Martial Arts Studies: Recent Episodes
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Conversations on the academic field of Martial Arts Studies, hosted by Professor Paul Bowman of Cardiff University and featuring academics, scholars and experts from around the world. Videos of these episodes are on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
This episode centers on Dr. Matthias Assunção’s research into capoeira’s history and martial arts studies more broadly. Assunção explains how capoeira myths developed over time, particularly misconceptions such as enslaved people using their feet to defend themselves because their hands were shackled. He explained that capoeira's African origins are clear, but it was developed in Brazilian port cities rather than on plantations and emphasized that the art form can be used for both resistance and oppression. This episode also addresses the globalization of capoeira, including debates about singing songs in languages other than Portuguese and how the art form has been adapted in different countries, and the continued debate over capoeira's professionalization in Brazil.
In this episode, John Clements and Daniel Jaquet reflect on the reconstitution of European martial forms that have been preserved in fight books. One of the topics covered is the value of balancing scholarship and embodied practice in order to best understand these texts. Clements and Jaquet also discuss the appeal of these martial arts to modern-day practitioners and the future of the scholarly field.
In this episode, Dr. Anne Tjøndal discusses her research on gender, social inclusion, and methodological challenges in the study of Norwegian boxing. As an athlete, coach, and former vice president of the Norwegian Boxing Federation as well as a sociologist, Tjøndal has a unique perspective on the experiences of women in the sport. This conversation addresses the persistent association between boxing, masculinity, and violence, while highlighting efforts to increase women’s participation and leadership within the sport. Central to the conversation is Bailey’s four-dimensional framework of social inclusion, encompassing spatial, relational, functional, and power dimensions. Tjøndal argues that participation alone is insufficient for measuring inclusion and emphasizes the importance of qualitative and ethnographic approaches to understanding belonging, access, and influence within sporting communities.
In this conversation, Dr Christopher Matthews of Nottingham Trent University discusses his immersive approach to research. By participating fully in the life of the boxing gym, Dr Matthews not only came to understand the norms and practices of boxing but also developed a carnal intersubjectivity. In this episode, we discuss the need to communicate clearly in our writing rather than use theory as a gatekeeping device as well as the ultimate goal of social science research, which is to “reduce unnecessary human suffering and enhance human flourishing.”
In this episode, Emily Dobrich, Carlos Gutiérrez, and Martin Minarik join Lauren Miller in discussing their work on the MASA Board. Topics of interest include the association’s plans for supporting early career scholars, the benefits of having global representation within our association, and plans for promoting members’ public-facing projects, particularly those with applications for the broader martial arts community.
In this episode, Alex Channon, Wayne Wong, and George Jennings join Lauren Miller in discussing the formalization of our research network into an academic association. What started as a loose affiliation of likeminded scholars has blossomed into a robust academic organization, and becoming an association legitimizes the interdisciplinary field of martial arts. This conversation highlights the collaborative nature of our organization, its welcoming environment, and the benefits of membership in the association.
In this conversation, Dr. Marc Theeboom—professor of physical education and physiotherapy at VUB in Brussels—discusses the vast benefits of martial arts for youth development. Importantly, it is not that some martial arts have more benefits for children than do others, but that some pedagogical approaches are more beneficial than others. Theeboom explores the challenges of keeping martial traditions alive while simultaneously making martial arts fun and accessible for modern youth. He also points towards a future for martial arts studies that is holistic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary.
In this episode, three scholars from the varied disciplines of classics, history, and English come together to discuss the connections between Ancient Greek philosophers and modern-day BJJ and MMA. Foregrounded is the concept of agon, which is often translated as competition, but can perhaps be better conceptualized as striving for excellence. Perhaps most provocatively, this episode asks listeners to consider how the daily training regimes of the Ancient Greeks may have led to the creation of democracy as we know it today.
In this episode, Dr. Noah Johnson of Cornell College shares insights from his multi-sited ethnography on karate. His innovative approach to fieldwork took him to dojos in Okinawa as well as many different regions in the U.S. He concludes that the rituals of karate serve as a means for individuals to reinvent themselves. It also provides resources for individuals to protect themselves not just against physical threats, but against the threats of precarity and social uncertainty.
