Martial Arts
Vietnamese Martial Arts: Three Streams, One Word, and an Unfilled Gap2026-09-17On a late-month Saturday afternoon, I sat in the fourth row of the Binh Duong...
One Label, Three Systems: Why Vietnamese Martial Arts Data Cannot Be Compared2026-09-16One Label, Three Systems: Why Vietnamese Martial Arts Data Cannot Be Compared...
Stop Reading the Medal Table: Vietnamese Martial Arts Needs Three Frameworks, Not One2026-09-16In May 2026, the 31st SEA Games took place in Hanoi. I sat in front of a scre...
The Empty File and the Trap of a Perfect Analysis Framework2026-09-162:14 a.m. in Seoul. The clock on the wall of a small office in Mapo district,...
The Empty Analysis File and the Verification Gap in Combat Sports Media2026-09-16The file's modification date is logged. The contents are empty. A second-stag...
Two Months Backdated to April: Inam Butt's Doping File and the Silver That Cannot ReturnIn April, Inam Butt stood on the podium of the Asian Beach Games with a silve...
Vietnamese Martial Arts: Three Streams, One Word, and an Unfilled GapOn a late-month Saturday afternoon, I sat in the fourth row of the Binh Duong...
Vovinam, Sanda and MMA Do Not Share the Same YardstickOn a SEA Games medal table, two lines sit next to each other. The first recor...
One Label, Three Systems: Why Vietnamese Martial Arts Data Cannot Be ComparedOne Label, Three Systems: Why Vietnamese Martial Arts Data Cannot Be Compared...
The Empty File: Why Professional Combat Sports Cannot Count Their Own InjuriesThe Empty File: Why Professional Combat Sports Cannot Count Their Own Injurie...
Unrecorded Results: Vietnamese Martial Arts Fights a Lot and Keeps Almost NothingDA NANG — The fight night ended at 22:41. The last three bouts all went to th...
Vietnamese Martial Arts at the Crossroads: When Heritage Alone Can No Longer Win on the Professional StageOn the evening of September 6, 2026, at a large arena in Ho Chi Minh City, an...
Japanese Budo: Dignity Is Decided in the Seconds No One SeesOn the tatami of the Kodokan, the judo hall founded by Kano Jigoro in 1882 in...
Combat Sports and the Empty Board: Why 'Unknown' Is Not 'Neutral'I still remember that afternoon in the media room of a combat sports event. T...
Stop Reading the Medal Table: Vietnamese Martial Arts Needs Three Frameworks, Not OneIn May 2026, the 31st SEA Games took place in Hanoi. I sat in front of a scre...
Inam Butt: A Two-Month Sanction, a Stripped Silver and the Therapeutic-Use Paperwork GapThe International Testing Agency (ITA) is expected to publish its decision...
The Empty File and the Trap of a Perfect Analysis Framework2:14 a.m. in Seoul. The clock on the wall of a small office in Mapo district,...
The Empty Analysis File and the Verification Gap in Combat Sports MediaThe file's modification date is logged. The contents are empty. A second-stag...
Taolu Is Not MMA: The Cost of the Wrong Analytical FrameworkIn May 2026, at SEA Games 31 on home soil, I sat in the press area and watche...
Inam Butt: The Medical Paperwork Error and the Silver Medal That Could Not Be SavedWhen the International Testing Agency (ITA) was reported to be finalizing its...
The Data Vacuum: Combat Sports Writing and the Trap of SilenceAn eight-part dossier landed on my desk in the early afternoon, and all eight...
