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VOLUME 19 ~ NUMBER 1 ~ 2010~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 19 ~ NUMBER 1 ~ 2010
  • Dohrenwend, R. “Dangerous animals and the Asian martial arts”
  • Filipiak, K. “From warriors to sportsmen: How traditional Chinese martial arts adapted to modernity”
  • Symmes, E. “Is there a warrior within?”
  • Gauthier, M. “Aikido as myth”
  • Neide, J. “Forty years of martial art training & almost sixty years old”
  • Pittman, A. “Training of the lower body for better stances, steps, and kicks”
  • Burroughs, J. North star: Head butting as a weapon in Chinese martial arts”
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VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 4 ~ 2009~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 4 ~ 2009
  • Hackney, C. The Aristotelian philosophy of the martial arts”
  • Jones, B. Skin Infections in the grappling arts”
  • Hopkins, G. Kata & bunkai: A study in theme and variations in karate’s solo practice routines”
  • Cartmell, T. Throwing techniques in the internal martial arts: An elucidation of the guiding principle of “sticking and following”
  • Bryant, A. “Eishin-ryu’s poetic tradition for transmitting secrets of swordmanship”
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VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 3 ~ 2009~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 3 ~ 2009
  • Kelland, M. “Psychology, physical disability, & the application of Buddhist mindfulness to martial arts programs”
  • DeMarco, M. “Xiong Style Taiji in Taiwan: Historical sevelopment & a photographic exposé featuring master Lin Jianhong”
  • Macaraeg, R. “Pirates of the Philippines: A critical thinking exercise”
  • Rowe, M. & Wedlake, L. “The carotid choke: To sleep, perchance to die?”
  • Bailey, T. “Arthur Rosenfeld: Martial artist & storyteller”
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VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 2 ~ 2009~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 18 ~ NUMBER 2 ~ 2009
  • Hlinak, M. “Judo comes to California: Judo vs. wrestling in the American West, 1900-1920”
  • Overill, R. “Was Jesus a martial artist?”
  • Hobart, P. “Of packs & lone wolves: Interview with Ellis Amdur regarding Japanese martial traditions”
  • Webb, J. “Tactile reflex development through Wing Tsun’s ‘sticking hands’ practice”
  • Pittman, A. “A universal martial tactic: The shoulder throw & its variations”
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VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2008~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2008
  • Ko, Y. & Yang, J. “The globalization of martial arts: The change of rules for New markets
  • Neide, J. “Japan’s future: Embracing multi-ethnic complexities through physical education & the martial arts”
  • Henning, S. “Visiting Tianshui city: A look into martial culture on China’s northern Silk Route”
  • Secours, K. “Takedown defenses of Russian Systema”
  • Burroughs, J. “A comprehensive introduction to Sun Family Taiji boxing: Theory and applications”
  • Murakami, K. (Q. Oga-Baldwin, Trans.) “Renkoho: Maintaining a flexible body for health & longevity”
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VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2008~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2008
  • Patterson, W. "Bushido’s role in the growth of pre-World War II Japanese nationalism"
  • Mason, R. "Zheng Manqing: The Memorial Hall and legacy of the master of five excellences in Taiwan"
  • Koepfer, S. "Offensive rolling in Sambo"
  • Wada, S. "Kendo & shodo in Life: A long-lasting association between the Way of the sword and the brush"
  • Hobart, P. & Wolfe, R. "The parry: An essential free-fighting tool"
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VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2008~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2008
  • Cynarski, W. "An overview of Polish martial arts"
  • Scott, S. "The Kharbarelli Pick-Up: How & why this throwing technique works"
  • Lam, W. &  Alamudeen, S. "The dynamic impact of the tiger within Chinese martial arts"
  • Bialokur, N. & Vlad, I. "Asian martial art exhibitions at the Swiss Castle of Morges"
  • Gaffney, D. "Chenjiagou: The history of the Taiji Village"
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VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2008~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 17 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2008
  • Cohen, K. “Taiji ruler: Legacy of the sleeping immortal”
