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Review: About the Taekwondo spirit
For the academic study of karate, it is also important to think outside the box. I always look to see what’s new on the market and what scholarly approach the authors have chosen for their research of other martial arts disciplines. There is no question that norms, values and ideals play a role in Korean Continue reading
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Review: About the changing values in kyūdō
For the academic study of karate, it is always important to think outside the box. I regularly look to see what’s new on the publication market and what scholarly approach the authors have chosen for their research of other martial arts disciplines. Kyūdō 弓道 or the “way of the bow” is the art of Japanese Continue reading
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Interview with Professor Heiko Bittmann
Heiko Bittmann is a Japanologist and sports scientist. He practises iaidō (Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, 6th Dan), jōdō (Shintō Musō-ryū, 5th Dan) and karatedō (Shōtōkan, 3rd Dan). In the course of publishing his dissertation Karatedō – The Way of the Empty Hand, he founded his own publishing house. Mr. Bittmann has been an assistant professor since Continue reading
Investigations into the history of karate 