A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Jonathan Clements

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/63384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief History of the Martial Arts Author: Jonathan Clements Narrator: Jonathan Clements Format: mp3 Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins Release date: 10-21-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 31 ratings Genres: Sports History Publisher's Summary: Folk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings. This new study approaches the martial arts from their origins in military exercises and callisthenics. It examines a rich folklore from old wuxia tales of crime-fighting heroes to modern kung fu movies.