There’s a saying: For every 10,000 people who start a martial art, half drop out after six months; of those that remain, 1,000 will finish a year, only 100 of those will stay for two years and a ...

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 ...

PORT ANGELES — Taekwondo students Scarlett Fulton of Port Angeles and Ava Reymond of Sequim will soon be off on a grand adventure — and an esteemed honor — next week to test for their black belts in ...

Many of Addison Jakobic's habits are typical of 8-year-olds. She enjoys dancing and trying unique foods. But what Jakobic can do in taekwondo gymnasiums is far from ordinary for her age. Jakobic ...

Nov. 28—Martial arts students at Blue Dragon Taekwondo School in Clyde had a busy September and October, participating in two out-of-state tournaments and testing for new belts back at home to cap the ...

SIOUX CITY — For more than 30 years, Maria Williams was an elementary school teacher. After retiring five years ago, the longtime teacher decided to become a student again. "Retiring doesn't mean ...