Seiji Gomita doesn’t look particularly fierce. A short, 75-year-old Japanese chiropractor of medium build, he appears to be armed with little more than a warm smile and friendly eyes. But woe betide ...

It's just after 6am and I share a sun-bathed room with 100 men and women who could slam me face first into the tatami mat-covered floor without breaking a sweat. But luckily enough, that’s the last ...

He emphasized the basics of the Japanese martial art, and he encouraged his students to develop their own interpretations of it. By Clay Risen Yoshimitsu Yamada, who more than anyone else was ...

Ade Abayomi Olufeko, an American technologist and West African cultural advocate, entered the disciplined world of Japanese martial arts to deepen his practice of discipline, perception, and strategic ...