  • Ebell, B. “Competition versus tradition in Kodokan judo”
  • Lang, T. “Conveying combative movement in print: How to present techniques in photographs and text”
  • Khorasani, M. “Reviving the ancient art of making Persian crucible steel for bladed weaponry”
  • Gatling, L. “The First Kodokan Judo Kata International Competition and its katas
  • Lajcik, T. “Developing fighting technique through visualization”
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VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2007~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2007
  • Khorasani, M. "The magnificent beauty of edged weapons made with Persian watered steel"
  • Henning, S. "Ge Hong: Famous Daoist thinker and practical martial artist"
  • Henning, S. "The Maiden of Yue: Fount of Chinese martial arts theory"
  • Hopkins, G. "Politics and karate: Historical influences on the practice of Goju-ryu"
  • Cheung, D. "The niulang staff: A cowhearding stick as weapon"
  • Kauz, H. "Benefits of non-competitive push-hands practice"
  • Scott, S. "Core skills and four primary applications of the cross-body armlock"
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VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2007~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2007
  • Pieter, W. & Heijmans, J. "Development of a test for evaluating beginning Taekwondo students’ motor skills"
  • Jeremiah, K. "Asceticism and the pursuit of death by warriors and monks"
  • Wolfson, G. "Sanshou: Understanding Taijiquan as a martial art"
  • Toth, R. "The stories of Meibukan Gojyu Ryu Karate as told by Yagi Meitatsu"
  • Webb, J. "Analysis of the Wing Tsun punching methods"
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VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2007~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 16 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2007
  • Dohrenwend, R. “The spear: An effective weapon since antiquity”
  • Kachur, S., Carleton, N., & Asmundson, G. “Fear of falling: Taijiquan as a form of graded in vivo exposure therapy” 
  • Simpkins, A. & Simpkins, A. “Confucian-ism and the Asian martial traditions”
  • Hobart, P. “Remy Presas remembered: A perspective on life in the martial arts”
  • Miller-Lane, J. “The loyal opposition & the practice of aikido.”
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VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2006~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2006
  • Bercades, L, & Pieter, W. "A biomechanical analysis of the modified taekwondo axe kick"
  • Cooper, E. "Information and strategies for martial arts instructors working with children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder"
  • Henning, S. "Chinese General Yue Fei: Martial arts facts, tales, and mysteries"
  • McCurry, J. & Grossman, E. "The top ten errors of martial artists defending against a blade"
  • Toth, R. "Masaru Shintani: The making of a modern Canadian karate master"
  • Hobart, P. "Integrated ideas of a life warrior" ~An interview with Leo Fong
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VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2006~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2006
  • Donohue, J. “Kaho: Cultural meaning and educational method in kata training”
  • Paz-y-Miño, G., & Espinosa, A. “Optical illusions in aikido”
  • Saporta, J. “Juan Moreno’s Olympic-style training for taekwondo athletes”
  • Henning, S. “Che Style Xingyiquan in Taiwan as taught by Dr. Wu Chaoxiang”
  • Hobart, P. “Teaching nicely: Wally Jay on sharing martial principles”
  • Bradley, S. “Cultivating the elixir field with Sinmoo Hapkido’s Danjun breathing”
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VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2006~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2006
  • Henning, S. “China’s new wave of martial studies scholars”
  • Suino, N. “Properly gripping the sword in Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido”
  • Florence, R. “Bridging traditions through eclecticism: Stephan Berwick’s path to classical martial arts”
  • Hobart, P. “George Dillman and the influences in pressure point theory and practice”
  • Finch, D. “North Korean Kyu Sun Hui: An extraordinary Olympic judo player”
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VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2006~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 15 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2006
  • Looser, D. “The ‘Risk Society’ and martial arts training in New Zealand”
  • Zhang, Y. “Shuai Jiao: An introduction to the Chinese throwing art”
