. The theory of Wing Chun Chapter 3. Stances and movements Chapter 4. Stroke technique Chapter 5. Defense technique Chapter 6. Throws and grabs Chapter 7. Training combinations Chapter 8. Methods of attack Chapter 9. Methods of defense and counterattack Chapter 10. Sticky hands - Chi Sau Chapter 11. Special exercises - Lop Sau - Fon Sau Chapter 12. Forms - Siu Lim Tao - Martial combinations - Chum Kiu - Martial combinations - Biu Jee - Martial combinations Chapter 13. Training at the wooden dummy Conclusion
Ip Man Wing Chun - the Best Book on Wing Chun Kung Fu - English Edition - 2018 * New*
Author: alessandro sivo
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781724037640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
WING CHUN IP MAN - THE BEST BOOK ON WING CHUN KUNG FU ENGLISH VERSION *****If you buy the Paperback Version of this Book you'll get the Kindle Book version for FREE***** AFTER THE GREAT CINEMATOGRAPHIC SUCCESS "IP MAN", THE STYLE OF KUNG FU CALLED "WING CHUN" IS COMEBACK I'm author of the book "IP MAN WING CHUN". Along the time I have practiced kung fu in several Italian schools, and I've participated in numerous stage, with several very important Masters, Chinese and European. I have conduct also numerous theoretical studies on the history of Wing Chun and on the philosophy on which this style of Kung Fu is based on. Many of these principles you will find in this book The book "IP MAN WING CHUN KUEN" is therefore a condensation of several years of my studies and research on Wing Chun and Kung Fu in general. The focus of this book is to transmit in a simple way through images, photos and words, the foundation of the system from which you can start immediatley to self learning and training solo, and in a second time to go deeper with a professional master. His reading is suitable for all types of people, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. THE INTENT OF THE WORK IS ALSO TO GIVE A COMPENDIUM AT NEW WING CHUN GUYS GIVING THEM IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS WHICH PROBABLY BY THE COMMON MASTERS ARE NOT TRANSMITTED AND KEEPED SECRETS. THIS BOOK WILL NOT TALK JUST ABOUT POSITIONS AND TECHNIQUES, BUT HE REGARDS ALSO ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BODY, WITHOUT WHICH THE WING CHUN CANNOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BOOK IS ALSO A WAY TO HAVE A CERTAIN CODIFICATION OF A STYLE THAT FOR YEARS BY TRADITION HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED JUST BY ON ORAL WAY, WITH CONSEQUENT LOSS OF IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFORMATION WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE OF THE BOOK: - MORE THAN 200 PHOTOS WITH DESCRIPTION, INHERENT TO FORMS, TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS - MORE THAN 50 DRAWINGS RELATED TO THE DETAILS OF THE TECHNIQUES - HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF THE KUNG FU AND THE MARTIAL ARTS - THE REAL STORY OF THE WING CHUN - EXPLANATIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF IP MAN AND BRUCE LEE - THE TECHNIQUES AND FORMS OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE SECRET PRINCIPLES OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ENTIRE FIRST FORM WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: - TO LEARN ALL THE MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRST FORM OF WING CHUN - THE BASIC AND ADVANCED DEFENSE OF THE WING CHUN - WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY TO DEFEND ALL TYPES OF EMPTY HAND ATTACKS THE SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF THE WING CHUN OF CHAIN PUNCHES (LEEN WAN CHOY) - THE BRUCE LEE ONE INCH PUNCH TECHNIQUE - THE BASIC STEPS OF THE WING CHUN - THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WOODEN DUMMY - THE ADVANCED BIO MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES WITH WHICH THE WING CHUN WORKS - FROM WHERE THE KUNG FU IS DERIVED AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES THAT ARE AT THE FOUNDATION FOR A CORRECT FORMATION OF A CULTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS - USEFUL INFORMATION ON SCHOOLS, TEACHERS OF WING CHUN DIFFERENT IN EUROPE AND IN CHINA
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781724037640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
WING CHUN IP MAN - THE BEST BOOK ON WING CHUN KUNG FU ENGLISH VERSION *****If you buy the Paperback Version of this Book you'll get the Kindle Book version for FREE***** AFTER THE GREAT CINEMATOGRAPHIC SUCCESS "IP MAN", THE STYLE OF KUNG FU CALLED "WING CHUN" IS COMEBACK I'm author of the book "IP MAN WING CHUN". Along the time I have practiced kung fu in several Italian schools, and I've participated in numerous stage, with several very important Masters, Chinese and European. I have conduct also numerous theoretical studies on the history of Wing Chun and on the philosophy on which this style of Kung Fu is based on. Many of these principles you will find in this book The book "IP MAN WING CHUN KUEN" is therefore a condensation of several years of my studies and research on Wing Chun and Kung Fu in general. The focus of this book is to transmit in a simple way through images, photos and words, the foundation of the system from which you can start immediatley to self learning and training solo, and in a second time to go deeper with a professional master. His reading is suitable for all types of people, from beginners to more experienced practitioners. THE INTENT OF THE WORK IS ALSO TO GIVE A COMPENDIUM AT NEW WING CHUN GUYS GIVING THEM IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS WHICH PROBABLY BY THE COMMON MASTERS ARE NOT TRANSMITTED AND KEEPED SECRETS. THIS BOOK WILL NOT TALK JUST ABOUT POSITIONS AND TECHNIQUES, BUT HE REGARDS ALSO ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BODY, WITHOUT