In this episode, Raúl Sánchez-García—researcher at King Juan Carlos University—reflects on the use of the sociological concept of habitus in martial arts studies. Sánchez-García demonstrates the utility of both Elias’s and Bourdieu’s formulation of the concept, and discusses how the martial arts scholar benefits from acquiring a fighter’s habitus. Sánchez-García also discusses his newer work on the spectacularization of violence in MMA as well as in bareknuckle fighting, especially as this pertains to masculinity in the current socio-political climate.
In this facilitated dialog, Dr. Peter Katz and Dr. Martin Meyer discuss their backgrounds in academics and the martial arts before turning their attention to their interests in joining the editorial team of Martial Arts Studies. From their positions on the uses (and abuses) of artificial intelligence in academic writing to their hopes for how the field will continue to grow, this conversation charts a new course for our association’s flagship journal.
In this episode, Dr. Tom Green, professor emeritus of anthropology at Texas A&M University, shares his experiences with the field of Martial Arts Studies. It wasn’t until after establishing himself as a professional anthropologist and folklorist that Green, a lifelong martial arts practitioner, came to realize the potential for studying the martial arts through an academic lens. Green presented the first ever paper on martial arts at the American Folklore Society and thereafter became a leading figure in the anthropology of martial arts. This conversation explores some of the methodological and epistemological approaches to what has become a legitimate, interdisciplinary field.
This podcast episode features Dr. Ben Penglase, a cultural anthropologist from Loyola University Chicago. The conversation delves into his background and research, particularly his long-standing fascination with Brazil, Brazilian culture, and social issues.
In this podcast episode, Paul Bowman reflects on the origins and community of Martial Arts Studies, discusses the transformative impact of his diverse martial arts practices like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and eskrima which he theorizes through concepts like affect and Deleuze, and details his research into orientalism, the sublime, and the resurgence of traditional strength training practices.
What Comedy Can Teach Us About Self-Defence, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Presentation given at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, Cardiff University, 6th November 2024
On the Self-Defence Scenario, by Dr Francis Dodsworth (Kingston University). Presentation given at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024
Can A Rear Naked Choke Be Chinese? Presentation by PhD researcher John Tasker at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, Cardiff University, 6th November 2024
Self-Defense, Power and the Epistemology of Ignorance, by Dr Peter Katz (California Northstate University), presented at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University, 6th November 2024
Presentation on Kung Fu Movies, Feminism, and Self-Defence in the 1970s, by Dr Luke White (Middlesex University). Talk given at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024.
On Movement Inspired by Martial Arts, by Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met), presentation given at the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024
Presentation on women, guns and violence in the work of contemporary female artists, by Dr Bernadette Buckley (Goldsmiths College), a talk given during the conference The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024
Presentation on Kendo, self-defence and spirituality, by PhD researcher Jiongyan Huang, at the conference, The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence, at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024
Professor Paul Bowman's Introduction to the conference, 'The Ethics and Ideologies of Self-Defence', held at Cardiff University on 6th November 2024
Guangdong-Hong Kong Martial Arts Fiction, by Petr Vrána. Talk given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University. See also: https://www.facebook.com/kungfufiction/
Playing out violence as an act of responsibility, by Sarriy Anani. Paper given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
'In Defence of Self-Defence', by Professor David Stevens (University of Nottingham). Presentation given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Bonus Episode: Conversation on Teaching Martial Arts Studies and Aesthetics, following the papers by Spencer and Max. This chat concluded their panel at the conference.
The Aesthetics of Martial Arts, by Dr Max Ryynänen (Aalto University, Espoo, Finland). Paper given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
Teaching Martial Arts Studies in the University, by Dr Spencer Bennington (Virginia Tech). Paper given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
The multiple identities of taekwondo in India, by Wriddhibrata Saha (Shiv Nadar University, Delhi). Paper given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
Gender Responsive Trauma Informed Kickboxing, by Georgia Verry (Conscious Combat Club, Melbourne). Talk given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference.
The Experiences of Diasporic Female Muay Thai Fighters, by Emily Dobrich (University of Toronto). Talk given at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
The Sexualisation of Female Fighters, by Dr Alex Channon (introduced by Gina Robinson and Emily Dobrich), at the 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
Martial Arts as Living Theory, by Professor Paul Bowman. This podcast is taken from his introduction to the June 2024 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University.
Portable Practices and Transposable Messages: Yoga and Taiji. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)
Dr Alex Channon on MMA Refereeing and Consent - this time without AI enhancement. I would be interested in hearing whether you prefer this 'human' version or the previous 'AI-enhanced' version.
MMA Referees and the Deferral of Consent in Combat Sports, by Dr Alex Channon (Brighton University). Presentation given at the July 2023 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Sheffield University
Bruce Lee, Aesthetics and Sidekicks, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Keynote given at Göttingen University Bruce Lee and Aesthetics workshop, February 2024.
Part Two of the Conference Roundtable at Göttingen University on martial arts aesthetics, with Paul Bowman, Katja Pessl, Martin Minarik, Martin Meyer, Valentin Mohring and Charlotte Böttcher. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Part One of a Roundtable discussion on martial arts aesthetics before and after Bruce Lee, at the Georg August University of Göttingen, February 2024. Participants are: Dr Martin Minarik (Chair), Dr Katja Pessl, Professor Paul Bowman, Dr Martin Meyer, and postgraduate students, Valentin Mohring and Charlotte Böttcher. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Samurai, Scouts, and Suffragettes, by Prof. Oleg Benesch (York University). First published as a 'York Talk'. Also available as a video on The Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Real-time update on location, pricing, instructions, etc. Really important stuff! This episode is also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. You might want to watch it there, to see the locations and venue.
Reflecting on Authority and Power in and through Martial arts, by Dr Jamie Coates (Sheffield University). A talk given at the 2023 Martial Arts Studies Conference.
Energy Talk! A conversation with Professor Daniel Mroz (Ottawa University). Daniel would like to thank Simon Cox for sharing so many great ideas and sources. A lot of the material shared in the podcast came from following up on Simon's suggestions
The Screen Legacies of Jeet Kune Do, by Dr Lindsay Steenberg (Oxford Brookes University). Keynote given at the July 2023 Martial Arts Studies Conference
A short presentation on Developing Martial Arts Studies for a conference at Beijing Sports University.
Our 2023 Conference Intro, followed by Professor Lauren Steimer's opening keynote on Bruce Lee as a 'delebrity' or Dead Celebrity
'Does my Forward Stance Look a Little Fascist? On Meiji-Era Karate and Embodied Politics', with Dr Peter Katz
This episode takes the form of a 'dress rehearsal' of the conference presentation, 'The Sublime Object of Martial Arts Studies', by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). This is a talk written for the 8th annual Martial Arts Studies Conference, 19-21 July 2023, at Sheffield University.
We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee and the Way of Perfectionism', by Dr Kyle Barrowman. This talk was given at the 2018 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University. Dr Barrowman will also be giving a talk in Bruce Lee at the July 2023 conference (later this week).
We continue our Bruce Lee season in this 50th anniversary year, with 'More Lessons From Bruce Lee' by Professor Siu Leung Li, introduced and discussed by Professor Meaghan Morris.
Continuing our series on Bruce Lee during this 50th anniversary year, and in the run-up to our annual conference (this year at Sheffield University in July), we present 'Bruce Lee and the invention of martial arts', with Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met)
We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee: A Kinetic Analysis for CGI Reconstruction', by Dr John Twycross (Oxford Brookes University)
Continuing our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this week we have 'Bruce Lee's Embodied Charismatic Affect', by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Continuing our focus on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this episode is the talk, 'Bruce Lee's Influence on TV Advertising', with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)
Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University)
Continuing our series marking 50 years since the death of Bruce Lee, this week we present 'Aestheticising Kung Fu: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation', by Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield University). Also available as a video podcast on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
In this 50th anniversary year since Bruce Lee died, and to begin our series on Bruce Lee scholarship, this week we present 'Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema', by Dr Lindsay Steenberg from Oxford Brookes University.
