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Author : Peter Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Folk tales
ISBN : OCLC:606189525
Author : Sulaiman Sharif
Publisher : new media entertainment ltd
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780967754628
Presents and refutes various myths about the martial arts and gives detailed information about the various disciplines for martial arts teachers, students, and enthusiasts.
Author : Paul Bowman, Professor of Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786601933
Mythologies of Martial Arts is an introduction to the key myths and ideologies around martial arts in contemporary popular culture internationally. It is the first book to draw together practical experience and seminal texts across a multitude of disciplines to offer original insights into the complex, contradictory world of martial arts. It is an accessible but theoretically sophisticated book aimed at student, scholars and anyone interested in martial arts practice.
Author : Phil Pierce
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1518666159
The #1 Martial Arts Download - Grab Your Copy Now!Unlock the hidden secrets of Martial Arts and Self Defense... Do you know the best martial art for 'real' street self-defense? Or how board breaking really works - and how you can do it? Uncover the one self-defense myth that will keep you alive! The truth behind martial arts superhumans Which is the original martial art? The truth about your inner badass The surprising reality behind everyone's favorite weapon What meditation can really do for you The secret 'trick' to Bruce Lee's One Inch Punch + Free Bonus Book!And more! From Amazon Best Selling Martial Arts Author Phil Pierce, this guide cracks open the secretive techniques and explores why we are fascinated by the unknown and the mysterious.Whether you train in Karate, Taewkondo, Kung Fu, MMA, Origami or none of these you will find this Kindle Short eye opening and entertaining. Discover the truth behind the legends - Click and Grab your copy now!
Author : Peter Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:30000055872836
Like any other philosophy, religion or culture, each martial art has its founding myths and heroes; stories that tell of the art's origins and makes sense of its underlying philosophic principles. This book is a collection of these myths and legends.
Author : Susan Lynn Peterson
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781462903535
Whether you're an inspiring black belt or just a fan of martial arts action, you'll enjoy this collection of twenty exciting stories about the great heroes of the martial arts. The stories include dramatic victories, wily strategies, and triumphs over long odds—from the great Tsukahara Bokuden's cunning defeat of a troublemaking samurai to Wing Chun's brave self–defense against a brutish warlord. Children can read about Robert Trias, known as the "father of American karate" and Miyamoto Musashi, known as the "greatest sword fighter in history" and the author of the bestselling Book of Five Rings. Filled with action and amazing feats of martial arts wizardry, Legends of the Martial Arts Masters will inspire readers with stories of courage, combat, and self-discovery. Stories include: The General Fights a Bull The Great Wave The Hard Way to Find a Teacher The Three Sons The Style of No Sword A Bully Changes His Ways The Ballad of Mu-lan Twelve Warriors of Burma Wing Chun The Eighteen Hands And many more…
Author : Fan Hong,Gwang Ok
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781351167789
The reawakening of Asian martial arts is a distinct example of cultural hybridity in a global setting. This book deals with history of Asian martial arts in the contexts of tradition, religion, philosophy, politics and culture. It attempts to deepen the study of martial arts studies in their transformation from traditional to modern sports. It is also important that this book explores how Asian martial arts, including Shaolin martial arts and Taekwondo, have worked as tools for national advocate of identities among Asians in order to overcome various national hardships and to promote nationalism in the modern eras. The Asian martial arts certainly have been transformed in both nature and content into unique modern sports and they have contributed to establishing cultural homogeneity in Asia. This phenomenon can be applied to the global community. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue in the International Journal of the History of Sport.
Author : Robert W. Smith
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462903276
Learn the secrets of Shaolin Temple boxing also known as Shaolin Kung Fu with this illustrated matrtial arts guide. Shaolin Temple boxing is the father of all boxing forms in China and is a close ancestor of Japanese karate. Despite the widespread study of Shaolin kung fu, however, the true origins and history of this exciting martial art have been obscured by wildly fanciful myths and legends that have arisen over the centuries, leading martial-arts authority Robert W. Smith to remark, "There are no good books on Shaolin Temple boxing. There are only varying degrees of poor." In Taiwan, however, Smith had the good fortune to discover a short, anonymous work in Chinese that he believed revealed the essence of Shaolin. This kung fu book is the English version of that text. Abundantly and attractively illustrated, it is a fascinating account of the history of an ancient martial art, as well as a concise martial arts manual explaining the fundamental philosophy and techniques of Shaolin Temple boxing.
