Links
The following list of links are supplied for interested visitors to our site to continue their interest in martial science. It does not necessarily denote any relationship or affiliation between eskirmology.com and the listed websites.
The International Hoplology Society
The IHS is an independent, not-for-profit organization. It offers its services to scholars, universities, museums, collectors, private and governmental organizations, writers and publishers around the world. The IHS exists to study the evolution and development of human combative behavior. This study encompasses the segment of human culture concerned with weapons, armor, combative accouterments and fighting systems, in regard to their technical characteristics and the ways in which they interact with the economic, political, social and religious institutions of human societies.
The Society of Martial Arts is the first ever international academic institution to introduce a recognised degree programme, that includes both theoretical and practical components, for the practitioners of martial arts. Since its inception 1994, the Society has sublimed from its foetal phase to the present world renowned status. This is a new era for martial arts. This elevation of standards of martial arts to an eagerly awaited status has now generated interests even among non-martial artists in academic fields. Although the inception of martial arts was based on educational and philosophical fundamentals over the past centuries, these different arts have been mainly frowned upon as mere fighting styles. Nevertheless, at least now, martial arts have gained their paramount status. We have pioneered an educational system far beyond mere certificate level to gain university status.
To put sport science into martial arts. We know martial arts works, it has been handed down and refined from instructor to instructor over many generations. Understanding biomechanics, gravity and how the human body works will give us a better understanding of martial arts, why martial arts works and how to get the most out of our training.