How Olympic-style karate sparring is judged and scored.
Karate Kumite: How Olympic-Style Sparring Is Scored
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Japanese Martial Arts
Kendo in Competition: How It’s Scored
How an ippon needs spirit, sword and body to strike a valid target as one.
Kendo Training: What Beginners Should Know
Footwork, suburi swings and etiquette come long before sparring in full bogu armor.
Kendo 101: An Introduction to the Art
Japanese fencing with bamboo shinai, rooted in the swordsmanship of the samurai.
Karate Belt Ranking: How Practitioners Advance
From white belt to black, how kyu and dan grades mark progress.
Karate 101: An Introduction to the Art
The Okinawan striking art built on three pillars: kihon, kata and kumite.
Karate Training: What Beginners Should Know
Basic stances, punches and blocks come first, then kata and controlled sparring.
Judo in Competition: How It’s Scored
How ippon, waza-ari and shido penalties decide the outcome of a judo contest.
Judo Training: What Beginners Should Know
Learning to fall safely with ukemi is the first lesson on the judo mat.
Judo 101: An Introduction to the Art
Jigoro Kano’s Olympic art of throws, pins and the principle of the gentle way.