Part 2 of Prof Paul Bowman's University of Vienna research seminar on the theme of violence and non-violence, with specific reference to self-defence. This is the Q&A discussion section. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Talk given for a University of Vienna research seminar series on violence and non-violence, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). The Q&A discussion follows in part 2. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On the primacy of badassness, with Prof Mario Staller. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Krav Maga's German Career, with Prof Swen Körner. Keynote given at the 2022 Martial Arts Studies Conference. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
From the Sublime to the Marvellous: Cultural Translation from The Grandmaster to Shang-Chi. Lecture by Professor Paul Bowman given at the School of East Asian Studies, Sheffield University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation with the translator of Jin Yong novels, Gigi Chang. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Martial Arts and the Soft Power Paradox with Dr Ben Judkins. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Capoeira and Social Justice Movements with Professor Lauren Griffith (Texas Tech). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On the Cultural Analysis of Martial Arts, with Professor Jeremy Gilbert (University of East London). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Mexican Women in Lucha Libre Wrestling, with Dr Marjolein van Bavel (University of Antwerp). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Translating Taijiquan and Changing Qigong, with Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On translating Jin Yong with Gigi Chang. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Reappraising Kung Fu Comedy with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Conversation on Martial Arts, Intimacy and the Manosphere between Prof. Céline Morin (Paris Nanterre Uni.) and Prof Paul Bowman (Cardiff Uni). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Individual Practice in a Global Frame: From Asiamania and Eurotaoism to Conspirituality. Conference keynote of Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Short podcast episode discussing the imminent martial arts studies conference in Switzerland, recent publications and forthcoming plans. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Lecture on Bruce Lee, Action Techniques and Anthropotechnics, with Professor Paul Bowman. First given as a guest lecture at the Research Institute for the Humanities at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part two of a lecture on counterculture and consumer culture, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part one of a lecture on counterculture and consumer culture, by Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
East Meets West and the problem of Ideology, part 2. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
East Meets West and the problem of Ideology, part 1. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Lecture on East/West Cross-Cultural Encounters, part 2. Professor Paul Bowman, Cardiff University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On East/West Cross-Cultural Encounters. Lecture by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Orientalism after Edward Said, Part Two, with Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Orientalism after Edward Said, Part 1, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part two of an undergraduate lecture on orientalism and film. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part one of a lecture on Orientalism and Modernity by Professor Paul Bowman for Film and Cultural Theory module. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Guest Episode: Paul Bowman interviewed for The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast. First posted on The Tai Chi Notebook Podcast.
Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Working at Play and Play as Work, with Prof Janet O'Shea (UCLA). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts Manga, with Prof. Andreas Niehaus. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Making Martial Arts Studies: a presentation from 2015 by Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Inventing Traditional Martial Arts, with Prof. Peter Lorge. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Making Martial Arts Studies Matter, with Dr. Ben Judkins. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Suffragette Jujutsu, with Dr Emelyne Godfrey. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Efficacy and Entertainment in Martial Arts Studies, with Dr DS Farrer. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Cross-Cultural Desire and Martial Arts. Research Seminar, Swansea University, 2013. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Historical Experience and Kung Fu Refuseniks, with Professor Meaghan Morris. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Experimenting with Historical Martial Arts, with Dr Daniel Jaquet. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Understanding Identity Through Martial Arts, by Prof. Adam Frank. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On issue 11 of Martial Arts Studies (out now at https://mas.cardiffuniversitypress.org/), with Professor Lauren Miller Griffith (Texas Tech University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Everybody Was Kung Fu Citing. University Lecture. Prof Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On the Relations Between Dancing and Fighting with Prof Gitanjali Kolanad. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part three of a three-part discussion of The Invention of Martial Arts (Paul Bowman, Oxford University Press, 2021). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part two of a three-part discussion of The Invention of Martial Arts (Paul Bowman, Oxford University Press, 2021). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Part one of a three-part discussion of The Invention of Martial Arts (Paul Bowman, Oxford University Press, 2021). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Kalaripayattu Performance with the Late Great Professor Phillip Zarrilli. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
With Dr Ben Judkins on Hyperreality, History and the Search for Meaning in Martial Arts. Also available as an audio podcast on the Martial Arts Studies Podcast. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Embodied Research for Martial Arts, with Dr Ben Spatz. (Huddersfield University, https://urbanresearchtheater.com/).
Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Aikido, Embodied Theory and Deep Ecology, with Dr Bill Little (Victoria, Canada). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Creative Thinking and False Connections in Martial Arts Studies, with Professor Daniel Mroz (University of Ottawa). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
When it all began: Professor Stephen Chan's opening keynote at the first Martial Arts Studies Conference in 2015.
Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Women's Boxing in Britain and Iran, with Shakiba Moghadam (Portsmouth Uni). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On using the word 'martial', with Prof Lynette Hunter (UC Davis). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts in America and Japan with Dr Jared Miracle. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Historical European Fight Books and Cultural Theory with Dr Eric Burkart (Trier University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts and Neuroanthropology, with Professor Greg Downey (Maquarie University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On The Invention of Martial Arts, with Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts, Writing and Broadcasting, with Professor Daniele Bolelli. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Taolu, Credibility and Decipherability with Prof. Daniel Mroz. Also available as video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Kalaripayattu, with Prof Gitanjali Kolanad. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Vikings and Martial Arts with Qays Stetkevych. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On stunt workers and martial arts with Prof Lauren Steimer (USC). You can email her at LSTEIMER@mailbox.sc.edu. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
How To Talk About Taekwondo, with Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Presentation on Taekwondo and Rhetoric with Dr Spencer Bennington. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Jujutsu history in Britain with Professor David Brough (Manchester University). Also available as an audio podcast on the Martial Arts Studies Podcast. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Presentation on Ip Man, Globalisation and Wing Chun, with Dr Ben Judkins. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts Manga and Myth with Professor Andreas Niehaus (Ghent University). Also available as video on The Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On timing in Bruce Lee with Dr Colin P. McGuire. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Bruce Lee, with his most comprehensive biographer, Matthew Polly. Also available as a video podcast on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
On Martial Arts and Adverts with Sally Chan, University of Leeds. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Conversation on Motivations for training in martial arts, with Dr Martin Meyer, University of Vechta. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.
Conversation on Chinese Martial Arts Film Aesthetics, with Dr Wayne Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Krav Maga and the 'dark side' of Martial Arts with Professor Andrea Molle, Chapman University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Martial Arts Action Film with Dr Jane Park, University of Sydney. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Taekwondo and Performance with Martin Minarik. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on the major international conference, 'Martial Arts, Tradition and Globalisation' with Dr Daniel Jaquet. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Boxing with Professor Kath Woodward of the Open University. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Martial Arts, Religion and Spirituality, with Dr Sixt Wetzler. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Vietnamese Martial Arts with author Augustus Roe. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
In a change to the usual structure, Paul Bowman is interviewed by Darren Kelsey, on cultural studies and martial arts studies. Published here with his permission. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on the Affects and Effects of Martial Arts Clothing, with Dr Peter Katz. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Elvis and Karate with Dr Mark Duffett (University of Chester). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Affect Studies and Martial Arts Studies with Prof Greg Seigworth (Millersville University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Savate with Professor Jean-Francois Loudcher (University of Bordeaux). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on historical myth, legend and orientalism around Chinese martial arts with Professor Peter Lorge (Vanderbilt University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Bruce Lee, Shaolin and MMA with Matt Polly, author of Bruce Lee, A Life, Tapped Out, and American Shaolin. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Martial Invention, Health and Self-Help with Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcGhPhHamDuLIsc6NPVSYg
Conversation on Taekwondo in South Korea with Dr Udo Moenig (Youngsan University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Race, Gender and Representation with 'Lady Sensei' Gerry Chisolm. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Gender, Trans, LGBTQ+ and Inclusivity in Martial Arts with Dr Anna Kavoura (Universities of Jyväskylä and Brighton). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Kendo, Budo and Cultural Identity, with Prof Alex Bennett (Kansai University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Gender, Youth and Combat Sports, with Dr Anastasiya Khomutova. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Taijiquan and Culture with Prof Adam Frank (Arkansas Central University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Women's Self-Defence with Prof Martha McCaughey and Prof Jill Cermele. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts YouTube Channel.
