STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When one of her young patients who was taking karate lessons in pre-school showed marked improvement in her balance and motor skills, physical therapist Maria Sarabok decided to ...

At the West Side YMCA in Manhattan, students are learning martial arts as a self-defense technique, as well as for fitness and personal growth. NY1's Roger Clark filed the following report. Senior ...

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 ...

CINCINNATI -- Amina Issa was only 4-and-a-half when she began taking karate lessons, but she remembers exactly why she wanted to start. “I just wanted to learn how to be not afraid of nobody and ...

TRUMBULL -- She can throw a good punch, and whack her opponent in the thigh with a dexterous lift of the leg. In a practice spar at the Hanku Ryu Martial Arts studio in Trumbull, 8-year-old Meghan ...

It's not a new gig, but it might be just the physical outlet you are looking for if you're job hunting. , is offering free karate lessons to city residents who are unemployed. Those interested are ...