Karate is one of Japan's most revered martial traditions, and is one of the many facets of Japanese culture that hold universal appeal and have been embraced worldwide. Part of karate's appeal lies in ...

HAITO Karate Kyokushin Peterborough celebrates its Kyokushin Kata Tournament - a thrilling display of skill, discipline, and mastery of Kyokushin Karate katas. Peterborough, United Kingdom - May 23, ...

There is no expiration date on neuroplasticity and being active is always a good thing. Traditional martial arts training has long been suggested as an activity to benefit folks across the lifespan ...

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spain's Sandra Sanchez, known as the "queen of kata", won karate's maiden gold medal on Thursday, defeating perennial rival and hometown favourite Kiyou Shimizu in the sport's ...

Bermuda’s Karate community converged on the Whitney Institute to compete in the third annual ShotoCup Kata Classic on Sunday. The event featured 20 divisions of competitors ranging in age from five to ...

There are three pillars of karate training: kumite, kata, and kihon. Most people are familiar with the first, in which two opponents face off by striking each other. But first-time Olympian Sakura ...

The women's solo kata competition kicked off karate's first foray into the Olympics on Thursday with the 10 karateka performing routines in a hushed, spectator-less Nippon Budokan arena, the spiritual ...