Are Western Calisthenics Really Asian?

Join us as we prove or disprove a 150 year-old mysterious theory, printed as accepted "fact" in countless academic textbooks, claiming that the origins of Western calisthenics are wholly or partly Asian, by virtue of a supposed Chinese connection to the Swedish gymnastic method of Dr. Pehr Henrik Ling, one the of the most influential methods of 19th century European and American physical culture. For full context of the audio excerpt by Mark Singleton, the entire interview can be listened to here: https://youtu.be/ Want to help support this channel? Visit our Patreon for added benefits:   / physicalculturehistorians   Check out my books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ben-Miller/e/B... Click the "subscribe" button above. Thanks!