After a late-night college party, a “rather naive” freshman named Pam Hinkle was taking a walk with a friend and fellow student. Suddenly, the gentleman got “rather aggressive.” Hinkle, who stood ...

After 98 years, the phone call finally came. Last week, Sensei Keiko Fukuda of San Francisco became the first woman to be promoted to judo's highest level: 10th degree black belt. Only three people in ...

To achieve her ultimate goal, Rosi Bartkowski may only have to wait until the year 2000. If not, she’s willing to wait another four years. One way or another, Bartkowski wants to test her judo skills ...

Jigoro Kano, the late founder of judo, has long emphasized his sport as being physical education, self defense and most importantly a tool to be able to help people improve themselves and the world.

This past weekend in Columbus, Ohio, former UFC women's champion Ronda Rousey was promoted to 6th degree black belt in judo alongside her mother, AnnMaria DeMars. The ceremony was held in part with ...

WATSONVILLE – Marisa Hernandez of the Watsonville Police Activity League Judo Club was recently promoted to the rank of Godan, or Fifth-Degree Black Belt, by the United States Judo Federation, ...

Did you know that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a black belt in judo? The Associated Press files this report from St. Petersburg: Vladimir Putin is out on video as a judo expert. Russian media ...

In his latest round of machismo self-promotion, Russian President Vladimir Putin got a chance to flash his martial-arts skills during a workout with the Russian judo team in Sochi. After talks on ...

PARIS — She won't start competing for a few days still, but already Angelica Delgado had an experience to remember at her third Olympic Games. Delgado, a U.S. medal hopeful at 52 kilograms, taught rap ...

nepalnepal — He clenched his fists at times, leaned back nervously at others. And when his compatriots won Olympic gold, he leaped from his seat and thrust his arms skyward. A common fan reaction – ...