Conversation on martial arts, violence, media and culture, with Professor Meaghan Morris (University of Sydney). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Samurai, Nationalism and Mediaevalism, with Dr Oleg Benesch (University of York). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on martial arts as embodied rhetorics, with Spencer Bennington (University of South Florida). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on the history of the women's self-defence movement in the USA, with Prof Wendy Rouse. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Police Use of Force Training, with Professor Dr Dr Mario Staller. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on movie stunt workers and martial arts, with Dr Lauren Steimer (University of South Carolina). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on mental toughness with MMA and TCMA competitor, Dr Veronika Partikova (Hong Kong Baptist University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Part two of a conversation on Kalaripayattu, with Professor Gitanjali Kolanad. Part one is also available and should be listened to first. This podcast is also available on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Part one of a conversation on Kalaripayattu, with Prof Gitanjali Kolanad. A bad internet connection meant that the conversation had to be continued - see part two. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Okinawan Karate around the world, with Prof Stephen Chan, OBE - professor of world politics at SOAS, University of London. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Taiji, BJJ and Xing-Yi, with Prof Graham Barlow. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on mindfulness, martial arts and neuroscience, between Dr Tamara Russell and Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on vernacular American martial arts, with Professor Tom Green (Texas A&M University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on martial arts and physical education with Dr Alex Channon (University of Brighton). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Bruce Lee, the UFC and Film Philosophy with Dr Kyle Barrowman (De Paul University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Blades, Martial Arts, Religion and The Riddle of Steel, between Dr Sixt Wetzler (German Blade Museum, Solingen) and Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel
Conversation on Martial Arts, Dance and Politics between Prof Janet O'Shea (UCLA) and Paul Bowman (Cardiff Uni). Also available with video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Irish stick fighting, rhythm, Bruce Lee and Lion Dances between Dr Colin McGuire and Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on the origins of BJJ with Robert Drysdale, BJJ and MMA world champion. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Chinese Martial History, ancient texts, translation, training BJJ, and so much more, with Prof Peter Lorge (Vanderbilt University) and Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Victorian self-defence, the Suffragettes, Suffrajitsu and Bartitsu between Dr Emelyne Godfrey and Professor Paul Bowman. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube channel.
Conversation on theatricality and martial arts with Professor Daniel Mroz (Ottawa) and Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on Hong Kong Action Cinema between Professors Gina Marchetti (University of Hong Kong) and Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Dr Ben Spatz, author of the influential book What A Body Can Do (2015), discusses embodiment and embodied research with Professor Paul Bowman. This podcast is also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube channel.
Conversation on HEMA with Dr Daniel Jaquet and Prof Paul Bowman. This podcast is also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies Youtube channel.
Conversation on Gladiators and Fight Choreography with Dr Lindsay Steenberg (Oxford Brookes University). Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.
Conversation on BJJ and CBT between Professor Paul Bowman and Dr Darren Kelsey, also covering therapy culture, the UFC, Conor McGregor and more.
A conversation on Deconstruction between Professor Paul Bowman and Dr Richard Stamp of Bath Spa University, originally for Bowman's Body/Image BA module.
A conversation on Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) with Prof Lauren Griffith of Texas Tech University.
A conversation on the work of Jacques Ranciere with Professor Sam Chambers of Johns Hopkins, initially for Professor Paul Bowman's undergraduate module 'Body/Image'.
A conversation about East/West Binaries and the invention of tradition between Dr Benjamin N. Judkins of Cornell University and Professor Paul Bowman of Cardiff University. This episode was originally for Bowman's undergrad module 'Body/Image'.