He’s considered a national treasure in Okinawa. To be selected alongside him was really quite an honour.”Mr Smith said he first started training in the martial arts as a teenager after he moved with ...

Alvarez was recently inducted into the Okinawan Martial Arts Federation hall of fame, just the 11th individual to be honored since the federation’s founding in the United States in 1978. The induction ...

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. By Ken Belson and Enya Toyama TOKYO — Every city that hosts the Olympics pushes for ...

Karate is more than just a martial art; it embodies a rich history and profound philosophy that has shaped its practice over centuries. Understanding its origins reveals not only the evolution of ...

As he looked back on the writing of his second book, Larry Isaac recalled several subtle or otherwise nudges to get it done. There were friends pushing him to tell about whom he was both as a martial ...

The grand opening of the new Yamashita International Training Center at 104 Cambridge St. in Midland will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 14. The training center is the result of a dream of Ragnar Avery, a ...

TOKYO — The ancient martial art of Karate made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Japan this week. The sport was added as a nod to the country where it developed 700 years ago. There are two types of ...

Sid Campbell, an instrumental teacher of martial arts and pioneer of karate development, died Aug. 19 at Highland Hospital from complications associated with prostate cancer, friends said. He was 63.