The benefits of martial arts training in older adults can be further enhanced by the use of traditional weapon tools.

Excelling at karate starts with your outfit. You need to tie the loops of your suit correctly – not easy for a beginner.Terumitsu Taira helps learners out until the snow-white suit no longer slips. We ...

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 ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — In this week's "Around Town" spotlight, Roxanne Strouk visits Okinawan Karate to learn valuable self-defense skills designed for women. Located in Alexandria, VA, Okinawan ...

Sensei John Porta made his way back to his office through his brightly lit and mirrored dojo, something he has done almost daily for 50 years. Surrounded by newspaper articles and accolades on his ...

The sound of wooden staff striking wooden staff broke the normally silent stillness of the morning air in Flat Rock over the weekend. Passers by peered curiously. People clad in white robes and pants ...