The Best Fight: A Memoir of a Martial Art Practitioner, Publisher, and Author

by Michael Demarco

Overview

A needle may draw a thread through printed pages to bind a book. In this little memoir, I feel like a needle that drew a common thread though a segment of martial art history. This book details three interrelated activities: (1) martial art studies, (2) involvement as founder of Via Media Publishing, producing a quarterly journal and books, and (3) teaching martial arts.

Publishers, writers, researchers and serious martial art practitioners will benefit with the detailed overview of Via Media and its publications. Via Media produced the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, known for its high academic and aesthetic standards. Its contents reflect the history of two decades and provides rich information for practitioners and scholars, making The Best Fight a valuable reference work.

In addition to reading, the primary way to learn a martial art is through instruction. In reading about my studies and teaching experience, readers can relate to their own involvement in martial arts. What is important here is the portrayal of my instructors, their teaching methods, and reasons for being involved in martial arts. Their accounts should offer insights and inspiration for others who study and practice any martial art.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185803288
Publisher:	Via Media Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/10/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Michael DeMarco received a Master’s Degree in Asian Studies from Seton Hall University and studied at National Taiwan University’s Mandarin Training Center. Working in the People’s Republic of China and in Taiwan emersed Mike in Chinese history and culture. He’s studied and taught martial arts for nearly sixty years, focusing on kuntao-silat and taijiquan. For over twenty years, Mike published the peer-reviewed quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts and continues publishing and writing, including Wuxia America:?The Emergence of a Chinese American Hero. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries that were aired on the Discovery Channel, Arts and Entertainment, The History Channel, and The Learning Channel.