Martial arts is less about fighting and more about fitness - both physical and mental. "We tell them not to fight," says taekwondo martial arts Master Stephen Kirby. Kirby embraces the spirit that ...

Taekwondo is a branch of karate. It became an official part of the Olympics and entered the global arena in the year 2000. In taekwondo, there is a belt ranking system. The colors of the belts go in ...

Kung fu, jujitsu, tae kwon do . . . when it comes to martial arts, there's a dizzying array of disciplines. "I love karate," says 6-year-old Rebecca Epstein of Merrick. Wearing a gi, the traditional ...