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Interview with Longtime Aikidoka Christopher Hein: Looking at Aikido From the Outside In, Part II

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After being told that people who train aikido could use their spiritual ability to stop people from hitting them with sticks, Christopher Hein was intrigued, but could not find a dojo until 1998. He threw himself into the training, becoming uchi deshi at Aikido of Fresno and a black belt. With a history of fighting, … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Aikidoka Christopher Hein: Looking at Aikido From the Outside In, Part II

Interview with Houston Heights Kendo Club Founder Masayuki Koyama: Accepting the Future Flow of Kendo

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Masayuki Koyama began training in kendo during high school while growing up in Japan. Afterwards, he found himself in the United States and began teaching kendo to his son in 1999. Because he was teaching at a community center, other people started coming in, looking for kendo lessons. From then on, he established his Houston … Continue reading Interview with Houston Heights Kendo Club Founder Masayuki Koyama: Accepting the Future Flow of Kendo

Interview with Round Table Historical Fencing Instructor Kevin Rezac: Loving to Fence and Everything In Between

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Kevin Rezac always wanted to be a knight, ever since he was a child. This aspiration drew him to the sword arts, first Olympic Sabre then to historical fencing in 2016. Upon joining the Historical European Martial Arts community, he began learning at Round Table Historical Fencing and soon also began to teach there with … Continue reading Interview with Round Table Historical Fencing Instructor Kevin Rezac: Loving to Fence and Everything In Between

Interview with Longtime Aikidoka Kirk Scott: Aikido of Tamalpais

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This interview was originally conducted in the fall of 2020, as the first of many planned interviewed within an organizational project. Kirk Scott first started out in Koei Kan karate-do until he needed a break from training after the injuries he sustained. He later found aikido and has continued with it ever since. Today, Scott … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Aikidoka Kirk Scott: Aikido of Tamalpais

Interview with Longtime HEMA Instructor Steaphen Fick: Sword Fighting and Teaching, Part II

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Steaphen Fick was always interested in sword fighting, fighting at any chance he could get when he was a child. As he grew up, he found a touring fighting company in 1989, proceeding to participate in almost 2,000 duels and battles. It was not until the 1990s, where he found himself traveling all around Europe, … Continue reading Interview with Longtime HEMA Instructor Steaphen Fick: Sword Fighting and Teaching, Part II

War and Nationalism in Twentieth-Century Film: Hong Kong Martial Arts and Japan’s Victim Playing, Part I

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Originally written for an Asia in Film course during my graduate career, the following is the first part of a study that explores the demonstration of both Chinese and Japanese nationalism through their respective films in the twentieth century. This is the first part of a two-part article. Read the second part here. Initially, I … Continue reading War and Nationalism in Twentieth-Century Film: Hong Kong Martial Arts and Japan’s Victim Playing, Part I

Interview With Aikido of Monterey Dojo-Cho Danielle Smith: Aikido in Northern California, Part II

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Danielle Smith began training under Stanley Pranin in 1973, eventually taking over Pranin’s Aikido of Monterey three years later. As she continued through her aikido journey, she had the opportunity to experience many different early instructors, like Frank Doran, Mary Heiny, Linda Holiday, and Motomichi Anno. She also trained in Hakko-ryu Jujutsu, Seibukan Jujutsu, and … Continue reading Interview With Aikido of Monterey Dojo-Cho Danielle Smith: Aikido in Northern California, Part II

The Indirect Effects of Martial Arts on Community Development and Urbanization: A Look at West Coast Communities of the United States, Part II

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Originally written for an Urban History course during my graduate career, the following is the second part of a study that explores the connection between martial arts and community development/urbanization. This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the first part here. Martial Arts in Different Communities Judo to the Japanese immigrant communities, … Continue reading The Indirect Effects of Martial Arts on Community Development and Urbanization: A Look at West Coast Communities of the United States, Part II