«“This book offers a fascinating exploration of multiple overlooked aspects of the living and breathing richness and diversity of martial arts as lived practices, often intertwined with different livelihoods, issues and aspects of health and wellbeing, and ways of growing. Jennings speaks fluently in a range of voices, allowing different levels and kinds of focus and attention, from large perspectives to attention to less obvious areas of life and practice. This work will be of particular value to ethnography, anthropology and social science students and researchers of martial arts, culture and society.” —Professor Paul Bowman, Cardiff University, United Kingdom; Author of The Invention of Martial Arts (2021)»

«“Dr. Jennings’ Reinventing Martial Arts in the 21st Century is a fresh, extremely current piece. Written in a clear, precise and simple language, it addresses many of the topics inspiring contemporary social research on martial arts—their hybridization with other movements systems, their consideration as self-help or therapy practices, or their protection, revival or reinvention as intangible cultural heritage, to name a few. It is solidly structured and developed, presenting findings on all these fields, based on the author’s original research and knowledge as a veteran martial artist. No doubt this book is a brilliant contribution to the field of study of martial arts and combat sports.” —Carlos Gutiérrez García, Associate Professor, Department of Physical and Sport Education, Universidad de León, Spain; Editor-in-Chief of Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas»