Japan officially recognized karate as a martial art only 86 years ago ... In perhaps the biggest change, tournaments were promoted to make karate resemble a “democratic” sport in the Western ...

For over 50 years, the Santa Clara University Shotokan Karate club has been training dedicated students in this Japanese-based martial arts form. Read about the ... We also go to tournaments and ...

Studying martial arts and teaching English as a second language as a young man in Japan provided a strong foundation for the teaching and research interests of Dr. Stephen Covell, Mary Meader ...

Kendo is the Japanese art of fencing and is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in Japan. Kendo's long history and cultural roots embraces not only physical power but a deep mental training and ...

Instead of sparring Saturday morning, students at B&B Boxing Academy in North Omaha learned karate skills from a group of ...

Kaito Ono's martial arts journey began in karate, a discipline renowned for its powerful striking techniques. Like other distinguished kickboxers from Japan, including Hiroki Akimoto and Takeru Segawa ...

Craig Naylor moves around the dojo with ease and intention. He walks over to a stand holding a framed black and white photo of Morihei Ueshiba. A shrine for the martial art of Aikido founder ...