Jingwu The School that Transformed Kung Fu

by Kennedy, Brian; Guo, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9781583942420
• ISBN10: 1583942424
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Blue Snake Books

Summary

Jingwn: The School That Transformed Kung Fu tells the story of the Jingwu Association, the first public martial arts training academy and the first school to promote martial arts as both sport and entertainment. Through these efforts, it helped guarantee that the arts would survive the transition from traditional to modern China.

Author Biography

Brian L. Kennedy has studied Chinese martial arts since 1976 and is a black belt with the Ching Yi Kung Fu Association. He lived in Taiwan for 15 years, studying both traditional Chinese martial arts and Western boxing. He has published over 50 martial arts articles, which have appeared in Inside Kung Fu magazine and Taiwan Wulin magazine, among others. He lives in San Diego, CA.
 
Elizabeth Nai Jia Guo is a professional translator specializing in law, religious studies, and martial arts. She lives in Tapei, Taiwan.
 
Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Guo both write on a regular basis for Classical Fighting Arts magazine and Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine, and have co-authored three published books, including Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals: A Historical Survey, published by Blue Snake Books.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Chaos and Vision: The Birth of the Jingwu	p. 1
Four Historical Phases of Chinese Martial Arts	p. 1
The Jingwu Association and the New Culture Movement	p. 4
The Mythic and the Mundane	p. 9
Jingwu Pillars	p. 11
Scientific Chinese Martial Arts	p. 12
Graduates and Certificates	p. 13
Books Are the Way	p. 14
Women on an Equal Footing	p. 15
Dollars and Demise	p. 16
Letting the Jingwu Anniversary Book Tell Its Own Story	p. 18
Sun Yat-Sen's Preface	p. 19
Huo Yuanjia and the Main Founders	p. 21
Commemorative Calligraphy	p. 25
The Jingwu Training Halls	p. 27
Flying the Colors; Flags and Pins	p. 37
Decorative Comic Drawings	p. 39
Branches in Shanghai	p. 42
Five Races under One Union	p. 45
Shanghai Concession Areas	p. 46
Jingwu Martial Arts Groups and Demonstrations	p. 47
Monthly Meet-ups	p. 50
The Musclemen of the Jingwu	p. 53
Martial Motifs	p. 56
Classical Archery	p. 61
Youth Programs	p. 62
Martial Arts of the Jingwu	p. 67
Jingwu Northern Shaolin	p. 68
Huo Yuanjia's Martial Arts	p. 72
Martial Arts Manuals and Posters	p. 81
Western Martial Arts Books	p. 83
Saving Chinese Martial Arts from Impending Death	p. 85
Jingwu Military Training	p. 90
Pici: Cut and Stab Skills	p. 96
Other Jingwu Activities	p. 102
Recreation and Music	p. 102
Literary Studies	p. 105
The Jingwu Photo Studio	p. 107
Western Sports and Outdoor Adventures	p. 110
Weight Training	p. 114
Gymnastics and Track and Field	p. 116
Revolutionaries and Martyrs	p. 118
Neither Rain nor Bitter Cold Will Stop the Jingwu	p. 120
Appendixes
Historical Methods in Chinese Martial Arts Research	p. 125
What the Jingwu Said about Itself-in English	p. 133
The Martial Arts Teaching Staff	p. 142
Chinese Character List	p. 146
Sources for Further Study	p. 149
Index	p. 150
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