Her black curly hair pulled back in a tight bun, Neilu Naini kneels, then bows deeply before a small vase of flowers and a framed picture of an elderly Japanese man. The moment of silence in the small ...

Have you ever passed through Seagrove Park in Del Mar on a Sunday morning and seen a group of about 10 men and women wearing samurai garb and fighting with sticks? Well, those sticks are actually ...

Martial arts as a discipline and training have been around for centuries, and beyond their physical appearance and competitive aspect, they offer a range of benefits that positively impact people's ...

When Mitsugi Saotome walked into Sarasota’s 12th Street Dojo on a warm evening in mid-May, he looked like he had walked straight out of a Japanese Western. Small in stature, he wore a wide-brimmed ...

One thought dogged me during the weeks after I resumed practicing aikido in the late '80s, at 41, following a nearly seven-year hiatus: I'm too old for this. Falling safely - and frequently - is ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2019) -- Yotaro Mukai has taught aikido at the Yano Fitness Center here for 21 years, and he welcomes everyone. For those who want to learn, Mukai offers classes at ...