Chris Massari
Chris Massari

Bökh wrestling, and the cultural genocide in Inner Mongolia
Bökh wrestling, and the cultural genocide in Inner Mongolia
From the 1970s up to today, the People’s Republic of China has had a meteoric resurgence back to global prominence, establishing itself to be firmly part of what many believe to be this new era of world superpowers. The country is breaking free from their Century of Humiliation and back to a historical norm of […]
Martial Arts in the Digital Age
Martial Arts in the Digital Age
As the world remains locked inside and quarantined due to COVID-19, home confinement solutions to this dilemma have been found using the tools of the internet. Martial arts, of course, has been no different. These tools have always been there with the only difference now, it’s become a supplemental necessity, rather than nicety. When I […]
Shuai Jiao Part 2: Kung Fu’s failures, cultural identity and its enormous, turbulent history
Shuai Jiao Part 2: Kung Fu’s failures, cultural identity and its enormous, turbulent history
WATCH HISTORY BEING MADE – Watch ‘Till Vs. Masvidal ‘ on ESPN+! Stream all the fights LIVE from London — don’t miss a single second of face-punching action! Plus, you get access to the best of the UFC Archives & more! Start Your FREE ESPN+ Trial What Happened to the Grandfather of the Martial Arts […]
Shuai Jiao: Finding China’s martial arts renaissance in a 4,000-year-old wrestling system
Shuai Jiao: Finding China’s martial arts renaissance in a 4,000-year-old wrestling system
Watch history being made this weekend! ‘Till vs Masvidal’: UFC London on ESPN+5, Sat. March 16th – 1PM ET! Watch Darren Till vs Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson & more! Plus, you get access to the best of the UFC Archives & more! Start Your FREE ESPN+ Trial The Grandfather of the Martial […]