Kent Karate Students Win at Local Tournament
Three students from Marcum's Martial Arts Academy (834 N. Mantua Street, Kent) competed in the Grand Valley Isshinryu Classic tournament held on April 21, 2012 in Orwell, Ohio. Anastasia...
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Many Tai Chi practitioners are surprised when they see a Push Hands tournament. To them, a Push Hands competition has little resemblance to the art they practice. The same comment can also be heard...
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Martial arts are codified combat practices which are practiced for self-defense, tournaments, entertainment as well as physical and spiritual development, an exercise. Martial art is very much...
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Two young cousins are fighting their way to the top in karate, with both taking out top honours in the National Counties Shotokan Karate Tournament this year. Dahnyelle Rogan, 16, from Tu Toa, and...
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There are individuals who train a similar style or art that is intertwined or combined with other organizations or associations that teaches a variation of that style. For an instance, Tae Kwon Do, is...
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 40: results (Photos)
The Reno Events Center played host to Rick Collup’s Ultimate Reno Combat 40 last night. The 40th event for this local MMA promotion featured 14 hard-hitting MMA Cage fights, including a title fight in...
View ArticleCecil youth finishes 3rd at world championship martial arts event
Most kids might get nervous before a big test at school, picking teams on the playground or with a bat in their hands at the community ball field. So, forgive Colin McKinney, 9, for getting just a...
View ArticleVicente: Tribal martial arts system
OFTEN asked question when in martial arts is the “What system are you?” question. While it is easy to identify whether you are into karate, taekwondo, judo, aikido, etc., it is a whole different case...
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OVER 45 years ago at the Shibuya subway exit in Tokyo, a young karate teacher (sensei) spotted one of his students, a foreigner, hungry and begging for alms. The sensei ordered the student to get up...
View ArticleMany medals for Ja at US Open Karate
Ainsley Walters, Sunday Gleaner Writer Jamaica's martial artists were well on their way to eclipsing the 83 medals won at last year's International Sports Karate Association United States Open. After...
View ArticleCore Martial Arts Training
There are individuals who train a similar style or art that is intertwined or combined with other organizations or associations that teaches a variation of that style. For an instance, Tae Kwon Do, is...
View ArticleMust watch: Urban Dragons (Photos)
Filming started in 2007 and completed final editing in Dec. 2012; Urban Dragons explores the lives of urban African-American and Latino martial artists. It tells the stories of fifteen chosen masters...
View ArticleWorld Fighting Championship 8 results, Ryan Coulson claims Heavyweight Title...
View slideshow: World Fighting Championship 8 results, Ryan Coulson claims Heavyweight Title Jonathon Ball (debut) vs. Johnathan Childress (1-0) This opening bout had just about everything an MMA fan...
View ArticleMartial arts kata for tradition and practical protection
For many, the kata is something that appears on the requirement sheet and must be memorized and performed for advancement to the next rank. It contains odd movements and alien postures that have no...
View ArticleCecil youth finishes 3rd at world championship martial arts event
Most kids might get nervous before a big test at school, picking teams on the playground or with a bat in their hands at the community ball field. So, forgive Colin McKinney, 9, for getting just a...
View ArticleVicente: Tribal martial arts system
OFTEN asked question when in martial arts is the “What system are you?” question. While it is easy to identify whether you are into karate, taekwondo, judo, aikido, etc., it is a whole different case...
View ArticleMany medals for Ja at US Open Karate
Ainsley Walters, Sunday Gleaner Writer Jamaica's martial artists were well on their way to eclipsing the 83 medals won at last year's International Sports Karate Association United States Open. After...
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 40: results (Photos)
The Reno Events Center played host to Rick Collup’s Ultimate Reno Combat 40 last night. The 40th event for this local MMA promotion featured 14 hard-hitting MMA Cage fights, including a title fight in...
View ArticleCore Martial Arts Training
There are individuals who train a similar style or art that is intertwined or combined with other organizations or associations that teaches a variation of that style. For an instance, Tae Kwon Do, is...
View ArticleMust watch: Urban Dragons (Photos)
Filming started in 2007 and completed final editing in Dec. 2012; Urban Dragons explores the lives of urban African-American and Latino martial artists. It tells the stories of fifteen chosen masters...
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