Some interviews for this story were conducted in Japanese and translated by Sun Chronicle correspondent Juri Love, a native Japanese speaker. NORTH ATTLEBORO — A local karate school recently marked a ...

Master Al Wharton has recently been awarded the highest rank of tenth Dan (Judan) in Uechi Ryu Karate Do at Winterfest in Orlando, Florida. Wharton was presented with the highest rank in this Okinawan ...

Recently Master Ihor Rymaruk’s Amsterdam Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate School held promotional examinations for student advancements. Qualifying students were tested on their knowledge and physical ...

ATKINSON — Six people in North America hold the honor of Grand Master and 10th-degree black belt in the Okinawan Uechi-Ryu style of karate and one of these martial artists lives here in Southern New ...

Years ago, William Keith looked into the eyes of an instructor of Okinawan Uechi-Ryu karate and never looked back. “Besides the physical aspect of being able to defend themselves, I saw there was ...

Doug Bleecker teaches special education science to teenagers at Lord Botetourt High School. He has a second career as well; his after-school classes range from children to adults with his Roanoke ...

Photo submitted Front row, from left, Justin Rymaruk and Master Instructor Ihor Rymaruk. Back row, from left, Brian Misavage, Dr. William Papura, Stephen Valle and Wayne Marotta. Recently, the Master ...

Amongst 12 black-belt promotions earlier this year at Elm Street Martial Arts, three students earned promotion to Hanshi Kudan, the ninth-degree of black belt and fourth degree master. Lisken Van Pelt ...

For fans of the movie “Karate Kid II,” you might remember Daniel traveling with Mr. Miyagi to Okinawa, Japan, and learning about the customs and traditions of his mentor’s homeland. That’s sort of the ...