[PDF.44kx] Now with Kung Fu Grip! How Bodybuilders, Soldiers and a Hairdresser Reinvented Martial Arts for America

Now with Kung Fu Grip! How Bodybuilders, Soldiers and a Hairdresser Reinvented Martial Arts for America

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 | #2181511 in Books |  2016-06-17 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x6.00 x.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 200 pages

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||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Five Stars|By Jessica|This book is poorly labeled by the publisher. It isn't really about martial arts per se, but how the martial arts have been modified throughout time and cultures to meet the idiosyncratic needs of whoever picks it up.

It's a book about how the various martial arts have been used to define and reinforce national and/or gender identity. I've never| |"scholarly yet accessible.... This volume deserves a spot of the shelf of any serious student of martial arts...engaging.... This book is mandatory and quite enjoyable reading for anyone interested in martial arts history"--Chinese Martial Studies.|

Why do so many Americans practice martial arts? How did kung fu get its own movie genre? What makes mixed martial arts so popular? This book answers these questions for the first time with historical research.
At the turn of the 20th century, the United States enjoyed a time of prosperity but feared that men were becoming soft. At the same time, the Japanese government sponsored research to develop the best fighting techniques for its new empire. Before World War II...

You easily download any file type for your device.Now with Kung Fu Grip! How Bodybuilders, Soldiers and a Hairdresser Reinvented Martial Arts for America   |  Jared Miracle. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!

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