The term “martial arts” encompasses many different schools of thought and approaches to training. The one through-line is that any discipline you study is a vehicle for self-improvement ...

BEDFORD — Elizabeth Britt of Bedford, Indiana, was recently honored on the global stage for her leadership and contributions ...

The specific term "martial arts" has a European linguistic root, deeply connected to the Roman god of war. According to Renaissance martial arts scholar John Clements, the word "martial" comes from ...

The martial art had been transplanted to the U.S. and Europe with very little cultural context, and the stories that thrived about its past were often as realistic as cowboy legends in the Wild West.

Musician Willie Nelson is presented with his 5th Degree Black Belt in the art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul by Grand Master Sam Um at his studio Master Martial Arts on April 28, 2014 in Austin, Texas.