When a student used deadly force, the founder of Uechi-Ryu karate shut his dojo and vowed never to teach again—fearing the ...

Master Al Wharton has recently been awarded the highest rank of tenth Dan (Judan) in Uechi Ryu Karate Do at Winterfest in Orlando, Florida. Wharton was presented with the highest rank in this Okinawan ...

Uechi-Ryū karate Master Neil Stone (far right) with students, Brian Edmonds, Frank Paetzold and Erika Cross-MacDonald, who were promoted to sixth degree black belt earlier this year. Courtesy ...

Recently Master Ihor Rymaruk’s Amsterdam Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate School held promotional examinations for student advancements. Qualifying students were tested on their knowledge and physical ...

He’s 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with a slender build. His gray hair, slight beard and bright blue eyes round out his presence — almost in a wise kind of way. At Wooton Park in Tavares on Tuesday, George ...