Martial arts, once restricted to a few specific locations and practiced by small groups of devotees, have truly spread throughout the world. The plethora of tae

The history and philosophy of the various martial arts and how they have evolved to today's practice.

The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, phi

This imaginative and innovative study by Daniel Miles Amos, begun in 1976 and completed in 2020, examines sociocultural changes in the practices of Chinese mart

Descibes the origins, history, concepts, and techniques of the Hapkido form of martial arts, including coverage of effective defenses against strikes, grabs, ki