Karate News

Dakota Menesses and Maci Ousset, members of the St. Bernard Parish Karate Program, won gold medals and national championships at the United States National Karate Federation National Championships held July 8 - 13 in Reno, Nev.

Wollongong Muay Thai fighters David Penimmpede and Mitch Brisbane won't be slowing down after both brought home NSW State titles earlier this month.

On July 19, Marissa and Juliana Meandro participated at the Power Nationals Martial Arts Challenge in London, Ont.

Instead, North Korea has asked China to take the video down, as it threatens the "dignity" of their leader.

Who needs the Guardians of the Galaxy? Staten Island's own superhero is training a new generation of protectors.

Top welterweight prospect Gunnar Nelson took on Zak Cummings in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao in Dublin, Ireland.

Students of Dundalk Karate triumphed yet again during a recent grading in the Redeemer Family Resource Centre where everyone was put through their paces.

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts game of UFC Fight Night 46 headliner Conor McGregor, who looks to live up to the hype against Diego Brandao this Saturday at 02 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

More than 30 kickass youngsters took part in a two-hour karate session which drummed up more than A 1,000 for an Eltham hospice.

The 15-year-old, a 2nd Dan black belt and part of the JKS National Squad, took the bronze in the individual kumite and was part of an outfit which won gold in the team kumite.

Lainey Williams, a rising third grader at Camden Elementary School , recently competed in karate nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The seven-year-old Bradford Shotokan Karate Academy member is only 4ft tall but has just won a third national title! Seventh Dan Fred Fawcett, who trains Sophie, feared, however, that she might succumb to sickness before going down to the Midlands.

The 15-year-old's first triumphs came in the Federation of English Karate Organisations' National Championships in Nottingham.

IMPROVING GRADES: Students from Penarth Association of Karate and Allied Disciplines achieved a series of successes during a grading event.

In recognition of their fantastic achievement, the trio, 10-year-olds Olivia de'Claire and Lucy Roderick, and Jessica Jones, aged 11, who are members of the Penarth Karate-do Shotokai Club, were proud recipients of Japanese silk black belts in presentation boxes.

Kialla's own karate kids Anthony and Sarah Rando have been selected to represent Victoria at this year's Australian All Style Championships.

Tower Shukokai Karate Club sent just one athlete to the AMA National Championships this year - but he did the club proud.

As you know, I am a devotee of my July Jogging regime - running, or other substantial exercise, every day of this month.

When posing for wedding photos, there are a few simple rules to keep in mind. For starters, don't accidentally kick another member of the wedding party in the head.

A teenage girl has described how she used her brown-belt karate skills to fight off a hooded man who attacked her in broad daylight and initially knocked her out cold.