Sometimes, a compelling story can be just what you need to reignite your motivation for training. While martial arts movies are often celebrated for their incredible fight scenes, they can also capture the discipline, creativity, and inner strength that are at the heart of genuine martial arts practice. However, it’s important to remember that popularContinueContinue reading “4 Martial Arts Films to Re-Spark Your Dedication”
Category Archives: Reviews
Die Hard: The Great Debate
When it was made, surely nobody knew the decades-long debate it would spawn. Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?
Film Review: Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury is a 1972 film staring Bruce Lee. A classic of the genre, but is it any good? Read our review, or watch it and form your own opinion!
Shao Lin Temple
Shao Lin Temple was Jet Li’s debut film. A young man seeks revenge on his father’s killer, and learns valuable lessons at the Shaolin Temple.
Book review: The Tao is Silent
“The Tao is Silent”, first published in 1977, is a rambling, whimsical collection of short essays on Taoism.
Film review: High Kick Girl!
A young girl is desperate to prove herself and falls in with a bad crowd.
Book Review: The History, Philosophy, and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch’an
“It’s China, mom. Everybody knows kung fu.” – Dre Parker, Karate Kid (2010).
But in the West it can safely be said that barely anybody knows Kung Fu.
Film Review: Kung Pow! Enter the Fist
This film is as ridiculous as the title suggests. Highly recommended!
Book review: The anatomy of martial arts
I’ve been attempting recently to understand more about the biology and physiology of why our martial arts moves work the way they do.
Book review: Women in the Martial Arts
This collection of essays by female martial artists was published in the early 90s, and many of the themes which come up are still relevant today.