Nowadays, most martial arts are consumed primarily as sporting events. Matches at the Olympics, or other shows, have strict rules that define the scoring systems and target areas to ensure ...

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 ...

Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco, teaches traditional Okinawan Shorin Ryu karate as taught by Eizo Shimabukuro and Okinawan Shudokan karate as taught by the late Walter Todd Sensei. At OKC San ...

Crimmin, who is a fourth level black belt in Karate, plans to teach Yamane Ryu kobudo in Mackay. He believes the martial art is one of the rarest weapons arts to originate in Okinawa and the hardest ...

DOVER — On Sept. 16 the Dover Kenshin Kan Karate Dojo, Charter member of the Okinawa Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito Karate and Kobudo Federation held its annual Black Belt Testing event. With over 80 ...

Memories of Jack LaLanne and jumping jacks come to mind when one thinks of 1966 and fitness, but right along with him was John Porta. Sensei John Porta opened Porta's Karate-Do and Kobudo Academy in ...

G Aravindaakshan from Chennai, who won bronze at 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament in Japan, talks to us An elated Aravind says, “This was organised by the Japanese government. There were 48 ...