Karate News

Air Force Airman Zachary D. Livingston graduated from basic military training recently at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, after completing an eight-week program.

ROMSEY'S Young karate experts got the chance to put their skills to the test last week at an inter-school competition sponsored by Basepoint Romsey.

Kevin Hill of Del Rey Oaks walks into the wind as he carries his windsurf rig off Del Monte Beach in Seaside on Thursday.

The 15 people - two adults and seven children in one home and an adult and five children in a second home - are being assisted by the Red Cross, said Patrick Rose, assistant fire chief with York City.

Police in Portland, Oregon, say they have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of running up to a police horse, uttering a "karate-like battle cry" and delivering what a spokesman calls "a jumping, double kick" to the horse's right thigh.

PORTLAND, Ore. Police arrested a man they say karate-kicked a police horse named Olin on Wednesday morning.

Sensei Sam Larioza congratulated his students on earning the prestigious honor. Anna and Emily joined Ohana Karate in 2007, attending classes two days a week all year.

TROPHY HAUL: Penarth's Harrison Williams took home four trophies from the national championships of the Federation of English Karate Organisations.

PORTLAND Kyokushin Karate Club members did some team building exercises as part of the National Kyokushin Karate Camp in Queensland recently, along with some pre-dawn training sessions on the beach.

TOURNAMENT SUCCESSES: Flying the flag for Wales - and picking up a series of medals - at the national championships of the Federation of English Karate Organisations were youngsters from Vale Karate.

O'Brien, a member of the Farsley -based Leeds Karate Academy, won the cadet female kumite at the Cumbrian Open Championships, clubmate Laura Mackintosh taking bronze.

ONE Fighting Championship returns to action this Friday inside National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei City, Taiwan, with "War of Dragons" online pay-per-view , and we have part one of our full preview and breakdown below.

The Netherlands face Argentina for a place against Germany in the World Cup Final.

TOBYHANNA RETIREES: Tobyhanna Army Depot retirees will meet for their monthly get-together at 8 a.m. July 16 at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, Route 315, Pittston.

Hosts Thailand will send a strong team of four exponents led by the SEA Games gold winner Songwut Moontaen to compete in the Thailand Open Karate-do Championships from July 18 to 20 at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium.

The 2009 Port Charlotte High School graduate lasted only 2 2/3 innings, giving up three home runs and a total of 5 runs.

Jack Coleman, nine, and Gracie Austin, nine, of Redlands Primary School, were presented with their orange belts after two years studying at Ryukin Ryu Karate Club.

KARATE CHOP: Nowra Karate instructor David Rush and student Owen Bourke show off their medals won at the NSW National All Styles martial arts tournament.

The designer's upcoming 'Marc' campaign uses 'normal people' found on Instagram as models.

More than 170 karate-do exponents from 13 countries including France, Poland, Ghana, Estonia, Iran, Malaysia and Thailand will take part in the Thailand Open Karate-do Championships in Bangkok from July 16-24.