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 ...

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 ...

What was the Japanese book you translated and how did you get involved in that? It is the kyohon (text book) for Uechi-Ryu Karate Do, its techniques, philosophy and history and how the martial world ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO, MI - In a squat, wooden building tucked away in Kalamazoo's Southside neighborhood, you'll find one of the country's most decorated martial arts practitioners. It's far from a flashy ...

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 ...

Some of the country’s best young martial artists will be awarded black belts at the Bermuda Uechi Ryu Academy’s Junior Black Belt Grading & Awards Ceremony at the BAA gym on Saturday at 4pm. The event ...