Meditations on the Blade, Ultra-Modernity and the Fine Art of Self-Promotion

Meditations on the Blade, Ultra-Modernity and the Fine Art of Self-Promotion
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    The Unexpected Giant Some of the essays at Kung Fu Tea are the result of several days of careful research and thinking.  This is not going to be one of those pieces. I started out with a great… Continue Reading →

Varieties of “Tradition”: Work, Play and Leisure in Martial Arts

Varieties of “Tradition”: Work, Play and Leisure in Martial Arts
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  A Different Kind of Race Horse races are strongholds of pageantry and tradition, but when it comes to medieval texture, few can compare with the Palio di Siena. Oddly, any footage of the event reminds me of a critical… Continue Reading →