Martial History Team

Today we pause to reflect on General Qi Jiguang who is known for being the best anti-pirate general in the Ming Dynasty and the author of one of the earliest works on unarmed martial arts training in Chinese history. His insights would likely be considered surprisingly "modern" today. 

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Bruce Lee is a name that even non-martial artists know and has an undeniable responsibility for popularizing the martial arts in the Western world. Today we remember him and his untimely, early death.

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Miyamoto Musashi may be described as Japan's most famous swordsman and his work the Go Rin No Sho known in English as the Book of Five Rings has deeply impacted the Japanese martial arts in the centuries since. Today, we remember Musashi and recount his Dokkoudou or "Path of Aloneness" that he wrote for his disciples a week before his death.

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Today, we remember Jigoro Kano and his impact on the martial arts worldwide.

"The Historic and Philosophic Origins of Kanō Jigorō’s Jūdō Philosophies: Seiryoku Zenyō Jita Kyōei (Best Use of Energy / Mutual Benefit) – The Kanō Chronicles"

Whether you've heard of him before or not. Tang Hao was cross-training in a variety of arts, researching martial arts history, and debunking martial arts frauds before it was cool. His research and impact on the martial arts globally remain relevant even today.

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Welcome to the teaser trailer for the Martial History Team podcast. 

Martial History Team promotes martial arts history based on sound evidence and sourced research. In the coming months, expect to hear book reviews, recommended history materials, and much more!

In this teaser, I describe the origin of our project's motto: "be devoted."