Xu Xiaodong
The MMA fighter on a mission to expose “fake martial artists” in China
Xu’s victory in April was seen as a slap in the face to Chinese culture from a Western-style fighter.
Cody Garbrant/Bodybuilder and Chinese MMA/Tai Chi Fights Both Very Nearly Happen
This week saw two social machismo media wars very nearly come to pass.
Bruce Lee and the Art of Scientific Street Fighting
The recent uproar over an MMA fighter's beatdown of a tai chi practitioner is a virtual case study for Bruce Lee's emphasis on real world application of the fighting arts.
Wushu Watch: Dojo Storming for a Better Tomorrow
The Chinese martial arts community is in uproar over the ten second knockout suffered by Taichi master, Wei Lei this week. We examine the grand history of challenge matches and how they have shaped the martial arts.
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