IDO MOVEMENT FOR CULTURE

Background. Many Chinese martial arts have been introduced to the West, and Chinese wrestling, more commonly known as Shuaijiao, is one of them. Three different styles are found in the West, with the Baoding style being the most widespread to date.
Problem and Aim. The problem investigated is whether the Baoding style maintains its original structure. The aim of the following study is to present an analysis on the teaching content of the Baoding Shuaijiao over printed books written in English mainly by Chinese authors, being accessible to occidental countries.
Method. This documental analysis used the method of classical content analysis through the perspective of Bauer and Gaskell [2002], specifically the one aimed at comparing a diverse range of texts and documents.
Result. Three books that matched these criteria were found by browsing websites. Despite being from authors whose teacher and institution were the same, the results pointed out a lack of convergence between the content presented in these works. What is noticeable is that each of those works presents a particular perspective over the same content, deepening certain elements in different ways and approaching others only superficially.
Conclusions. It is noticed that the original modality was influenced in its development through the experiences of Master Chang Dongsheng and his students at Taipei Central Police University. This implies processes of cultural adaptation and adequacy that Bourdieu [2004] calls social appropriation. Using Hobsbawm’s [1997] view, there is still the perception of attempts to create new traditions for this ancient Chinese martial art.