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The Spiritual Features of the Experience of qi in Chinese Martial Arts
Religions, 2021 I argue in this article, grounding on a phenomenological analysis of the experience of qi in Chinese martial arts, that the experience of qi in this framework can share the features of a secular spiritual experience, in other words of a spiritual ...
Veronica Cibotaru
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上海师范大学学报. 自然科学版Traditional martial arts contain profound cultural connotations and unique social functions. Exploring the development trends, hot spots and frontiers of martial arts teaching in Chinese schools will help people deeply understand the current situation ...
WU Ting, TAN Shijun, MING Lei
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A Human Body Model for Calculating Taiji
Journal of Taiji Science, 2023 Handan Taiji Collage has researched the science of Taiji for many years. In the following is a review of this work. Taiji is now recognized to be a treasure of Chinese martial arts and Chinese culture, but it is important to integrate the ancient poetic
Jie Gu顾杰 +2 more
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A Lost Fight Book: Alfred Lister and the Noble Art of Self-Defence in China
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2020 In 1874 an anonymous author published a partial English language translation and discussion of a now lost Southern Chinese martial arts manual originally titled Tearing Down Techniques of Hero Boxing.
Benjamin N. Judkins
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Movement Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background Transcranial temporal interference stimulation (TIs) targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a novel noninvasive neuromodulation approach with potential to improve motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its underlying neuroimaging mechanisms remain unclear.
Yongxin Xu +19 more
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The Kung Fu Family: A metaphor of belonging across time and place
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2018 Kung Fu associations are often understood as ‘families’ forming broader ‘family trees’ or lineages operating across centuries of history as well as transcultural associations.
Veronika Partikova, George Jennings
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores an understudied question of who teaches English in the Singaporean English language teaching (ELT) industry. Study 1 analyzed the website contents of ESL schools, and Study 2 conducted questionnaire surveys and interviews with three schools.
Yoko Kobayashi
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The First World War at Sea: Death, Commemoration and Cultural Remembrance
History, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the ever‐increasing body of work devoted to war memorials, national days of remembrance and the commemoration of the First World War in Britain, academic focus remains firmly on the commemoration of the First World War on land. Yet, while the number of people who died at sea paled in comparison to their counterparts on the battlefield ...
ROWAN THOMPSON
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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
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Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Organized sports‐based interventions show promise for improving motor skills in children with ASD, particularly martial arts and aquatic training, but stronger evidence form higher‐quality studies is needed. Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of organized sports‐based interventions on motor outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder ...
Kailash Ram +4 more
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