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VOLUME 19 ~ NUMBER 1 ~ 2010
- “Dangerous animals and the Asian martial arts” by Robert E. Dohrenwend, Ph.D.
- “From warriors to sportsmen: How traditional Chinese martial arts adapted to modernity” by Kai Filipiak, Ph.D.
- “Is there a warrior within?” by Edwin Symmes, B.A.
- “Aikido as myth” by Maurice Gauthier, M.Ed.
- “Forty years of martial art training & almost sixty years old” by Joan Neide, Ph.D.
- “Training of the lower body for better stances, steps, and kicks” by Allen Pittman, C.M.T., C.H.M.
- “North star: Head butting as a weapon in Chinese martial arts” by Jake Burroughs, B.A.
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About Via Media Publishing Company
Via Media Publishing Company
was founded with a specific quest in which research on Asian martial
traditions could be published that reflected the highest academic and
aesthetic standards possible.
The
first goal stemmed from a desire to establish a periodical in which
authors, artists, and photographers could present high quality work
concerning Asian martial arts. Thus, the quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts
was founded in 1991. The Journal covers a wide variety of fighting
traditions, from the well-known such as karate, taekwondo, judo,
aikido, taiji, and Shaolin, to lesser known forms of self-defense. All
forms of combat (striking, grappling, locking, kicking), traditional
and modern, barehanded and with weapons.
This
was only the start. As a natural extension, a Book Division was started
in 1999 to open new vistas to the Asian martial arts world and cultural
issues beyond.
But, we plan much more and the following article,
“Via Media’s Scholarly Perspective on Martial Traditions” hints at our
long-range goals. Learn more...
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JOURNAL DESCRIPTION
This quarterly covers all historical and cultural aspects of Asian martial traditions; focuses on Asia, but includes important related material from all other countries, such as museum collections, interviews, announcements and media reviews. Articles flow smoothly in consecutive pages, without being interrupted by advertising. Indexed. Peer reviewed. Cover perfect bound, illustrated, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8" format.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The Journal of Asian Martial Arts publishes three types of materials: (1) scholarly articles based on primary research in recognized scholarly disciplines, e.g., cultural anthropology, comparative religions, psychology, film theory, and criticism, etc.; (2) more informal, but nevertheless substantial interviews (with scholars, master practitioners, etc.) and reports on particular genres, techniques, etc.; and (3) reviews of books and audiovisual materials on the martial arts.
These three types of materials are organized in separate sections of the journal. In order to ensure the quality of all submissions in terms of scholarship as well as writing, each submission will be reviewed by at least two members of our editorial board. We look forward to making the journal accessible to all readers while establishing and maintaining a high quality of scholarship, writing, and graphics.
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