Researchers

Education and Career

Education

• 2004/02 - 2009/04 , University of New England, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences,

Research Activities

Published Papers

1. Seeking Reality: Cultural Traditions in the Study Abroad Syllabus
   David Eckford
   Ikoma Journal of Economics (生駒経済論叢)  21  (1)  , 49-68, 31, Jul. 2023 
2. A University-Level Japanese Martial Arts Program for Study Abroad Students: A Comprehensive Report of the 2019 Kindai University Japanese Martial Arts Program for Incoming Exchange Students-Future Initiatives and Recommendations-
   David Eckford
   , 1-64, Sep. 2022 
3. Japanese Culture-Focused Practicums: Observations for Japanese Universities and Institutions
   David Eckford
   グローバル人材育成教育研究  9  (2)  , 10-21, 2021  , Refereed

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Conference Activities & Talks

1. Benefits of Teaching Traditional Japanese Martial Arts , David Eckford , The 51st Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) International Conference , 2, Nov. 2025

MISC

1. Exchange Student Martial Arts Training , David Eckford , Budo , 707 , 94 , 94 , Oct. 2025
2. Review of An Insider’s Guide to the Japanese Martial Arts: A New Look at Japan’s Fighting Traditions, by Alexander Bennett , David Eckford , Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas , 18 , 1 , 62 , 65 , 19, Jun. 2023
   Summary:This review addresses An Insider’s Guide to the Japanese Martial Arts: A New Look at Japan’s Fighting Traditions by Alexander Bennett, published in 2023 by Tuttle Publishing. The Japanese martial arts and Japan have long attracted practitioners from around the globe travelling to Japan, hoping to further the knowledge of their chosen martial art. Far from being a recent trend, records of such travels have graced the martial arts literature for decades. This volume offers a neatly packaged representation of the Japanese martial arts written in an approachable manner by a bilingual, bicultural, academic, martial arts researcher and high-ranking exponent. Stocked with educational and credible material and delivered in an affable tone, this book provides a thorough coverage of the Japanese martial arts from their early past to the present day. In addition, practical and indispensable information for surviving and making the most out of one’s stay in Japan is presented. Invaluable to the practitioner with their sights set on studying martial arts in Japan, this publication goes way beyond and presents a plethora of information, both historical and contemporary, which will captivate all those studying the arts, regardless of their domicile. This valuable contribution to the martial arts literature is an enjoyable and educational walk through the Japanese martial arts that will benefit the uninitiated, novices, and seasoned veterans alike.Keywords: Japanese martial arts; Japanese martial history; studying martial arts in Japan; Japanese culture
3. Japanese Martial Arts Practice and English Education: Japanese Budo and the Foreign Exchange Student , David Eckford , The Japan Association for Global Competency Education 7th National Conference Proceedings , 49 , 50 , Dec. 2019

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