Carnival of Martial Arts

Carnival of Martial Arts #3

Welcome to the October 1, 2007 edition of carnival of martial arts.

Patrick Parker presents Mokuren Dojo: Fences, hard challenges, and strategy confusion posted at Mokuren Dojo.

Renli presents Review of Chen Xin’s Book (Part 2) posted at 仁力的網頁, saying, “A review of the most sought after Tai Chi book, ever, recently translated into english.”

Black Belt Mama presents Black Belt Mama: Nunchaku, you are DEAD to me posted at Black Belt Mama.

Joel Samildanach presents Book Review: Arnis Self-Defense: Stick, Blade, and Empty-Hand Combat Techniques of the Philippines « Lone Mage posted at Lone Mage, saying, “This is a book review I did a while back. The book is still relatively new in the market and still relevant, so the review isn’t too dated (I hope!)”

Adam presents 10 Greatest Martial Arts Movies of All Time posted at Experience Martial Arts, saying, “A list of 10 top Martial Arts Movies”

And, because I’m the current host and poor grammarian, I present someone else’s article, namely Joe Svinth’s somewhat oddball piece on Turkish Oil Wrestling in Algiers posted at Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences, saying, “what an interesting piece!” It’s early accounts of the practice of Turkish Oil Wrestling, a traditional albeit homoerotic practice wherein guys wearing nothing but thick black leather pants coat themselves in oil and wrestle. Due to the difficulty of gaining purchase on the oiled skin, common maneuvers include digging into your opponent’s trousers for a handhold on the genitals or hooking a finger into the anus for leverage. For a relatively family-friendly view of the sport, check out the 1964 film Topkapi for the authentic Turkish oil wrestling clips.

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