STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After decades of practicing Vadha Kempo Karate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jennifer Burke wanted to provide a space where women and girls could develop martial arts skills and learn ...

Metro Atlanta Army veteran and beauty queen Raquel Riley Thomas is turning a personal tragedy into a mission to protect young women.

MARTIAL ARTISTS CAN EXPECT DURING THAT CLASS. SOME PEOPLE TRAIN IN JIU JITSU FOR YEARS ONE, TWO, THREE, BUT JUST A FEW MOVES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. THERE’S JUST MORE AND MORE IN THE NEWS EVERY DAY ...

Hypervigilance and situational awareness are just two of the points instructors offered to women and girls in a self-defense class at the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative on a recent Friday evening. ...