(wushu) The history of martial arts since the Cultural Revolution is intrinsically tied to policies initiated in 1949. Until about 1979, the overall objective was to convert the martial arts into a performance art and a national sport (hereafter...

Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. They may be studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation/meditation, mental discipline, character development...

George Bush, who is an inveterate writer of little notes, is now and again called on to send what Emily Dickinson called "a letter to the world." He's never been very good at it, and for reasons best known to themselves, his handlers have...

No longer just the pleasure of macho males, the martial arts genre is now enjoyed internationally by both genders and people of all ages... When Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon came out in 2000, it was a phenomenon. Audiences were awestruck by its visual...

A dozen Chinese teenagers have been caught in a failed plot to sneak into Canada by masquerading as kung fu masters from the famous Shaolin Temple, state media reported Friday.The 12 had no martial arts experience but joined a team of genuine kung fu performers...

A mixed martial arts fighter has died in a hospice about six weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is growing in popularity.Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was injured at the Toyota Center on Oct....

Essay consists of a discussion of the different types of martial arts.