3+ week, 4+ day ago  (212+ words) 'Collapsed lung has not stopped me becoming a karate champion' Karate champion cleared of abusing teenagers Karate black belts awarded to 79-year-old athletes 'If I can save at least one child, I'm happy' Then and now: Jackie Chan on how…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (178+ words) A karate champion who was jailed for sexually assaulting teenage boys has been cleared of all charges at a retrial. Andrew Sherry, 82, was convicted in March 2024 of indecently assaulting a boy under the age of 16 in the mid-1980s, and of four…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (385+ words) Two 79-year-old women have been awarded their black belts in the martial art of karate after taking up the sport aged 74. Beryl Bellamy, from South Petherton in Somerset, and Susie Mc Pherson, from Merriott in Somerset, began training at Nishikan…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (432+ words) This article has been translated from Japanese. The foundation of karate can be traced back to the martial art known as Ti ("hand"), passed down among the warrior class since ancient times and further developed under the influence of Chinese…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (391+ words) A 16-year-old who has won six medals at a martial arts world championship event has been described by her school head as a role model for young people. Lana Strickland, from Stilton in Cambridgeshire, won two golds and four bronzes…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (353+ words) A teenager from Swindon is celebrating a double gold medal win at the 2025 England jiu-jitsu championships. Victoria, 15, a pupil at Lawn Manor Academy, was also made national champion at the GBJ Nationals in Walsall in June. She started training at…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (35+ words) Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Then and now: Jackie Chan on how karate classes have changed...