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 […]
by Roger Jahnke, OMD, Linda Larkey, PhD, Carol Rogers, Jennifer Etnier, PhD, and Fang Lin American Journal of Health Promotion (July – August 2010) Abstract Objective Research examining psychological and physiological benefits of Qigong and Tai Chi is growing rapidly. The many practices described as Qigong or Tai Chi have similar theoretical roots, proposed mechanisms of action and expected benefits. […]
by Guo-Bin Dai & An Lu Journal of the Philosophy of Sport (published online 06 August 2019) Abstract Wushu is widely misunderstood and its essentially combative nature is being challenged in public discussion. Understanding and recovering its essential nature has become a core issue. This paper first conducts a review of the history of the Chinese […]