  • Toth, R. “The legacy of Dr. Richard Kim: An interview with Brian Ricci”
  • Cai, N. “In memory of Wu Daxin: Wu family taiji boxing gatekeeper”
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VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2005~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2005
  • Dohrenwend, D. “The walking stick: The gentleman’s weapon”
  • Gaffney, D. “Overlapping steps: Traditional training methods in Chen Village Taijiquan”
  • Kennedy, G. “Yamada Yoshimitsu’s influence on Aikido in the west”
  • Campbell, P. “The five katas of Yagi Meitoku”
  • Zerling, A. “The leg lock: Technique of contrasts”
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VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2005~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2005
  • Cooper, E. “Using observational learning methods for martial arts teaching and training”
  • Henning, S. “Insights from the home of xingyiquan”
  • Vogel, R. “The ‘ki’ to a lasting marriage: The application of internal martial arts principles in the marital dojo”
  • Smith, J. (M. Bild, Trans.) “Yin style baguazhang: Hidden treasure of Chinese martial arts”
  • Zerling, A. “The armlock: The technique of control”
  • Graebner, P. “Samurai geometry: A story of values”
  • Jones, L. “Competition, kata and the art of judo”
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VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2005~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 14 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2005
  • Donohue, J. “Modern educational theories and traditional Japanese martial arts training methods”
  • Mallon, S. “Leth Wei & Khun Khmer Boran: Fighting arts of Burma and Cambodia”
  • Wong, Y. “From a small village to the capital: The Li Family’s early taijiquan curriculum"
  • Hopkins, G. “The teaching of Goju-ryu kata: A brief look at methodology and practice”
  • Gourley, B. “Lessons in warrior strategy for both mind and eyes”
  • Zerling, A. “The choke: The ultimate finishing technique”
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VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2004~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2004
  • Henning, S. “New light on the King Jinnaluo legend and Shaolin staff fighting”
  • Barnfield, A. “Traditional martial arts with a non-traditional population: Teaching the Deaf”
  • Secours, K. “Russian Systema flow training: A progressive alternative to stimulus-response training”
  • Loupos, J. “Taiji solo form: The benefits of group versus individual practice”
  • Finch, D. “Katagaruma: Judo’s spectacular shoulder wheel throw”
  • Toth, R. “Yagi Meitatsu discusses the not-so-secret techniques of Okinawan Goju-ryu karate”
  • DeMarco, M. “The way of brush and sword: An interview with artist Jia Lu”
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VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2004~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2004
  • Seig, B. “Gravitation versus change: Explaining the relationship between personality traits & martial arts training”
  • Klens-Bigman, D. “Chushingura: The story of the 47 masterless
  • warriors in media”
  • Yang, T., Figler, R., & Lianto, A. “Basic Chinese sword training and practice”
  • Paz-y-Miño, G. & Esponosa, A. “Music principles applied to aikido techniques, Part II”
  • Finch, D. “Hara-gatame: Judo’s rare stomach armlock”
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VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2004~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2004
  • Gutiérrez, C. & Espartero, J. “Jujutsu’s image in Spain’s wrestling shows: A historic review”
  • Gaffney, D. “Dripping oil onto parchment: Traditional taijiquan form training in Chen village”
  • Paz-y-Miño, G. & Espinosa, A. “The rhythm of aikido, part I”
  • Tran, J. “Than Quyen: An introduction to spirit forms of That Son Vietnamese martial arts”
  • Lowry, D. “Kata as protection against the arbitrary”
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VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2004~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 13 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2004
  • Burdick, D., Daneshgar, S. & Wolske, J. “Zurkhaneh: The Iranian house of strength”
  • Zhang, Y. & Clark, S. “An exposition on northern China’s White Ape Tongbei boxing systems”
  • Soderholm, M. “The art of conversation: Random flow training in Visayan Corto Kadena eskrima”
  • Hopkins, G. “The shape of kata: The enigma of pattern”
  • DeRose, J. “Again! ~ Practicing for perfection” Fiction.
