Gold & Bronze for Australian Sanda!
Congratulations to the super-compact Australian team winning Gold and Bronze at the 16th World Wushu Championships! Well done! Next time, don’t leave your Taolu friends at home!
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The Flying Swordsman (2023)
After a wicked plot to steal a hidden fortune results in the death of two renowned warriors, the map leading to the treasure’s rumored location inexplicably disappears. But when the map is finally located a decade later, the eight assassins from the original plot re-emerge only to be challenged by a mysterious swordsman motivated by more […]
Safeguarding Authenticity versus Innovative Development: Methods of Protecting Traditional Chinese Martial Arts
by Fei Chen, Pierrick Porchet, Cuihan Li, Shaojun Lyu September 2023, Martial Arts Studies Abstract This article reflects on the conflict between the two main viewpoints of the protection of Chinese martial arts culture and defines the two protection methods of “Safeguarding Authenticity” and “Innovative Development”. This article aims to enhance the vitality and cultural […]
Eagle Claw Kung Fu: Tactics and Applications for Self-Defense
by Benson Lee, (2023) This book was written to highlight and preserve the training techniques of Eagle Claw Kung Fu. Originally developed in ancient times for military combat, Eagle Claw is still taught today for effective self-defense. Sifu Lee illuminates core training elements, applications and principles needed to achieve Eagle Claw’s advanced striking skills and […]
Yoga and Qigong for Health: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
by Paula Boaventura, Sónia Jaconiano, Filipa Ribeiro July 2022 Behavioral Sciences 12(7):222 Abstract Yoga and qigong are ancient mind–body practices used in the East for thousands of years to promote inner peace and mental clarity. Both share breathing techniques and slow movements and are being used as alternative/complementary approaches to the management of disease, especially […]
Fist of the Condor (2023)
Upon the empire’s fall to invading conquistadors, the 16th-century Incas quickly concealed a sacred manual containing the secrets behind their deadly fighting technique. But after centuries of careful safeguarding, the manual is again at risk of falling into the wrong hands, leaving its rightful guardian to battle the world’s greatest assassins to protect the ancient […]
