We will follow the meaning of Enshin in both our training and our daily lives. Those are the words of the “dojo kun,” or the school’s guiding principles. You’d find a similar scene on any day after ...

DAYTON, Ohio – Jeffrey Wall is 15 years old and a black belt in karate. “I got it when I was 13,” he explained. “I wanted to feel like I could protect myself and stay disciplined.” It’s an ...

RACINE — This week, students at Olympia Brown and West Ridge elementary schools will have a chance to learn what a true hero is through Black Belt Karate Studio’s “Heroes in Waiting” workshop. The ...

GRANVILLE - What do governments and politics, global issues, girl’s lacrosse, bicycling — and karate — all have in common? The answer, at least locally, is Jeremy Hopping. “I’ve been teaching at ...

Armed with a black belt, a Michigan rabbi is helping kids fight cancer with kicks, punches and a relentlessly positive attitude. Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, affectionately known as Rabbi G, has helped ...

LANSING — Seikichi Iha was a son of Okinawa and a Lansing treasure. He was born in 1932 on the small island prefecture less than 500 miles south of mainland Japan. He lived through the Battle of ...