Thirteen-year-old Laura Lamere has never had to fend off an attacker, but after more than a year of Judo classes, she feels confident she could save herself if need be. "It helps your self-esteem and ...

COLTON – The Police Department’s Police Activities League is perhaps best known for its vaunted youth boxing program, but a lesser-known, yet widely practiced martial art is gaining popularity among ...

When did judo become an Olympic sport? The art of judo derives from the ancient Japanese martial art of jiu-jitsu. The credit for the formal founding of Judo, which means “the gentle way,” goes to Dr.

Structure, discipline and confidence are proving to be worthy opponents in the battle against autism. Shinjiro Sasaki, a fourth-degree black belt in judo, is perhaps at his most masterful in his ...