MARTIAL ARTS: A SPECIAL HERO
Keep your guard up if you are facing 22-year-old Shoukat Khan on the karate mat. He will never throw a punch at you. But he has lightning speed. You will also never see his kicks coming, and they can reach as high as your face.
Mixed martial arts program aims to give disadvantaged students ‘a fighting chance’ at life – The Nevada Independent
As a high school wrestler, rolling exercises are second nature to 16-year-old Nasier Parker. But his mixed martial arts class adds some extra steps. After each roll, once back on their knees, the students would push themselves up slightly and practice punching an opponent from below. Parker made the drill look effortless.
Sierra Leone: Every Day Stronger
Back in February 2022 we were happy to report that the Judo in Schools project in Sierra Leone continues to raise its game, widening the judo net, encouraging people from all backgrounds to try judo and become part of the healthy judo community in the country.
Meet Ross ‘Turbo’ Levine, Jewish martial arts champion – and physical therapist
By Alan Zeitlin July 11, 2022 On a typical day, Ross Levine uses his healing hands to keep people out of the hospital. But on fight night, those hands are weapons that could put his opponents in an ambulance. Levine, whose nickname is “Turbo,” has just become the middleweight champion of the Karate Combat League.