Author : Jennifer Lawler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781118069615
There’s plenty of good reasons that millions of people around the world study martial arts. Besides the fact you can get a great workout when you study a martial art, you may also experience a rewarding balance between your mind, body, and spirit that you just won’t find anywhere else. Plus, it can be a lot of fun! No matter what shape you’re in, martial arts is a great way to drop extra pounds, learn to defend yourself, and develop personal and physical discipline. Whether you’re already studying a style of fighting or you’re just considering it, you’ll find everything you need to know in this helpful, friendly guide (including which movies to check out!). The book breaks down the differences and presents the basics of each style of fighting, so you can make an informed choice about which style you want to study. You’ll also find out what makes for a good instructor, so you can be sure that you’re learning from the best. And there’s much more. You’ll find out: What martial arts is and is not Five resolutions you must accept Understanding the role of the instructor How to set goals for yourself All about the proper clothes, shoes, and equipment How to prevent injuries The philosophy of self defense All about competing in tournaments About Meditation and breathing techniques The lowdown on weapons There’s also a helpful glossary of foreign-language terminology that you’ll frequently encounter in the dojo – that’s the training hall – so you’ll always be prepared. Whether you’re looking for a new way to get in shape, or a new way to sharpen your mind, Martial Arts For Dummies is all you need to get started in Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, or any other style!
Author : Paul Bowman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783481293
The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, philosophy, anthropology, and Area studies already engage with martial arts in their own particular way. Therefore, is there really such a thing as a unique field of martial arts studies? Martial Arts Studies is the first book to engage directly with these questions. It assesses the multiplicity and heterogeneity of possible approaches to martial arts studies, exploring orientations and limitations of existing approaches. It makes a case for constructing the field of martial arts studies in terms of key coordinates from post-structuralism, cultural studies, media studies, and post-colonialism. By using these anti-disciplinary approaches to disrupt the approaches of other disciplines, Martial Arts Studies proposes a field that both emerges out of and differs from its many disciplinary locations.
Author : Dan Jiao,Defeng Li,Lingwei Meng,Yuhong Peng
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811984259
The present book features some introductory discussions on martial arts for the international audience and highlights in brief the complexities of translating the genre into English, often from a comparative literature perspective. Martial arts, also known as Kungfu or Wushu, refer to different families of Chinese fighting styles over many centuries. Martial arts fiction, or Wuxia literature, is a unique genre that depicts adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Understanding martial arts and the Chinese culture and philosophy behind them creates an intriguing experience, particularly, for non-Chinese readers; translating the literature into English poses unparalleled challenges for translators not only because of the culture embedded in it but also the fascinating martial arts moves and captivating names of many characters therein.
Author : Simone Marini
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781326101794
The world of martial arts has always been surrounded by an aura of mystery, fueled by the legends and myths that have come down to us. We know, however, that in every story there is a grain of truth, but how to distinguish? In the book I will analyze various aspects of these disciplines, from the most practical as the fighting techniques to the most mysterious as the use of inner energy, all seen with rational and analytical eyes. In addition a section on how the oriental arts have influenced our culture through films and comics. A guide for people who want to have a broader view on the martial arts, a trip between legend and truth.
Author : Zhi Dao
Publisher : DeepLogic
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The book provides highlights on the key concepts and trends of evolution in Myths and Legends of Ancient China, as one of the series of books of “China Classified Histories”.
Author : Michael DeMarco
Publisher : Via Media Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798630655615
Since ancient times, some observant people have made the revered Book of Change (Yijing) their lifelong study. Change is the fundamental principle found in every aspect of our lives. Change is the Way of the universe. Confucian and Daoist texts are filled with anecdotal and philosophic discourse related to this theme. There is little wonder why we find the concept of change in the diverse Chinese martial traditions. This anthology presents articles from the Journal of Asian Martial Arts that are related to the theme of change. This does not mean that the authors are writing solely about philosophic ideas such as yin-yang, taiji, five phases (wuxing), or the eight hexagrams (bagua). From the content of these articles you will see how the views, needs, purposes and understandings of Chinese martial arts have changed over the centuries. By expounding on these themes, each author demonstrates how the actual practice of martial arts has changed in tandem with these fluctuating views. Supported by in depth research, interviews, and field experience, the nine articles included here offer us a view of Chinese martial arts from many angles. Of course effectiveness is one of the criteria for skills that are valued as being truely martial. To improve the effectiveness, some leading practitioners gained insights from nature, particularly from the animal kingdom. Also, in both ancient and modern times, Chinese practitioners borrowed from other styles. The concept of “mixed martial arts” is nothing new.There have been spinoffs to the warrior arts. Even centuries ago the martial arts were utilized in entertaining “flowery’ performances, as in Peking opera. The variety of martial movements were certainly conducive for good health so there is a long tradition of incorporating these in exercises practices solely for health and longevity. In the early twentieth century, martial arts became a political tool for boosting the spirit of country, vitalizing the “sick man of Asia.” Perhaps the most notable change in Chinese martial arts can be seen in the modern sportification of it. Motivated by rank, trophies, and money, the combative elements have been forsaken in favor of competition and show. Orignally practical, techniques have been transformed into pure acrobatics. This special anthology provides an encompassing overview of the development and variety of Chinese martial arts. You will come to appreciate the ancient roots and the forces that have influenced how and why these arts are practiced today.
Author : Lianshan Chen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521186797
An illustrated introduction to the stories of deities, heroes and the origins of the universe that underpin traditional Chinese culture.