Eastern Martial Arts and Wellness Navigating the New Normal: How Martial Arts Instructors Are Adapting to Digital Teaching in 2020 September 27, 2026 rifanmuazin The year 2020 brought unprecedented challenges to nearly every traditional industry, forcing a sudden and dramatic shift in how professionals operate. Among the hardest hit were community-based physical instructors, particularly…
Eastern Martial Arts and Wellness The Surprising French Roots of Karate’s Most Famous Kicks: How Savate Shaped Modern Martial Arts September 27, 2026 rifanmuazin Have you ever wondered why there is not a single traditional kata featuring the mawashi-geri, or roundhouse kick? In modern martial arts circles, it stands as perhaps the most popular…
Oriental Textiles and Fashion Dazed Club and Audemars Piguet Contemporary Offer Emerging Arts Writer Opportunity to Interview Renée Levi Ahead of Hayward Gallery Commission September 24, 2026 rifanmuazin An exciting and unique opportunity has just opened up for aspiring cultural journalists and creative voices, as Dazed Club launches a nationwide search for an emerging arts writer to conduct…
Eastern Martial Arts and Wellness Navigating the New Normal: How Martial Arts Instructors Are Adapting to Digital Classrooms in 2020 September 20, 2026 rifanmuazin The landscape of martial arts instruction has undergone a profound and rapid transformation, forcing traditional dojos and independent senseis to confront an unprecedented reality. For many in the community, the…
Eastern Martial Arts and Wellness The Disappearing Roots of Karate: A Researcher’s Journey to Okinawa Uncovers a Hidden Link to Ancient Martial Arts September 20, 2026 rifanmuazin Modern karate has undeniably shifted away from its practical origins, increasingly prioritizing sport, aesthetics, and restrictive rule sets over functional self-defense. Practitioners and martial arts historians frequently point to a…