Category: Guest Essay
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‘Sharing Reflections on Proposing Non-Conventionalism for Inclusive Martial Arts and Combat Sports’ by Fabiana Turelli (Brazil).
Sharing Reflections on Proposing Non-Conventionalism for Inclusive Martial Arts and Combat Sports by Fabiana Turelli (Brazil). Martial arts and combat sports (MACS) continue to show a high abandonment rate by girls and women (e.g., Carlsson, 2017). This is often due to the type of pedagogy that is adopted in martial arts, a traditional pedagogy (Cynarsky,…
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Call for Martial Art Essay Contributions: Edition 2.
Women’s voices and achievements are underrepresented across martial art-related media and literary channels. For this call, I am interested in publishing essays on this blogsite that share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on martial arts that are written by women (cis or binary) and transwomen. Topic suggestions for your essay (but not limited to): -Philosophical…
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Guest Essay: ‘Doing Seme Work in Kendo and Daily Life in Preparation for the 6 Dan Exam’ by Kaori Dimovski (Australia).
Women’s voices and achievements are under-represented across kendo-related media and literary channels. Guest essays published on this website share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on kendo that are written by women. Guest Essay: Doing Seme Work in Kendo and Daily Life in Preparation for the 6 Dan Exam by Kaori Dimovski (Australia). Kaori Dimovski (née…
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Guest Essay: ‘The Way of the Sword as a Way to Connect: An Essay on Kendo and Autism’ by Martine Mussies (Netherlands)
Women’s voices and achievements are under-represented across kendo-related media and literary channels. Guest essays published on this website share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on kendo that are written by women. Guest Essay: The Way of the Sword as a Way to Connect: An Essay on Kendo and Autism by Martine Mussies (Netherlands). Martine Mussies…
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Guest Essay: ‘Voyages’ by Manuela Hoflehner (Austria).
Women’s voices and achievements are under-represented across kendo-related media and literary channels. Guest essays published on this website share personal experiences, perspectives, and reflections on kendo that are written by women. Guest Essay: Voyages by Manuela Hoflehner (Austria). Manuela Hoflehner is currently 5th Dan and has been practicing kendo since 2007. She was part of…
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