To Japan’s traditionalists, karate represents qualities fundamental to the national character. But to be a modern sport, the discipline has been forced to adapt. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno TOKYO — ...
Martial arts experts discuss the importance of dojo etiquette, typical errors made by newcomers, and the significance of ...
Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. By Ken Belson and Enya Toyama TOKYO — Every city that hosts the Olympics pushes for ...
Japan claimed the women's and men's team kata titles on the final day of the event in Madrid ©Getty Images Turkey were unable to follow suit in the men's team kumite final as they were dramatically ...
This is exactly how Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa intends to bow out: competing for a World Title, settling the score against an eternal rival, and carrying the weight of a nation’s martial ...
U.S. service members, Department of Defense employees and Okinawans attend the second Okinawan Kenpo and Kobudo International Seminar at a dojo in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. (Sgt. William Hester/U.S.
Twenty-four learners from Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf have earned the opportunity to compete at the prestigious Dream Cup ...