The class begins with a bow between students and their sensei. The students warm up with jumping jacks and sound out the Japanese numbers for 1 through 10, yelling: ...

Kick, jab, punch! Not having any formal martial arts training, I’ll admit that checking out Martin Buell’s kempo karate class was a bit intimidating, but upon arrival, I was welcomed into the group ...

The martial artists steadied their bodies on the mat, at times moving in sync, snapping their hips and torquing their ligaments to generate force with every blow. Without breaking concentration, the ...