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Research Notes on Southern China: Bound Feet, Popular Publishing and a...
A doorway in the famed Liang Yuan garden of Foshan. Source: Wikimedia (cc). Introduction I have been working on a couple of projects that have taken me away from the blog over the last couple of weeks....
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From the Archives: Understanding Opium Use among Southern Chinese Martial...
Opium Poppy. Source: Wikimedia. ***I am in the middle of a reading project to prepare for some up-coming posts here at Kung Fu Tea. As such I have decided turn to the archives for this Friday’s...
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Available for Pre-order: The Creation of Wing Chun – A Social History of the...
The Creation of Wing Chun: A Social History of the Southern Chinese Martial Arts by Benjamin Judkins and Jon Nielson. State University of New York Press, 2015. This work looks at southern Chinese...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: May 26th 2015: Assassins, Book Launches and...
A martial artist on Songshan Mountain. Source: CNN Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that...
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Imagining Ip Man: Globalization and the Growth of Wing Chun Kung Fu (Keynote...
Introduction In a recent post I discussed some of the major themes and ideas to emerge from the keynote addresses delivered at the recent Martial Arts Studies held at the University of Cardiff....
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The Red Boats and the Nautical Origins of the Wooden Dummy
Late 19th century performers with a large planted wooden dummy. Warning: Speculation Ahead No topic surrounding Wing Chun elicits more interest than its deep historical origins. Did the art...
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From the Archives: Global Capitalism, the Traditional Martial Arts and...
***For today’s post we are headed back to the archives. I am becoming more interested in the ways that the traditional martial arts have been promoted by the Chinese government as a means of...
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Dream Factories: The Silver Screen and the Popularity of Close Range Fighting...
Knife vs. Magazine fight from the Bourne Supremacy (2004). “[…] In contemporary martial arts discourse, the most important distinction to be negotiated is not between the screen and street, but...
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Chi Sao, Ip Man and the Problem of “Dispersed Training” in Wing Chun
Ip Man practices Chi Sao With Moy Yat. Introduction Rather than delving into a deeply historical discussion, today’s post is intended to be a personal reflection on the role of Chi Sao, or sticky...
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From the Archives: Conceptualizing the Asian Martial Arts: Ancient Origins,...
Youth engaged in militia training outside of Guangzhou in the 1850s. Note the long thin blade being held behind the rattan shield by the kneeling individual. source http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com....
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Revealing the Secrets of Wing Chun Kung Fu: Chao, Weakland and the Cultural...
Plum Flower Maiden Dancing from Pole to Pole. Circa 1880. Source: Wikimedia (though I believe that Stanley Henning was the first person to publish this image in his essay for Green and Svinth.)...
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Ben Judkins and Jon Nielson talk with Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine about THE...
The Creation of Wing Chun by Judkins and Nielson. Introduction I try to stick to a Monday/Friday posting schedule, but every once in a while something comes up and I have to break from routine. This...
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Ben Judkins and Jon Nielson talk with Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine about THE...
Traditional style Hudiedao. Source: traditionalfilipinoweapons.com Introduction Earlier in the summer my co-author, Jon Nielson, and I had the pleasure of discussing our recent book and the current...
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Cyber Monday: Read Chapter 1 of The Creation of Wing Chun – A Social History...
The Creation of Wing Chun: A Social History of the Southern Chinese Martial Arts by Benjamin Judkins and Jon Nielson. State University of New York Press, 2015. Given that today is “Cyber Monday,” one...
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2015 Christmas Shopping List: Martial Arts Equipment and Long Reads to Get...
Bernard the Kung Fu Elf, training for a spot on the elite North Pole Alpine Search and Rescue team. (Source: late 1940s Swedish Postcard, Authors personal collection.) “In business, be competent....
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History, Mythology, Technique and Philosophy: Finding the “True” Origins of...
Painting of a man yielding two long iron whips on pith paper. Canton, mid 19th century. Source: Digital Collections of the New York Public Library. Introduction History is difficult. It goes beyond...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: December 28th 2015: Wing Chun, Taiji and...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: January 24th, 2016: Ip Man 3, An Exhibit of...
A Pallet of Wooden Dummies for sale at a Costco store in Japan. Source: goodall factory on Instagram. Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature...
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Chinese Martial Arts in the News: March 14th 2016: Ip Man, Wing Chun and...
Introduction Welcome to “Chinese Martial Arts in the News.” This is a semi-regular feature here at Kung Fu Tea in which we review media stories that mention or affect the traditional fighting arts....
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The Creation of Wing Chun – Now in Paperback!
The Creation of Wing Chun by Judkins and Nielson. I recently received a letter from SUNY Press letting me know that The Creation of Wing Chun: A Social History of the Southern Chinese Martial Arts,...
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