Martial Arts Studies

Bruce Lee and the Way of Perfectionism, by Dr Kyle Barrowman

We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee and the Way of Perfectionism', by Dr Kyle Barrowman. This talk was given at the 2018 Martial Arts Studies Conference at Cardiff University. Dr Barrowman will also be giving a talk in Bruce Lee at the July 2023 conference (later this week).

More Lessons From Bruce Lee: Prof. Siu Leung Li with Prof. Meaghan Morris

We continue our Bruce Lee season in this 50th anniversary year, with 'More Lessons From Bruce Lee' by Professor Siu Leung Li, introduced and discussed by Professor Meaghan Morris.

Bruce Lee and the invention of martial arts, with Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met)

Continuing our series on Bruce Lee during this 50th anniversary year, and in the run-up to our annual conference (this year at Sheffield University in July), we present 'Bruce Lee and the invention of martial arts', with Dr George Jennings (Cardiff Met)

Bruce Lee: A Kinetic Analysis for CGI Reconstruction, by Dr John Twycross (Oxford Brookes)

We continue our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year with 'Bruce Lee: A Kinetic Analysis for CGI Reconstruction', by Dr John Twycross (Oxford Brookes University)

Bruce Lee’s Embodied Charismatic Affect, by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Met)

Continuing our series on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this week we have 'Bruce Lee's Embodied Charismatic Affect', by Dr David Brown (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

Bruce Lee’s Influence on TV Advertising, with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)

Continuing our focus on Bruce Lee in this 50th anniversary year, this episode is the talk, 'Bruce Lee's Influence on TV Advertising', with Dr Sally Chan (Leeds University)

Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White

Netflix Ninjas and the Legacy of the Kung Fu Craze, with Dr Luke White (Middlesex University)

Aestheticising Kung Fu Cinema: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation, Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield Uni)

Continuing our series marking 50 years since the death of Bruce Lee, this week we present 'Aestheticising Kung Fu: Bruce Lee and Martial Ideation', by Dr Wayne Wong (Sheffield University). Also available as a video podcast on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.

Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema, with Dr Lindsay Steenberg

In this 50th anniversary year since Bruce Lee died, and to begin our series on Bruce Lee scholarship, this week we present 'Bruce Lee As Gladiator: Celebrity, Stoicism and Cinema', by Dr Lindsay Steenberg from Oxford Brookes University.

On Self-Defence Training and the Sublime, Part 2

Part 2 of Prof Paul Bowman's University of Vienna research seminar on the theme of violence and non-violence, with specific reference to self-defence. This is the Q&A discussion section. Also available as a video on the Martial Arts Studies YouTube Channel. Theme music, 'Eejeb', by Ronin E-Ville (http://ronineville.com) used with permission.