I recently watched a karate/tae kwon do demonstration of breaking boards, and once again I wondered: What is the important part in making the board break? Is it the speed with which the martial artist ...

PHOTO COURTESY KAREN ROELLER Gaylord Rieta Sr. was more than a musician, opening a karate school where he produced and choreographed public martial arts demonstrations. Rieta died Nov. 14 in Honolulu.

During his 45-minute martial arts demonstration Wednesday, Legacy Martial Arts Director Jake Davis taught participants some basic skills and how they fit into a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts ...