January 2021 | All-Russian Science and Practice Conference by A.V. Rotar, A.V. Korichko Abstract In this article, the value of flexibility in the training system of Wushu players is analyzed at the theoretical level, including the associated influence of flexibility on the development of physical qualities. It is assumed that the development of the physical […]
A charming, inventive and entertaining live-action debut for the superhero Shang-Chi, originally modelled on Bruce Lee and first introduced into the Marvel comics at the height of the kung fu boom in the 1970s. Shang-Chi might not have the same superhero clout as Spider-Man or Captain America, but this origin story very much positions him as an […]
September 2021 | Sport, Ethics and Philosophy by Andrew J. Dell’Olio Abstract Cheng Man-ch’ing (1901–1975) is as responsible as anyone for the wide popularity of taijiquan in the West. While his stature as a master and teacher of taijiquan is legendary, he is less well-known as a philosopher. Yet Cheng wrote a number of philosophical commentaries on Chinese classics […]
by Michael A. DeMarco M.A. | September 2021 | Via Media Publishing (September 27, 2021) Abstract The themes in this book—drawn from Chinese history, culture, and martial arts experience—are entwined in a fictional narrative to animate events envisaged to have occurred during the mid-eighteenth century. From the outset, a thin veil separates fact from fiction. Our story […]
“World Health Qigong Day” was initiated by the International Health Qigong Federation and is celebrated on the 2nd Saturday of September each year. This year’s event’s slogan was: Life Between Breaths On 11 September 2020, ausWushu, in parallel with thousands of Health Qigong enthusiasts from all over the world, celebrated it via Zoom session from […]
The Snake Eyes elements formed some of the most interesting moments in the previous two films in this most commercial of franchises – existing only to shift more Hasbro toys – so a standalone story dedicated to the Joe’s sword-wielding, silent ninja seems, on paper, to be quite an intriguing prospect. This has a huge […]
August 2021 | Journal of Healthcare Engineering | by Jing Li, Guangren Zhou Abstract Martial arts tracking is an important research topic in computer vision and artificial intelligence. It has extensive and vital applications in video monitoring, interactive animation and 3D simulation, motion capture, and advanced human-computer interaction. However, due to the change of martial […]
01 September 2021 “By no means,” exclaimed Hamilton, in his clear, thrilling, silvery voice.”It is not the bare printing and publishing of a paper that will make it a libel; the words themselves must be libellous, that is, false, scandalous, and seditious, or else my client is not guilty.” ― Crown v. John Peter Zenger, 1735 […]
August 2021 | by Farhad Ghadiri et al Abstract The aim of present study was to compare the mental skills of elite male youth and adult in Wushu and Kickboxing. Subjects included of 20 youth kickbox, 20 adult kickbox, 20 youth Wushu and 20 adult wushu players. Results showed psychosomatic skills and stress reaction of […]
It had to happen one day or another. Thousands of Facebook users find themselves locked out of their accounts by invisible robots controlling the platform. The Wushu Herald did not escape this fate either. But maybe it is for the better? The last two weeks experience of being caught in the infinite computerised loop of […]