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VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2003~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2003
  • Adrogué, M. “Ancient military manuals and their relation to modern Korean martial arts”
  • Berwick, S. & Butler, D. “Comments on selections from Chen Xin’s Illustrated Explanations of Chen Taijiquan with commentary from Chen Xiaowang”
  • Skaggs, J. “Daily life at a Muay Thai boxing camp in Phetburi”
  • Toth, O. & Toth, R. “Basic foundations in Okinawan karate: Interview with Canadian Tsuruoka Masami”
  • Finch, D. “Okano Isao’s impact on judo since the Lausanne World Championships”
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VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2003~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2003
  • Barnfield, A. “Observational learning in the martial art studio: Instructors as models of positive behaviors”
  • Brown, S. “Dermot M. O’Neill: One of the 20th century’s most overlooked combatives pioneers”
  • Drape, S. “How the brain learns: New teaching methodologies for the martial arts”
  • Bolelli, D. “Mixed martial arts: A technical analysis of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in its formative years”
  • Gilbey, J. “The master: Chinese boxing accounts in an envelope”
  • Barnet, J. “Hiroshi Ikeda’s insights into Aikido training”
  • DeMarco, M. “Taiwan, teachers, & training: An interview with Yang Jwingming ~ Part II”
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VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2003~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2003
  • Ko, Y. “Martial arts marketing: Putting the customer first”
  • Wingard, G. “Sport, industrialism, and the Japanese ‘gentle way’: Judo in late Victorian England”
  • DeMarco, M. “Taiwan, teachers, and training: An interview with Yang Jwingming ~ Part I”
  • Goedkoop, J. “1,000 swordmaking cuts: August events at the Kingfisher WoodWorks”
  • Cruicchi, B. “Larense Garrote: A Venezuelan stickfighting art”
  • Donohue, D. “Heiho: A tale of strategy”
  • Webb, J. “American judo pioneer Vince Tamura & Heiki-ryu Jujutsu”
  • Dykhuizen, C.J. “Sugawara Tetsutaka discusses aikido, Ueshiba Morihei, & the kagura-kotodama staff”
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VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2003~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 12 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2003
  • Pieter, W. & Heijmans, J. “Training and competition in taekwondo”
  • Masciotra, D. & Monzon, M. “A healthy body in a healthy mind: Striking out in time and space”
  • Donohue, J. “Mirror, jewel, & sword: Some thoughts on the purpose of the modern Japanese martial arts”
  • Finch, D. “Ulla Werbrouck: Olympic and European judo champion retires”
  • Pauka, K. “Silat-based Randai theater of West Sumatra makes its U.S. debut”
  • Yang, T., Lianto, A. & Figler, R. “Fajing: Issuing power as practiced in Bajiquan and northern Chinese martial systems”
  • Olson, G. “Aikido, judo, and hot peppers: A true story of violence averted”
  • Webster-Doyle, T. “Educating the mind as well as the body through martial arts training”
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VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2002~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 4 - 2002
  • Paz-y-Miño G., & Espinosa, A. “Aikido: The art of the dynamic equiangular spiral”
  • DeMarco, M. “To bend or not to bend: A look at spinal movement in taijiquan and other martial arts”
  • Hopkins, G. “The lost secrets of Okinawan Goju-ryu: What the kata shows”
  • Allan, D. “Mongolian wrestling at the Nadaam 200 Festival”
  • Fu, R. “Treatment of martial art injuries: East meets west”
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VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2002~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 3 - 2002
  • Dohrenwend, R. “The odd East Asian sai”
  • Svinth, J. “A proper upbringing: Kendo in Canada 1900-1950”
  • Allan, D. “Two boys enter, two men leave: A night in Bangkok’s kickboxing Thunder-dome”
  • Maliszewski, M. “Film producer Andrè Morgan and the evolution of Asian martial arts in movies”
  • Yu, R. “Hong Yixiang and five fists Xingyi boxing in old Taipei”
  • Toth, R. “Robert M. Dalgleish: ‘The father of Canadian Goju-ryu karate’”
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VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2002~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 2 - 2002
  • Donohue, J. “Virtual enlightenment: The martial arts, cyberspace, & American culture”
  • Dohrenwend, R. “The sling: Forgotten firepower of antiquity”
  • Mukhopadhyay, B. “War and worship: Evolution of Martial music and dance in India”
  • Cordes, A. “Going beyond the norm: An interview with Chen Taiji stylist Wang Xian”
  • Bolz, M. “Kobudo: Okinawan weapons are not all flash”
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VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2002~ Price $10.00

VOLUME 11 ~ NUMBER 1 - 2002
  • Paz-y-Miño G., & Espinosa, A. “Dichotomous keys to fundamental attacks and defenses in aikido”
  • Nurchis, R. “Nutrition and the role of diet in martial arts competition”
  • Wingard, G. “Aggressive discourse in the martial arts: An ethnographic snapshot”
  • Stein, J. “A comparison of Yang Style Taijiquan’s large and medium frame forms”
  • Nunberg, N. “Civil and criminal liability: The martial artist’s potential ~ Part II”
  • Labbate, M. “Incorporating the main principles of kata training”
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