Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century: Eastern Stimulus, Western Response (Sport in East and Southeast Asian Societies, 3)

Cover
HalfTitle
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1
Introduction: Conceptualising the Martial Arts in Contemporary Society
	The Reinvention of the Martial Arts
	Positionality and the Scope of this Book
	Defining and Redefining the Martial Arts: A Work in Progress
	Outlining the Structure of the Book
	References
Part I
Reimagining the Martial Arts
2
Chinese Martial Arts as Art Forms
	Considering Martial Arts as Arts
	Wing Chun Kung Fu
	Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan)
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
3
Martial Arts as the Basis for Mixed Movement Systems
	Movement, Technique and Mixed Methods
	Ido Portal Movement Culture
	Budokwon Yoga
	Summary: Movement Cultures and Body Culture
	References
4
Martial Arts as the Social Structure for Self-Help
	Martial Arts, the Self and Social Structures
	Be Like Water: Be Like Bruce Lee
	Warriors of the 21st Century
	A Traditional Chinese Warrior Archetype
	Discussion: The Commercialisation of Self-Help over Collective Help Communities
	Concluding Comments
	References
5
The Restructuring of Martial Arts as Therapy
	Introduction: Situating Martial Therapies
	Martial Arts as and alongside Therapy
	The fightingandspirit Project: Where Psychotherapy Blends with Martial Arts Workshops
	The Martial Movement Method: A Hybrid System of Human Mobility
	Discussion: Theorising the 8Ps of Martial Therapy
	Conclusions: From Asian Martial Arts Medicine to Modern Therapies
	References
Part II
Reconstructing the Martial Arts
6
Regulating the Martial Arts Industry: The McDojo Critique
	Commercalisation and the McDonaldization of the Martial Arts
	The McDojo Critique: Between Humour and Genuine Concern
	Exploring “the Ancient Art of Bullshido” through The Joe Rogan Experience
	“Is my gym a McDojo?” Advice from Ramsey Dewey
	“Keep the martial arts legit”: McDojoLife and the Hunt for Martial Arts Frauds
	Concluding Comments on the “Culty” and “Creepy”: McDojos as Cults?
	References
7
The Revival and Protection of Martial Arts as Heritage
	Introducing a Modern Renaissance of Martial Arts Lost and Found
	“A whole plethora of things”: From Historical Fencing and Western Martial Arts to HEMA
	Recovering a Hidden Mexico with Newly Created Martial Arts
	Martial Arts Heritage: International and Local Projects
	Summary
	References
Part III
Living and Breathing the Martial Arts
8
Teachers, Networks and Relationships in the Martial Arts
	Billy Marshall: The Marshal of the Blade Academy
	David James: From Karate to Taijiquan and Back Again (From the Inside Out)
	Summary
	References
9
Investing into the Martial Arts and Related Practices
	George: Fighting Fit as a Martial Man
	Aidan Evans: Changing Vehicles from Cheng Hsin to Taijiquan and Neigong
	Summary
	References
10
My Martial Arts Journey: An Autoethnography
	Turtles, Tim and Taekwondo: Getting to Know the Martial Arts
	“Kung Fu crazy”
	Martial Arts as an Object of Academic Study
	Chinese Philosophy in the Flesh
	Becoming a Fighting Scholar
	“There must be a Mexican martial art. There’s got to be!”
	Re-connecting with the Kung Fu Family
	Dragon Kung Fu in Wales, The Land of the Dragon
	Summary
	References
11
Conclusions and Future Directions
	Summary: Returning to a Working Definition
	Contributions to Knowledge
	Limitations of the Study
	Future Directions
	References