Brain power, not brute strength, may explain how karate experts can break bricks with a bare-handed strike, according to scientists who say years of martial arts training alter the organ’s wiring.

Brain scans have revealed distinctive features in the brain structure of karate experts, which could be linked to their ability to punch powerfully from close range. Researchers found that differences ...

Elisa Au, a three-time World Karate Federation world karate champion, rates 11 karate scenes in movies and shows for realism. Au breaks down karate scenes in movies and shows such as "The Karate Kid" ...

How top practitioners of karate and kung fu manage to punch so hard has long been a mystery. Previous studies have shown that the force is not determined by muscular strength alone. Now scientists ...

SCIENTISTS say years of martial arts training may alter the brain's wiring, which may explain how karate experts can break bricks with their bare hands. Researchers in Britain compared the short-range ...

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Youngsters at a South Tynesde karate club have been punching above their weight in their first competition for nearly 18 months. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can ...

“Top Dog” would be a moronic exercise in the lack of cinematic originality no matter when it was released, but it seems particularly disturbing right now. That’s because the ragged storyline involves ...

Elisa Au, a three-time World Karate Federation champion, rates 11 karate scenes in movies and shows for realism. She is one of several women poised to represent Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Au ...