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Category Archives: Reviews

Book review: The Tao is Silent

“The Tao is Silent”, first published in 1977, is a rambling, whimsical collection of short essays on Taoism.

Posted byNicola HigginsFebruary 10, 2023February 4, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:Book Review, Philosophy, Tao, TaoismLeave a comment on Book review: The Tao is Silent

Film review: High Kick Girl!

A young girl is desperate to prove herself and falls in with a bad crowd.

Posted byNicola HigginsJanuary 13, 2023April 8, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:film review, martial arts, martial arts filmLeave a comment on Film review: High Kick Girl!

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.

Posted byNicola HigginsOctober 28, 2022April 2, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:Book Review, Buddhism, Ch'an, Kung Fu, martial arts, Philosophy, Shorinji Kempo, ZenLeave a comment on Book Review: The History, Philosophy, and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch’an

Film Review: Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

This film is as ridiculous as the title suggests. Highly recommended!

Posted byNicola HigginsSeptember 30, 2022September 19, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:film review, martial arts, martial arts film, movieLeave a comment on Film Review: Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

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.

Posted byNicola HigginsSeptember 16, 2022April 5, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:anatomy, Book Review, exercise, martial artsLeave a comment on Book review: The anatomy of martial arts

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.

Posted byNicola HigginsJune 24, 2022April 9, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:Book Review, martial arts, womenLeave a comment on Book review: Women in the Martial Arts

Film review: Sister Street Fighter

Sister Street Fighter tells the story of a woman who must fight a drug lord to rescue her brother.

Posted byNicola HigginsMay 27, 2022May 9, 2022Posted inReviewsTags:female protagonist, film review, martial arts, martial arts film, Shorinji KempoLeave a comment on Film review: Sister Street Fighter

Book Review: Principles and Concepts for Martial Arts

This book, by Sylvain Galibert, is aimed mainly at grapplers, but contains concepts useful to those who prefer punching too.

Posted byNicola HigginsNovember 10, 2020April 8, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:grappling, juho, martial arts, principlesLeave a comment on Book Review: Principles and Concepts for Martial Arts

“The Prisoner” as Zen

What is zen? What is a garden? Who are you?

Who am I? What is this place? Who is number one?

Posted byNicola HigginsOctober 26, 2020May 12, 2023Posted inPhilosophy, ReviewsTags:"The Prisoner", ZenLeave a comment on “The Prisoner” as Zen

Film Review: Martial Arts of Shaolin

Zhi Ming is training at the Northern Shaolin Temple. One day, he discovers that the magistrate who killed his parents has come out of hiding…

Posted byNicola HigginsSeptember 28, 2020April 8, 2023Posted inReviewsTags:film review, martial arts, ShaolinLeave a comment on Film Review: Martial Arts of Shaolin

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