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 ...

Ana Petricel is 17, a high school senior who plans to become a doctor, and more than once she has knocked me on my you-know-what — despite my 70-pound advantage and enough extra years to know better.

Amy Webb is either very easy to please, or just a natural fit for the martial arts. The Lincoln native loved practicing taekwondo during her five years at a gym in Bemidji, Minn., where she worked her ...