This photo captures NBA player Dwight Howard fooling around during a recent clinic in South Korea by attempting a karate kick at a man sitting on another’s shoulder. Don’t think Howard will be starring in the next Karate Kid movie; that’s just journalist Dan Devine having some fun with the photo caption. However, Howard’s recent [...]

Jason Somerville, Poker Pro, discussed his early years in a recent interview about the time he used to teach karate to 100 tiny tots (ages 3-6). It ended when he found himself bedridden, at age 18, with Ulcerative colitis. It was then he decided to follow his heart and become a poker player. He grew [...]

This Ohio bred Hawaiin resident blogger responded to a list: “38 problems only people in Hawaii will understand” that went viral Monday catching chuckles and agreement from thousands. One of the items on the list was about pronunciation of certain words. The blogger could relate to it. “Despite my Ohio roots, my years living in [...]

Southern Comfort has been airing commercials on their “Whatever’s Comfortable” campaign that highlights a unique individual going about his life his own way with a glass of Southern Comfort in his hand. The latest ad brings back a unique individual from an earlier ad of a man in a hair salon enjoying a shampoo and [...]

“Kiss me once and keep me forever, Ralph Macchio/And in my dreams we’d lie here together / Ralph Macchio / Never let me go,” sings electric pop singer Annie. She brings listeners back to a time when Ralph Macchio was a teen idol after his movie “Karate Kid,” when movies projected fairy-tale endings of a [...]

Loris Afara grew up in Northern Israel a Christian in a 97 percent Muslim area. She lived in a village surrounded by Jewish kibbutzim supporting peaceful co-existance between religions. When she looked at other children she didn’t see a religion, she saw another human being. Bringing these beliefs into her karate training, Afara has won [...]

A new movie remake of Man From U.N.C.L.E. will soon be released featuring the sexy Elizabeth Debicki as a karate master bad girl. Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer have been cast as the two good guy agents. One of the male villains yet to be cast has a fondness for torture. Read the full article [...]

With very few karate masters in the world today, Lyoto Machida is quite accomplished. His methods never seem to change. He frustrates his opponant by darting away when the other prepares to strike. He isn’t a huge power striker; when he does knock out an opponant its more of a collision and not an exchange. [...]

At a workshop for karate masters in Switzerland, karate sensei Taki enjoys a satisfying four days of pure karate. From the courtesy bows and meditation, to the metaphysics of good technique, to the last salute and applause of the two master instructors, Taki reflects on all he has learned. The event was clean and natural [...]

Maan karate is the famous north Madras lingo used when surrounded by a bunch of goons. It signals friends one needs assistance escaping a situation. Director Thirukumar has made light of this situation in a new comedy film entitled “Maan Karate.” The new film starss Sivakarthikeyan and Hansika and tells the tale of an irresponsible [...]

Without courtesy there is no karate. When students and teachers bow to each other it is to show courtesy and respect. A bow from a student to a Sensei shows courtesy thanking him for the time he takes to train the student; a bow from a Sensei to a student shows courtesy thanking her for [...]