Martial arts sparring is often seen as a way to hone combat skills, but it offers a lot more than just physical training ...

For more than 50 years, Karen Brown has dedicated her time to learning and teaching taekwondo. Now, her efforts have led to reaching one of the highest black belt ranks in the martial art.

We stood at attention and bowed facing each other as commanded. I looked at my opponents, two men with red belts (one level below black). We were in full sparring gear: hogus (chest protectors), ...

KUALA LUMPUR - At a university auditorium in Kuala Lumpur, taekwondo ­athletes Gan Jing Yuan and Asadullah Mohamed Azvi ­prepare for a kyorugi, or sparring showcase. Their coach and manager,Mr Tony ...