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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Ryo Kiyuna took men's kata karate gold on Friday, demonstrating his supremacy in the martial art form that originated in his native Okinawa a day after his compatriot ...

Tokyo-born Rika Usami began her karate career at just 10 years old when she joined a local dojo. Progressing through a number of minor competitions during her teenage years, she soon began winning ...

Karate made its long-awaited Olympic debut Thursday, one of four new sports at the Tokyo 2020 Games, where athletes are fighting to win not only gold but to secure the sport’s future as an Olympic ...

Eight reigning continental champions will be among the karate kata field at the inaugural World Beach Games which begin in Doha this week. A strong line-up will assemble in Qatar's capital for the ...

BANGKOK: It was only their debut after coming together this year, but the men's karate kata team still managed to take the ...

Spanish kata stars Damian Quintero and Sandra Sanchez opted to use different routines but achieved familiar results as the duo claimed gold medals at the Karate 1-Premier League in Dubai. Sanchez ...

The national men’s karate squad presented the Malaysian contingent with a silver medal at the 2025 SEA Games through the team ...