Publications

Culture Academy’s podcast about ethics and emotion in Martial Arts as well as untold stories of sports. Weiter lesen ...

This book provides a framework to approach Martial Arts as psycho-physical practices for further analytical purposes and sheds light on both the risks and potentials of their globalisation and societal uprise Weiter lesen ...

Monograph “Capoeira - Body, Flow, and Narrative in the Afro-Brazilian Martial Dance.” Capoeira - the Afro-Brazilian martial dance captivates and enchants: pulsating rhythm, hypnotic singing, and players who let their bodies speak - beautiful, dangerous movements that flow into each other. Christian Köhler explores what lies behind it. What relationships do the players form through the psycho-physical Capoeira techniques? What role does the human longing for happiness play? How does the trance-like magic of the moment create a ritual that can turn everything for the better? Weiter lesen ...

In [the Capoeiras and the Mixed Martial Arts], “violence” is stylized and aestheticized. The martial arts thus appear as laboratories where harmful intentions are synthesized and, through the process of aestheticization, made accessible and manageable in styles. Weiter lesen ...