* Jiangyin, China | 27 June – 3 July 2024 * International Wushu Coaches Training Course 2024Place: Jiangyin(CHN)Date: June 27 to July 3Registration link: https://forms.office.com/r/u7aTG923kr. This link is for individual coaches to complete their registration. The national/territorial federation must confirm the attached registration forms for their coaches and return them to IWUF by June 14th, […]
by Zitong Wang * May 2024, Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical Education Abstract The issue of elderly care resulting from the aging population in East Asia has garnered significant attention, with a growing emphasis on disease prevention over treatment. The integration of health Qigong with traditional Chinese medicine and exercise offers long-term benefits […]
by Julian Strube * April 2024, In book: Appropriating the Dao (Publisher: Bloomsbury) Abstract This chapters offers insights into historical acts of comparison in which Daoism and Kung Fu were identified as “occult sciences,” interpreted through the lens of contemporary mesmerism, and situated within the historiography of a Eurasian “primitive culture.” The focus will rest […]
by David Chow, Richard Spangler, Independently published (November 2022, originally 1980) Revealed for the first time in English are some of kung-fu’s most outstanding secrets-the reality behind some of the enigmas. From original sources in China; Chow and Spangler describe feats which most Westerners consider impossible; including: how to walk up the side of the […]
* Saturday 27 April 2024 – World Tai Chi & Qigong Day was celebrated all around the world! The interactive map below shows all locations where celebrations of the World Tai Chi & Qigong Day 2024 have been reported so far (or occurred in the past). Click on locations to see the photos from there. Watch […]
Follow the journey of Erik Reed, (The White Dragon) – who, after losing an epic battle with the ancient overlord, Ashtagor, is blamed for the decimation of the city and the tragic loss of innocent lives during the conflict. After his secret identity is revealed, Erik is forced to flee Virtuo City, and live the […]
Are you experiencing cancer-related fatigue? A new study at Western Sydney University is testing whether remote delivery of mind-body exercise (Baduanjin) is a feasible home-based program for people experiencing cancer-related fatigue. WHO CAN JOIN? We are currently recruiting people who have a cancer diagnosis (of any type or stage) and are receiving chemotherapy or post-chemotherapy […]
by Jonathan Bluestein, Independently published (1 December 2020) The is the second edition of Jonathan Bluestein’s best-selling work, The Martial Arts Teacher. At 570 pages full of experience, insight and storytelling, Shifu Bluestein delivers what is arguably the most comprehensive treatise ever written of the craft of martial arts instruction.The teaching of martial arts can […]
by Jinkun Li, Jingmin Zhang et al.March 2024, PLOS ONE Abstract In the artistic sports program, the referee’ scores directly determine the final results of the athletes. Wushu is a artistic sport that has a Chinese characteristic and has the potential to become an official competition at the Summer Olympic. In this study we tested […]
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed […]
