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Why I'm Excited People are Watching Cobra Kai
Spencer Bennington
  • Sep 1, 2020
  • 5 min

Why I'm Excited People are Watching Cobra Kai

Welcome back to the Rhetorical Roundhouse blog! This week I've noticed that a LOT of folks are posting about the Karate Kid sequel series...
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Part 2: Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit for a Post-COVID World
Spencer Bennington
  • Aug 17, 2020
  • 7 min

Part 2: Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit for a Post-COVID World

Last week I discussed the first two tenets of Tae Kwon Do: Courtesy and Integrity, particularly how we can think about applying them in...
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How to Apply the Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do in a Post-COVID World
Spencer Bennington
  • Aug 11, 2020
  • 6 min

How to Apply the Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do in a Post-COVID World

I realize that it's not always easy to be a good person and, in many ways, 2020 has truly tested all of us in this regard.
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Digital Martial Arts Studies Conference!
Spencer Bennington
  • Jul 12, 2020
  • 1 min

Digital Martial Arts Studies Conference!

Hello everyone and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your online home for Tae Kwon Do research and training. This week I want to...
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Dr. Bennington is in the (Virtual) Building
Spencer Bennington
  • Jun 22, 2020
  • 6 min

Dr. Bennington is in the (Virtual) Building

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse--today we celebrate a milestone that has been in the making for about four years now--I finally...
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New Martial Arts Studies Podcast
Spencer Bennington
  • May 18, 2020
  • 2 min

New Martial Arts Studies Podcast

This week I've been really enjoying the new episodes (almost one a day!!) of the Martial Arts Studies Podcast.
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Becoming a Virtual Ninja: Entering the World of UFC through Video Games
Spencer Bennington
  • May 4, 2020
  • 12 min

Becoming a Virtual Ninja: Entering the World of UFC through Video Games

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your home for martial arts through a cool, hip, rhetorical lens. Last time I shared some documents...
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More Job Materials: First Year Writing Syllabi and Writing Center Philosophy
Spencer Bennington
  • Apr 27, 2020
  • 5 min

More Job Materials: First Year Writing Syllabi and Writing Center Philosophy

Hello everyone and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your home for everything related to rhetoric, martial arts studies, and...
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Job-hunting in the Age of ZOOM!
Spencer Bennington
  • Apr 12, 2020
  • 5 min

Job-hunting in the Age of ZOOM!

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Rhetorical Roundhouse blog, your home for Taekwondo, Martial Arts Studies and everything...
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4C20 Presentation: Kicking in Carnal Commonplaces
Spencer Bennington
  • Apr 4, 2020
  • 13 min

4C20 Presentation: Kicking in Carnal Commonplaces

Hello everyone and welcome to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your home for rhetoric, martial arts studies, and all things Tae Kwon Do. Today I'm...
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The Movies That Made Us
Spencer Bennington
  • Feb 10, 2020
  • 5 min

The Movies That Made Us

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, the blog with nothing to do but daydream about how to secretly teach martial arts under the guise...
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Why Do We Bow?
Spencer Bennington
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 7 min

Why Do We Bow?

Hello and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse. Last week I celebrated going "Back to Class" and talked a little bit about the...
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Dissertation Update: My Back Hurts
Spencer Bennington
  • Nov 18, 2019
  • 7 min

Dissertation Update: My Back Hurts

Hello and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse--the one-stop-shop for all your Tae Kwon Do rhetoric needs. If you missed last week's...
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Reminding People of their Strength:
Between Theory and Practice
Spencer Bennington
  • Oct 14, 2019
  • 3 min

Reminding People of their Strength: Between Theory and Practice

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your one-stop-shop for exciting Tae Kwon Do related content, scholarship, and updates from the...
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Graduate Syllabus in Historical Rhetorics: Sharing is Caring
Spencer Bennington
  • Oct 7, 2019
  • 5 min

Graduate Syllabus in Historical Rhetorics: Sharing is Caring

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse--we're so glad you could join us! Last week I answered the gauntlet thrown down by Liz Ricketts and...
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Tae Kwon Do Rhetoric is a Thing...Really!
Spencer Bennington
  • Sep 30, 2019
  • 11 min

Tae Kwon Do Rhetoric is a Thing...Really!

Hello everyone and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse, your one stop shop for martial arts studies content with an emphasis on...
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A Martial Arts Studies Roundup!
Spencer Bennington
  • Sep 19, 2019
  • 3 min

A Martial Arts Studies Roundup!

Welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse--I'm so pleased you decided to stop by and kick it for a minute. Last week I shared my newly...
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Updated Digital Portfolio
Spencer Bennington
  • Sep 11, 2019
  • 6 min

Updated Digital Portfolio

Hello everyone and welcome back to Rhetorical Roundhouse! Last week I rambled for a while about the Rocky franchise as a way to say, I'm...
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What I Learned from Binge-Watching the Rocky Franchise
Spencer Bennington
  • Sep 5, 2019
  • 9 min

What I Learned from Binge-Watching the Rocky Franchise

Welcome back to the Rhetorical Roundhouse blog, your home for rhetoric, martial arts studies, and Tae Kwon Do. Last week I got to share...
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Everybody Gets a Sick Day
Spencer Bennington
  • Aug 7, 2019
  • 9 min

Everybody Gets a Sick Day

Welcome back to the Rhetorical Roundhouse blog, your home for martial arts studies, rhetoric, and Tae Kwon Do. Last week I finally...
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