Kung fu, jujitsu, tae kwon do . . . when it comes to martial arts, there's a dizzying array of disciplines. "I love karate," says 6-year-old Rebecca Epstein of Merrick. Wearing a gi, the traditional ...

In a famous sequence from The Karate Kid, teenager Daniel LaRusso asks Mr. Miyagi to teach him karate. Much to Daniel’s surprise, his first “lesson” was to wax his teacher’s car. He was to apply the ...

I have had several jobs and careers as a physician, researcher, scientist, psychology professor, life coach, hypnotherapist, artist, and personal trainer. But first and foremost, I am a martial artist ...

The original version of this article contained several spelling errors. The article misspelled name of the martial art Lopez practices. Lopez trains in Muay Thai, not Muy Thai. The article also ...

Feeling a little burned out on the yoga-spin-boot-camp rotation? Try something different with martial arts classes, which serve as full-body workouts that’ll strengthen your muscles and help focus the ...

I don’t believe in signs, but the day a colleague wrote about CrossFit coach Steven Ellis bringing his Brazilian jiu-jitsu talents to the Chaitown Community, my friend urged me to join the mixed ...

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 ...