WHICH THE WING CHUN CANNOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BOOK IS ALSO A WAY TO HAVE A CERTAIN CODIFICATION OF A STYLE THAT FOR YEARS BY TRADITION HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED JUST BY ON ORAL WAY, WITH CONSEQUENT LOSS OF IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFORMATION WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE OF THE BOOK: - MORE THAN 200 PHOTOS WITH DESCRIPTION, INHERENT TO FORMS, TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS - MORE THAN 50 DRAWINGS RELATED TO THE DETAILS OF THE TECHNIQUES - HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF THE KUNG FU AND THE MARTIAL ARTS - THE REAL STORY OF THE WING CHUN - EXPLANATIONS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF IP MAN AND BRUCE LEE - THE TECHNIQUES AND FORMS OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE SECRET PRINCIPLES OF THE WING CHUN EXPLAINED BY STEP BY STEP - THE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ENTIRE FIRST FORM WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: - TO LEARN ALL THE MOVEMENTS OF THE FIRST FORM OF WING CHUN - THE BASIC AND ADVANCED DEFENSE OF THE WING CHUN - WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY TO DEFEND ALL TYPES OF EMPTY HAND ATTACKS THE SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF THE WING CHUN OF CHAIN PUNCHES (LEEN WAN CHOY) - THE BRUCE LEE ONE INCH PUNCH TECHNIQUE - THE BASIC STEPS OF THE WING CHUN - THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE WOODEN DUMMY - THE ADVANCED BIO MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES WITH WHICH THE WING CHUN WORKS - FROM WHERE THE KUNG FU IS DERIVED AND ITS PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES THAT ARE AT THE FOUNDATION FOR A CORRECT FORMATION OF A CULTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS - USEFUL INFORMATION ON SCHOOLS, TEACHERS OF WING CHUN DIFFERENT IN EUROPE AND IN CHINA
The Creation of Wing Chun
Author: Benjamin N. Judkins
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438456956
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong's Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee's teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently emerged as a highly visible symbol of southern Chinese identity and pride. Benjamin N. Judkins and Jon Nielson examine the emergence of Wing Chun to reveal how this body of social practices developed and why individuals continue to turn to the martial arts as they navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving environment. After surveying the development of hand combat traditions in Guangdong Province from roughly the start of the nineteenth century until 1949, the authors turn to Wing Chun, noting its development, the changing social attitudes towards this practice over time, and its ultimate emergence as a global art form.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438456956
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This book explores the social history of southern Chinese martial arts and their contemporary importance to local identity and narratives of resistance. Hong Kong's Bruce Lee ushered the Chinese martial arts onto an international stage in the 1970s. Lee's teacher, Ip Man, master of Wing Chun Kung Fu, has recently emerged as a highly visible symbol of southern Chinese identity and pride. Benjamin N. Judkins and Jon Nielson examine the emergence of Wing Chun to reveal how this body of social practices developed and why individuals continue to turn to the martial arts as they navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving environment. After surveying the development of hand combat traditions in Guangdong Province from roughly the start of the nineteenth century until 1949, the authors turn to Wing Chun, noting its development, the changing social attitudes towards this practice over time, and its ultimate emergence as a global art form.
Martial Arts Studies
Author: Paul Bowman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1783481293
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, philosophy, anthropology, and Area studies already engage with martial arts in their own particular way. Therefore, is there really such a thing as a unique field of martial arts studies? Martial Arts Studies is the first book to engage directly with these questions. It assesses the multiplicity and heterogeneity of possible approaches to martial arts studies, exploring orientations and limitations of existing approaches. It makes a case for constructing the field of martial arts studies in terms of key coordinates from post-structuralism, cultural studies, media studies, and post-colonialism. By using these anti-disciplinary approaches to disrupt the approaches of other disciplines, Martial Arts Studies proposes a field that both emerges out of and differs from its many disciplinary locations.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1783481293
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, philosophy, anthropology, and Area studies already engage with martial arts in their own particular way. Therefore, is there really such a thing as a unique field of martial arts studies? Martial Arts Studies is the first book to engage directly with these questions. It assesses the multiplicity and heterogeneity of possible approaches to martial arts studies, exploring orientations and limitations of existing approaches. It makes a case for constructing the field of martial arts studies in terms of key coordinates from post-structuralism, cultural studies, media studies, and post-colonialism. By using these anti-disciplinary approaches to disrupt the approaches of other disciplines, Martial Arts Studies proposes a field that both emerges out of and differs from its many disciplinary locations.