There's more to excelling in the combat sport of taekwondo than just being able to produce well-aimed kicks or punches. A participant's skill at reading the emotions on an opponent's face and to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – Ever since a series of controversial matches in Beijing in 2008 threatened taekwondo’s future on the Olympic stage, the Korean combat sport has been busy proving its worth at ...

History and fantasy collided this past weekend at the Riviera during Combat Con 2014. The event celebrates historical European martial arts, or HEMA, and has visited Las Vegas since 2011. “HEMA is ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. Judo is a martial art that originated from ...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea — Hundreds of U.S. and South Korean service members of all military branches turned out recently for a friendly round of taekwondo at this base 13 miles from the border with ...

Dr. Benjamin N. Judkins has a very unique field of study: Lightsaber combat through the lens of martial arts. Specifically, Dr. Judkins examines the way that the Star Wars-inspired technique fits into ...

YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - Shattered bricks, displays of martial prowess and lots of kicking were on display May 21 at Yongsan Garrison during the ROK-U.S. Army Friendship Combat Taekwondo ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. (August 19, 2013) -- A 28 x 28 foot structure was completed in June to serve as a training facility for the active duty and reserve component Marines of Golf Company, 2nd ...

The 2024 Olympics will continue the tradition of including combat sports, but there is one sport that has been put on the chopping block this time around. A competitor wins a judo match by throwing ...