Fight Science #2: Boxing, myths and reality building in sport for development programmes.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fight Science is a new episode format in which you'll get to hear the authors of peer reviewed papers related to martial arts and combat sports explain their papers in a way that you will be able to understand. Each episode will include practical advice you can implement based on the research. This is part of our commitment to bridge the gap between research and practice.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This paper is:</span></p> <p><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10126902221112878"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matthews, C. R., Hurrell, A., Oliver, T. B., &amp; Channon, A. (2023). Boxing, myths and reality building in sport for development programmes. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 58(3), 531–549</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span><a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902221112878"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902221112878</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Georgia speaks with Dr Alex Channon. Alex's research has explored how gender relations, gender identity, and sexuality impact on participation in martial arts; the value of martial arts within physical education curricula; media representations of professional fighters; the construction of meaning around notions of ‘violence’ among martial artists; the provision of medical support in combat sports; the roles of referees in mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions; and the social practice of consent in combat sports.&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To get involved with the Conscious Combat Club:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit our site</span><a href="https://www.consciouscombat.club/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.consciouscombat.club/</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join the waitlist for Melbourne classes</span><a href="https://www.consciouscom