Meena Asadi, an Afghan refugee and karate champion, has shown others that women can excel in an arena dominated by men. Children and young people in white uniforms gather in the blue-painted room, ...

For many women, self-defense is a skill that could mean the difference between life and death.

NORTH AUGUSTA — Block, chop, and strike were among the techniques women and girls learned to protect themselves during a recent self-defense class. A women’s self-defense class was held at the Nancy ...

Iranian women are increasingly taking part in martial arts like karate amid tentative steps towards having greater public roles — ATTA KENARE As the referee's whistle signalled the start of the match, ...