Much like Mr. Miyagi in the eternally revered "Karate Kid" movie quadrilogy, the traditional karate style Uechi-Ryu hails from Okinawa, Japan. Kanbun Uechi founded this brand of karate, which bases ...

Uechi-Ryū karate Master Neil Stone (far right) with students, Brian Edmonds, Frank Paetzold and Erika Cross-MacDonald, who were promoted to sixth degree black belt earlier this year. Courtesy ...

KALAMAZOO, MI - In a squat, wooden building tucked away in Kalamazoo's Southside neighborhood, you'll find one of the country's most decorated martial arts practitioners. It's far from a flashy ...

What was the Japanese book you translated and how did you get involved in that? It is the kyohon (text book) for Uechi-Ryu Karate Do, its techniques, philosophy and history and how the martial world ...

Hard work and dedication have paid off for five Bermuda Uechi Ryu Academy students who all passed Junior Black Belt Grading with flying colours. Tre Simmons, Will Spriggs and Tobiah Goodchild all ...

This article has been translated from Japanese. Discover Okinawa Karate, the 'martial art of peace' honed by a spirit that celebrates life. Titled "Okinawa Karate, the Martial Art of Peace, into the ...

BUZZARDS BAY -- Chief Windsong Blake of Lakeville received his eighth degree black belt, a senior master rank, at the annual Uechi-Ryu Martial Arts Festival held July 28 at the Massachusetts Maritime ...

As you enter the Jungleplex complex you hear Master Instructor Darin Yee shouting out “ich, ni san, chi” a numerical cadence in Japanese to which over 50 karate practitioners are doing their ...

CROMWELL -- Young karate students, wearing loads of protective gear over their white, blue, black or red robes, demonstrated the skills they have learned at Saturday morning's Uechi-Ryu Karate Youth ...