Watch out, Jackie Chan: Four local moms have banded together to form a tae kwon do group in Woodbury, under the instruction of Master Doug Wong. These women have dedicated themselves to training three ...

Tae Zee Park knows that a system of respect and family-like relationships — with just a dose of discipline — is the best remedy for martial-arts instruction. It's been 35 years since the Manchester ...

A new class at West Shore Senior Center offers senior citizens a way to improve their coordination, balance and reflexes. Tai chi, you might guess, or even Zumba? The center has both of them, but a ...

SPRINGFIELD - All eyes were riveted on Master Myoung Ho Jun as he prepared to lead an instructional session on tae kwon do for two classes of third-graders at the Rebecca M. Johnson School of Visual ...

John Bedore bows before he enters the training hall. As Sergei Kosyanenko follows him in, he does the same. There is reverence in bowing before entering the dojang, to respect and honor the space.

Ron McEvilly Jr. is a local martial arts master and one of the owners of the Tigon Academy, a Tae-Kwon-Do and Mixed Martial Arts studio located at 711 Third Ave. in Watervliet. Q: What is the ...

High kicks and fast punches. These are the basic elements of tae kwon do, a Korean martial art with roots dating back to about 50 B.C. The art is one way that Robert Hightower, 73, reaches young ...