Daoism and Chinese Martial Arts

Allen, Barry

doi:10.1007/s11712-014-9371-4

Cited by 6 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In cases where engagement and superb prediction cause the defeat of the opponent, players often experience a feeling that they later refer to as a sensation of beauty. The aesthetics of Kant can to some degree be compared to recent Daoist conceptualizations of the 'emptiness or stillness of mind' or 'beauty' (Allan 2013(Allan , 2014. However, exploring and ironing out the theoretical intricacies between Kant's aesthetics and Daoism are beyond the scope of this article.…”

Section: Emotional Disciplinementioning

confidence: 98%

The Play of Champions: Toward a Theory of Skill in eSport

Larsen

2020

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article advances a tentative theory of skill in relation to eSports. This conjectural theory of skill rests on hypothesizes informed by assumptions from watching 100+ hours of eSport events on Twitch, YouTube, and AfreecaTV and is supported by discussions, reflections and evaluations with eSport players. The case material of this article includes the games Clash Royale (CR), StarCraft 2 (SC2), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), and online battle arenas (mobas) such as League of Legends (LOL) and Defense of the Ancient 2 (DOTA2). This inferred theory of skill is conjoined and composed of seven strands, which provide a framework for explaining how to understand skill in eSport. These seven strands are presented under the headings: (1) knowledge about game objects,(2) insights into game systems, (3) understanding metagaming, (4), yomi: 'reading' the opponent, ( 5) ability to execute, (6) emotional discipline, and finally (7) team coherency (depending upon whether the skill is associated with a one-versus-one or team-versus-team game). In conclusion, the proposed theory of skill will expose its explanatory power and reach by providing an example of how it can both be implemented to create profiles of players' skill, and how these profiles in turn can serve as guides to help players improve their skill levels in eSport.

show abstract

Section: Emotional Disciplinementioning

confidence: 98%

The Play of Champions: Toward a Theory of Skill in eSport

Larsen

2020

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This asymmetric method of projecting power is at the very heart of the yin-yang approach to practicing wu-wei —acting without any action, and showcasing strength by appearing weak. In Daoist strategic tradition, the focus is more on the predisposition of the strategic environment than the effort put in by the state positioned in it, as exemplified by certain Chinese martial arts (Allen, 2014, pp. 9–10).…”

Section: Daoism As a Pragmatic Strategic Traditionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Daoist Tradition in China’s Strategic Culture: Understanding the Pragmatic Dimensions of China’s Behavioural Trends in the International System

Anand¹

2020

China Report

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

China’s strategic culture has mostly been understood from the competing prisms of Confucianism and realpolitik traditions. However, there is a need to go beyond this binary approach to explore the more nuanced civilisational basis of China’s strategic thinking. It is in this context that the role of Daoism becomes significant in understanding China’s behavioural patterns. The Daoist strategic tradition has been found to be a highly cogent system based on five key pillars—strategic rationalism, strategic aloofness, strategic optimisation, strategic restraint and strategic flexibility. These aspects have been found reflected in various key instances of China’s strategic practice, demonstrating its relevance for understanding China’s strategic culture.

show abstract

“…"El Wu Wei y la secesión de la historia". RECIAL| Revista del CIFFyH Área Letras (8). (Laozi define el wuwei como acción decreciente o deseo decreciente.…”

Section: Estética Arte Poesía En El Laoziunclassified