Michael DeMarco (MA Asian studies) began studying a Chinese-Indonesian hybrid martial art in 1965 and later focused on taijiquan. Studying and working in many Asian countries provided in-depth experience in martial traditions. For over twenty years, Mike published the peer-reviewed quarterly Journal of Asian Martial Arts and continues publishing anthologies and books. He has also consulted and appeared in television documentaries about martial arts that were aired on the Discovery Channel, Arts & Entertainment, The History Channel, and The Learning Channel.