On the surface, martial arts may look like it's all about self-defense, but those who practice it will tell you otherwise. "It's about disengaging; it's not about the fight," said 25-year-old Jacob ...

(RNS) — In all Zen traditions, meditation is the backbone of the practice. Students sit with a tall spine, hands loosely interlocked and eyes half-closed. At Chosei Zen in Madison, Wisconsin, though, ...

These days, almost every kind of workout and exercise has an app on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. There are yoga apps, pilates apps, and even apps for those who want to pick up their ...

Which punching bag stands are best? If you’re looking to practice boxing or martial arts at home, a solid punching bag stand may be just what you need. Most on the market today are designed to carry ...

In Los Angeles, Jamie Yancovitz trains her students at parks under swaying palm trees; meanwhile, in New York City, Kristen Cabildo trains hers in the backyard of her brownstone apartment. They're two ...

Perhaps there’s a black belt in your child’s future. But for safety’s sake, kids should only engage in non-contact forms of martial arts, a new American Academy of Pediatrics report says. About 6.5 ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — While Afghanistan’s Buddhists were carving the giant sandstone statues in Bamiyan in 500 A.D., Buddhists in China were creating martial arts in the Shaolin temple in Henan ...

When I was five years old, I broke a bully’s nose. Having exhausted every diplomatic skill I possessed — Care to join me and Mr. Bear for a tea party? Want to do a “Highlights” puzzle with me? — I ...