Not Every Hero Wears a Cape
In Bacău, a modest city in eastern Romania, heroism does not arrive with noise or recognition. It does not wear medals, nor does it seek applause. It wakes up at five in the morning, cooks for a house full of children, checks school attendance, pours concrete at a construction site, ties judo belts, listens, argues, forgives and begins again.
Winning, Losing and Learning to Move Forward
Sporting competition, and even more so elite sport, is a powerful generator of emotions. It is intrinsically linked to two inseparable notions: victory and defeat. One never exists without the other. When a judoka steps onto the tatami, they know that after a few minutes of combat there will inevitably be someone celebrating and someone leaving the contest area carrying the weight of disappointment.
A lifelong dream realized: Israeli aikido teacher heads to Japan for samurai-era training routine
After 30 years of waiting, aikido instructor Dvir Ben-Ami flew to Japan to live as an uchi-deshi, a live-in dojo disciple training from dawn to night. He describes punishing drills, injuries and the moment the dream felt real
(Hello Africa) Kenyan children embrace Kungfu amid growing cultural ties with China
(Hello Africa) Kenyan children embrace Kungfu amid growing cultural ties with China-