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Embodied Research: An Epistemic Context for Martial Arts Practice
, 2016 This talk will place martial arts practice and studies in the context of an ongoing sea change in the university as a social institution. A generation of embodied practitioners — across the martial, healing, performing, ritual arts and more — is entering
Spatz, Ben
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Communicating martial arts knowledge: Conferring over a wealth of possibilities
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2017 The 3rd Annual Martial Arts Studies Conference held at Cardiff University (11-13 July, 2017) was an eclectic collection of keynotes, papers, workshops, networking and social events.
George Jennings
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Martial Arts in Postcolonial Times: Local Theories for Local Contexts [PDF]
, 2019 Background. Up to now, the social organisation and practise of the world’s ghting systems has been understood through estab- lished and popular trends in sociological theory developed primarily in Western Europe and North America. Problem and aim.
Jennings, George, Cynarski, Wojciech
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Ethics of Mixed Martial Arts [PDF]
, 2021 Mixed martial arts (MMA) is frequently criticized as barbaric and inhumane. This stands in stark contrast with the booming popularity of the sport. Before now, what little philosophical work has been written on MMA depicts it as something inherently ...
Heather Browning +3 more
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The art of fighting under glass
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2018 A growing body of research on fight books and historical European martial arts has appeared in academic circles over the last fifteen years. It has also broken through the doors of patrimonial institutions.
Daniel Jaquet
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Cultivating health in martial arts and combat sports pedagogies: A theoretical framework on the care of the self [PDF]
, 2021 “Martial arts and combat sports” (MACS) are a myriad of systems of embodied movements and underlying philosophy and pedagogies. Due to the intrinsic complexity of MACS, they have the potential to both reshape practitioners’ selves and improve their ...
Jennings, George, Pedrini, Lorenzo
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Martial Arts and the Problem of Definition
Philosophies“Martial arts” is a popular phrase in popular and academic discourse but notoriously difficult to define. This article addresses the challenge of defining martial arts, demonstrating the multifarious and sometimes contradictory nature of how the term is ...
Richard Peter Bailey, Nadia Samsudin
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The art of fighting under glass: Review of museum exhibitions displaying fight books, 1968-2017
Acta Periodica Duellatorum, 2018 A growing body of research on fight books and historical European martial arts has appeared in academic circles over the last fifteen years. It has also broken through the doors of patrimonial institutions.
Jaquet Daniel
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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract The medial collateral ligament (MCL) has a strong self‐healing capacity; nevertheless, not every MCL injury heals adequately. Persisting medial and anteromedial knee laxity should be avoided as it may lead to increased strains and wear of the surrounding tissue, including the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), meniscus and cartilage.
Armin Runer +24 more
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The physical and psychological benefits of martial arts training for individuals with disabilities [PDF]
, 2002 Plan BThe purpose of this study was to determine the physical and emotional benefits of martial arts training for persons with disabilities. Three specific research questions were asked: Does participation in martial arts training lead to a reduction in ...
Martin, Richard A.
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