Since the karate craze of the 1970s, countless armies of kids have punched, kicked, and yelled “hi YAH!” at strip mall dojos and community center martial arts classes across America. Martial arts ...

The "Three Jewels" Janet E. Aalfs, director-head instructor at Valley Women's Martial Arts Institute for Healing and Violence Prevention Strategies, focuses on in her work have nothing to do with ...

Programs such as self-defense classes further support peace of mind by teaching practical skills in a calm, empowering setting. A defining factor in successful martial arts education is leadership.

I recently had an interesting conversation with a friend who is a parent of a baseball player. He rebuked my suggestion to have his son try a few free classes at a martial arts gym, citing how much ...

When parents enroll their children in martial arts classes at Butler-area studios, they expect to see kicks, punches and ...

Corrections and Clarifications: Although we quoted Matthew Warner accurately in this story, he now says he misspoke during the interview. He says he was never suspended from school. In the parking lot ...