LAKEWOOD, Colo. — It's said that less than 10 percent of people who pursue karate will ever obtain their first degree black belt, and it takes years of practice to achieve that accomplishment. Of that ...

Joel Westbrook, a student at Green’s Karate for nearly a decade, is set to make U.S. Karate history. Mr. Westbrook, who competes in a wheelchair and has earned 40 gold medals, will become the first ...

A Georgia Northwestern Technical College student is the first male wheelchair athlete ever named to the U.S. Para-Karate Team and will compete in the Para-Karate division of the 2025 Karate World ...

Spend some time with Matthew Fulton, who just celebrated his 15th birthday, and witness the real essence of karate. Matthew has studied karate for nearly six years, helps lead classes, shouts like a ...

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Tired of being defined by her wheelchair and labeled a “special needs” athlete, Kelly Schultz will try for her black belt in karate in the able-bodied division. For 12 years, ...

Chattanooga, Tenn. - When life throws its toughest punches, some people fight back harder. For 18-year-old Joel Westbrook, that fight has led to history-making achievements in karate — and now a spot ...

On the karate mat, Joni Tophuria breathes slowly before beginning his routine. The Georgian Para karate athlete crosses his arms in front of his chest, delivers a “tsuki” punch and maneuvers his ...