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Women and girls attend 'empowering' sparring event
2+ week, 5+ day ago (317+ words) More than 40 women and girls have taken part in an "empowering" combat sports workshop, designed to boost confidence and try out martial arts. The women-only sparring event was organised by the Royal Navy Combat Sisters project in partnership with Ms…...
Granville karate students earn honors at international championships
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) GRANVILLE " Granville karate students were among those competing recently at the American Kang Duk Won Karate Tournament in Watertown, N. Y. American Kang Duk Won conducted its49th International Championships, and they competed in divisions for empty hand kata, weapons kata and sparring. Maddie…...
Tamba Hali's offseason martial arts training impacts today's game
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (266+ words) In recent years, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman George Karlaftis has been spotted practicing martial arts under the tutelage of franchise legend Tamba Hali. The videos of his sessions also made the rounds on social media last offseason, featuring defensive…...
Vietnam's martial arts continue elite streak at SEA Games 33
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (369+ words) Vietnam delivered a historic karate performance at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games by finishing first in the discipline after securing six gold medals during four days of competition in Thailand earlier this month. The results placed Vietnam atop the karate medal…...
What it's like to compete " and medal " at the taekwon-do world championships as a journalist
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1993+ words) It's time to retire soon, isn't it?" As we walk from an arena where we just competed to our hotel, the question is casually asked to my teammate who is more than five years younger than me. I stay silent…...
Local martial arts school wins big
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) DANVILLE, Va. " Earlier this month, students of Malone's Kenpo Karate and 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu-Henderson competed in a Jeff Mc Gregors American Karate Championship. The students participated in weapons, forms, point sparring, continuous sparring and grappling events. The competitors won seven…...