Research

 by Steven Geisz Sport, Ethics and Philosophy(April 2020)  Abstract Qigong practices are contemplative body practices and meditation techniques that emerge from Chinese philosophical, medical, and martial traditions. This paper argues that Qigong is a kind of embodied philosophical activity that is analogous to the ‘slow philosophy’ called for by Michelle Boulous Walker. Four features of […]

by Roderik J.S. Gerritsen, Joelle Lafeber, Naomi van den Beukel & Guido P.H. Band Aging, Neuropsychology, and CognitionA Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development(August 2020)  Abstract Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is a promising intervention against age-related decline. Though previous studies have shown benefits in motoric and cognitive domains, it is unclear how these effects are functionally related. Therefore, […]

by Sara Kim Hjortborg and Susanne Ravn Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health(September 2019)  Abstract Tai Chi (Taijiquan, T’ai Chi Ch’uan) is a martial arts form which aims at developing conscious awareness through the physical medium in specialised movement practices. In this article, we investigate how bodily attention is practised and might possibly affect the […]

by Paul B. Foster Chinese Literature Today, 8:2, 68-76, Abstract This article is a general introduction to the cultural impact of Jin Yong’s works beyond original serialization as they contribute to the construction of the “kungfu industrial complex”—a complicated, multi-dimensional cultural/business matrix related to the production and consumption of Jin Yong’s (and other martial arts […]

Kung Fu Wushu Norfolk Island was one of 15 associations created for the Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Federation.  

by Peter Payne(1) and Mardi A. Crane-Godreau(1,2,*) Frontiers in Psychiatry (July 2013)  Abstract This review focuses on Meditative Movement (MM) and its effects on anxiety, depression, and other affective states. MM is a term identifying forms of exercise that use movement in conjunction with meditative attention to body sensations, including proprioception, interoception, and kinesthesis. MM includes the […]