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The Martial Spirit of Tianjin – An Interview with Nitzan Oren By Jonathan Bluestein.

Posted on May 29, 2014 by yosaku

I’m happy to be able to host an article from guest author Jonathan Bluestein recording one long interview he did with his teacher, Nitzan Oren. For anyone with an interest in xingyi or other northern martial arts, it’s well worth … Continue reading →

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Central Guoshu Institute

Posted on June 27, 2010 by yosaku

Ever since translating an article on the ‘1929 Hangzhou Leitai Tournament’, I have been interested in the role of the Central Guoshu Institute (‘CGI’) in the spread of traditional Chinese martial arts in the first half of the twentieth century. … Continue reading →

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