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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...

Spencer Bennington
Sep 1, 20205 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Aug 17, 20207 min read
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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.

Spencer Bennington
Aug 11, 20206 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Jun 22, 20206 min read
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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.

Spencer Bennington
May 18, 20202 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
May 4, 202012 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Apr 27, 20205 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Apr 12, 20205 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Apr 4, 202013 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Feb 10, 20205 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Jan 27, 20207 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Nov 18, 20197 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Oct 14, 20193 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Oct 7, 20195 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Sep 30, 201911 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Sep 19, 20193 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Sep 11, 20196 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Sep 5, 20199 min read
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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...

Spencer Bennington
Aug 7, 20199 min read
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