Japanese fighter Kenpo Yamaguchi died on Saturday at the age of 70, his agency said.The fighter, who won two Olympic gold medals in judo and karate in the 1970s, fought against the black belt of Kenpo Kiyotaka Morishita in a bout to be held at the famed Saitama Super Arena, according to his son, Kenpo…
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The ‘Karate Kid’ Died at 34, Says His Family
karatekid.com The martial arts icon, who died of cancer in December, was a father of four children, including a son.He had recently returned from his first tour as a teacher of karate in Thailand and was a devoted member of his community in Chicago.He was the oldest son of John and Linda Kim, a retired…

Why a karate kid died after a kick
An 8-year-old boy in a New York city karate school died after his teacher hit him in the head with a hammer, police said Friday.The boy’s mother, Shira Reem, told The Post that her son, who died Saturday, suffered injuries that included a head injury and a broken jaw.Reem said her son’s teacher, Robert Graziani,…

Why karate is still king among kids
The world of karate has always been a safe place for children.That is, until the advent of kung fu, the martial art in which children learn to fight with a karate stick, which is basically an old-school karate style.Kudokushin, as the name suggests, is a kung-fu martial art taught by adults who use a kudokushi,…