University of California (USA)

May 25th, 2019

Next May we will again bring focus to the idea that martial arts and its connected cultures, philosophies and historical impacts on the world.

More information at https://www.martialedu.com/tedxucla.html

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2019

This Special Issue ‘Tackling Performance Challenges in Martial Arts and Combat Sports” is an opportunity to publish original research, meta-analyses, reviews, case studies, short communications and book reviews related to martial arts and combat sports. Tackling Performance Challenges in Martial Arts and Combat Sports aims to provide the latest scientific and professional insights, present recent findings and share experiences in Martial Arts (Judo, Karate, Wrestling, Boxing, Taekwondo, Sambo, Sumo, Jujutsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Aikido and Mixed Martial Arts). Special emphasis is given to the importance of a) training monitoring and testing; b) periodization; c) coaching and training strategies; d) Injury epidemiology and prevention; e) performance analysis and biomechanics; f) physiology of martial arts and combat sports; g) special considerations for women and youths. Any other topics are welcome in this Special Issue, especially articles that bring new theoretical and practical approaches to the martial arts field.

23-24 May 2019, Chapman University, Orange, California.

This conference focuses on the relations between martial arts, culture and politics. Martial arts can be understood in any of many ways, and the conference aims to reflect this diversity and plurality of understandings of the term. Similarly, ‘culture’ and ‘politics’ can be understood in a variety of ways. Again, the conference is open to works that use any academic approach to the theory and analysis of culture and politics.

The organisers are specifically interested in interrogating the relations between martial arts, the cultural industries, cultural heritage and macro and micro politics, ranging from the ethnic, gender and sexual politics of everyday life all the way to regional, national and international relations and politics.

Selected papers will be published as a special issue of the journal Martial Arts Studies (Cardiff University Press).

The conference is a collaboration between Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, and The Martial Arts Studies Research Network, and hosted by Chapman University. The organisers are Andrea Molle (Chapman University, School of Political Science; founder of Budo-Lab) and Paul Bowman (Cardiff University, UK; founder of The Martial Arts Studies Research Network and co-founder and co-editor of the journal Martial Arts Studies).

More information here.

Dear Readers, Reviewers and Authors,

We are glad to announce that the Revista de Artes Maciales Asiáticas has been accepted for indexation in Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) Emerging Sources Citation Index, starting with V. 13 (1) 2018. This indexation will significantly increase the journal visibility and also authors will gain more recognition when publishing in RAMA.

1. Acta Taekwondo et Martialis Artium (previously Journal of the International Association of Taekwondo Research) (Republic of Korea).
2. Archives of Budo (Poland).
3. Archives of Budo Science of Martial Arts and Extreme Sports (Poland).
4. Chinese Wushu Research (China).
5. Ido Movement for Culture. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology (Poland).
6. International Journal of Martial Arts (Republic of Korea)
7. International Journal of Wrestling Science (USA).
8. Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts (Poland).
9. Journal of Martial Arts Research (Germany).
10. Martial Arts Studies (UK).
11. Research Journal of Budo (Japan).
12. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas (Spain).