The 6th Martial Arts Studies Conference is taking place across Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 July 2020. This year’s theme is Martial Arts, Religion and Spirituality . . .
Information on a live panel discussion on the topic of ethics and morals in the martial arts, for the 6th Martial Arts Studies Conference 2020. The theme of the conference this year is Martial Arts, Religion and Spirituality. Find out more about who else is on the panel, what we’ll be covering – and how you can access this and/or any of the other eight conference panels taking place . . .
Reading a historical biography through Manga 漫画 is something quite unusual for a Western audience. But for a Japanese audience it’s very common . . .
“Instead of dividing the world along cultural lines, we might be better off recognising and cultivating our cognitive flexibility . . . ”
Could martial artists hold the key? 😉
Highlights for martial artists from a conference called: “The Mindfulness Turn in Martial, Healing and Performance Arts”, held at the University of Huddersfield on Saturday 19 November 2016.
“You’re starting to come to the realization that there’s less difference than one might expect between the experience of practices that are hyper-real versus those that are historically grounded. You’re taking your first steps down an interesting path. Keep taking the additional steps, and move beyond questions of definition. What do you see . . . ?”
Pasquale says: “Becoming aware of the expression of these three different words opened my eyes. Before that, I felt like I was just a random little jigsaw piece. But once I switched to saying ‘There YOU are!’ – and ultimately ‘Here WE are’ – suddenly the whole picture was present . . . “
Can martial arts training open us to the insights that constitute the Buddhist path – which when realised turn the practitioner toward non-attachment, compassion, and innate kindness . . . ?
“With something like a song, or a martial arts form, you go in and there’s more. It’s not that you go in and you dominate it and it closes off and then you have it – you’ve mastered it. Something else always appears . . .”
“Attaining a black belt is the ultimate martial arts achievement.”
“It’s better to learn Tai Chi from a Chinese teacher.”
“All fights go to the ground.”
When we hear myths like this being bandied around, how are we supposed to fight them, and make people see that they are false? Well for Neil Hall, co-founder of LCTKD (formerly London Chinatown TaeKwonDo), this is actually the wrong question . . .