19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (276+ words) A Bournemouth martial arts instructor, who is highly accredited in Wing Chung, is offering free self-defence classes to the public in response to growing concerns over knife crime in the area. Steve Lyons, founder of the Lun Kuen Academy of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (203+ words) A karate club recently hosted an association training course, drawing martial artists from across England and Wales. Swindon Higashi Karate Club held the course, with attendees travelling from Bristol, Reading, Bracknell, Ealing, Luton, Maldon and Wales. It follows regional success…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (422+ words) AN inclusive martial arts club is celebrating after being backed with thousands of pounds of National Lottery funding. Inverclyde Shoto Budo has over 60 members across its junior and adult classes and supports people from a variety of backgrounds in learning…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (115+ words) CREATIVE Regeneration has announced the first two new additions to its Youth Advisory Group. Mikey and Gabriel, who both currently represent Scotland in Muay Thai & Kickboxing, will now contribute to the group's decision-making processes. Both are regular attendees of Creative…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) CLYDE Fight Academy has announced a Beginner Trial Night on Tuesdays, offering newcomers the chance to try two introductory martial arts classes in one evening. The event comprises two novice classes with beginners MMA at 6pm followed by beginners Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (587+ words) A 12-year-old Durham martial artist has earned a place on the world stage after impressing at a national competition. Annabel Cooper will represent Team England at the WKA 50th Anniversary World Championships in Delaware in October. The Durham High School pupil…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) A Ramadan taekwondo tournament has been held in Bradford. The annual event, organised by Bradford Martial Arts Academy, took place in celebration of the holy month and the upcoming festival of Eid, with the majority of participants fasting during this…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (285+ words) Ralph Macchio feels that the Karate Kid franchise can carry on forever. The 64-year-old actor has starred as Daniel La Russo in four films and the sequel series Cobra Kai in the martial arts franchise and thinks that the appetite…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (594+ words) In the heart of Korogocho, a Nairobi slum where corrugated metal homes lean wearily against each other, a group of elderly women gathers every morning in a small community hall. Some use canes, others steady themselves on their friends' arms,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (550+ words) A karate star is looking to make history at the 2025 Senior World Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Niamh Junner, 23, will take part in what will be the biggest tournament of her career so far in November, and she plans to…...