CINCINNATI -- Amina Issa was only 4-and-a-half when she began taking karate lessons, but she remembers exactly why she wanted to start. “I just wanted to learn how to be not afraid of nobody and ...

When the 2016 Rio Olympics hit the airwaves, some viewers — especially kids — will be inspired to try a new sport. Fans of martial arts can watch judo and taekwondo during the Olympic Games. Parents ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Fighting wasn't always a passion for Brazilian Martial arts hero Elton Hoshihara-Cruz. In fact, soccer was his sport growing up. "I started jiu-jitsu when I was 19," he says.

Barefoot students in white uniforms snapped to attention with a shout from their instructor. The class moved into stretching and doing warmups on the red and blue mats. A mirror to one side allowed ...