Shotokan karate was developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi, it involves longer, deeper stances for strength, dynamic kicks and attacking techniques. The English Shotokan Academy (ESA) was officially formed ...

For the first time ever, karate will be a part of the Summer Olympic Games, debuting at the 2021 Olympics. Here is what you need to know about the rules of both formats of the sport. With the power, ...

John DiPasquale gets a lot of kicks out of life. He’s one of those lucky guys who’s doing exactly what he wants, someone who turned his hobby into a career. DiPasquale of Palatine is founder and ...

I've written plenty about Lyoto Machida's karate over the past two years, but I thought we would try something different. I usually speak at length about Machida's striking style, which is very much ...

Front: Riley Gous, Keithon Greeff and Sebastion Vermaak. Second row: Erinique Moodley, Bokang Sigasa,Warrick Grundlingh, Alexcia Andrade ) and Sahara Peel. Third row: Sensei Nicholas Gaston Bellegarde ...

TWELVE Vale Karate members were proud to be part of the Karate Wales line-up in Loughborough, competing at the prestigious England Open. TWELVE Vale Karate members were proud to be part of the Karate ...

Amarriah Vaughns and her grandmother Andrea McKey competed at the US Capitol Classic martial arts event in Maryland, with the dynamic duo making an excellent showing. A spokesperson said, “In an ...

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 club's founders here. Since its ...