Master Al Wharton has recently been awarded the highest rank of tenth Dan (Judan) in Uechi Ryu Karate Do at Winterfest in Orlando, Florida. Wharton was presented with the highest rank in this Okinawan ...

Uechi-Ryū karate Master Neil Stone (far right) with students, Brian Edmonds, Frank Paetzold and Erika Cross-MacDonald, who were promoted to sixth degree black belt earlier this year. Courtesy ...

Recently Master Ihor Rymaruk’s Amsterdam Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate School held promotional examinations for student advancements. Qualifying students were tested on their knowledge and physical ...

Some interviews for this story were conducted in Japanese and translated by Sun Chronicle correspondent Juri Love, a native Japanese speaker. NORTH ATTLEBORO — A local karate school recently marked a ...

BUZZARDS BAY -- Chief Windsong Blake of Lakeville received his eighth degree black belt, a senior master rank, at the annual Uechi-Ryu Martial Arts Festival held July 28 at the Massachusetts Maritime ...

Much like Mr. Miyagi in the eternally revered "Karate Kid" movie quadrilogy, the traditional karate style Uechi-Ryu hails from Okinawa, Japan. Kanbun Uechi founded this brand of karate, which bases ...

Hard work and dedication have paid off for five Bermuda Uechi Ryu Academy students who all passed Junior Black Belt Grading with flying colours. Tre Simmons, Will Spriggs and Tobiah Goodchild all ...

As you enter the Jungleplex complex you hear Master Instructor Darin Yee shouting out “ich, ni san, chi” a numerical cadence in Japanese to which over 50 karate practitioners are doing their ...