taekwondo
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New study explores connections between Korean and Ryūkyūan martial arts
A new study in Martial Arts Studies—a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to high-quality research on the sociocultural dimensions of martial arts and combat sports—examines historical links between Korea and the Ryūkyū Islands in the development of karate. The study opens by critiquing the traditionalist historiography of taekwondo, grounded in the view positing that Korean martial Continue reading
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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
Investigations into the history of karate 