Martial Arts Studies

Wim Hof, Oriental Monk

Lecture on Wim Hof as 'oriental monk', by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)

Orientalist Physical Culture. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)

Orientalist Physical Culture. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)

Decolonising Yoga, by Dr Devika Karnad (Cardiff University)

Decolonising Yoga, by Dr Devika Karnad (Cardiff University)

Portable Practices and Transposable Messages: Yoga and Taiji, by Prof Paul Bowman

Portable Practices and Transposable Messages: Yoga and Taiji. Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)

Dr Alex Channon on MMA Refereeing and Consent - this time without AI enhancement

Dr Alex Channon on MMA Refereeing and Consent - this time without AI enhancement. I would be interested in hearing whether you prefer this 'human' version or the previous 'AI-enhanced' version.

MMA Referees and the Deferral of Consent in Combat Sports: Dr Alex Channon (Brighton University)

MMA Referees and the Deferral of Consent in Combat Sports, by Dr Alex Channon (Brighton University). Presentation given at the July 2023 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Sheffield University

Bruce Lee, Aesthetics and Sidekicks, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)

Bruce Lee, Aesthetics and Sidekicks, by Professor Paul Bowman (Cardiff University). Keynote given at Göttingen University Bruce Lee and Aesthetics workshop, February 2024.

Göttingen Roundtable, part two: Ideologies and Aesthetics of Martial Arts

Part Two of the Conference Roundtable at Göttingen University on martial arts aesthetics, with Paul Bowman, Katja Pessl, Martin Minarik, Martin Meyer, Valentin Mohring and Charlotte Böttcher. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.

Göttingen Roundtable, Part One. Martial Aesthetics Before and After Bruce Lee

Part One of a Roundtable discussion on martial arts aesthetics before and after Bruce Lee, at the Georg August University of Göttingen, February 2024. Participants are: Dr Martin Minarik (Chair), Dr Katja Pessl, Professor Paul Bowman, Dr Martin Meyer, and postgraduate students, Valentin Mohring and Charlotte Böttcher. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.

Samurai, Scouts, and Suffragettes, by Prof. Oleg Benesch (York University)

Samurai, Scouts, and Suffragettes, by Prof. Oleg Benesch (York University). First published as a 'York Talk'. Also available as a video on The Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel.