“I felt my life was two-dimensional and black and white, while I wanted three dimensions and full color. I wanted fun and adventure! The Kung Fu movies of my childhood offered that dream—that escapist experience. So I quit my job … Continued
Training in the martial arts can be incredibly empowering for women. So surely watching movies about female martial arts experts who kick ass must be a truly inspiring and liberating experience? Well, not necessarily . . . I was lucky … Continued
“In the media-congested world of YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix and other digital platforms, it is perhaps surprising that Kung Fury, a 30-minute martial arts action comedy short which pays tribute to the culture of the 1980s, could have raised $630,000 via Kickstarter, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and attracted more than 13 millions views of its trailer […]”
Most of us are very clear on the ways that martial arts have changed us, and made us better people. But how can we also use martial arts to help others grow? And can the martial arts even be used to transform wider society . . . ?
Unfortunately, academic writing often turns people right off. Even if it’s original and well-researched, many people just find it dry, wordy, full of jargon – and generally boring and hard to get through. But in the martial arts, we’re perhaps … Continued