Angela, Adriana and Gray take classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, then mom and daughter practice all day on Saturdays during competition season, which runs November to July.

KARATE IS A method of self-defense, self-discipline and, at one Bronx housing project, it’s a family matter. “You’ve got to practice every day,” said Sheldon Wray, 9, a gree… ...

The occupational therapy-based martial arts program works with individuals on motor, cognitive, sensory and social skills through the practice of karate.

Silas Ness, left, instructs a Kenpo Karate class at Alpha Martial Arts. In the foreground right and center are Sophia Thomas and Zoe Tokheim. (Benjamin Benschneider/The Seattle Times) ...

Students practice their form during training at a karate class catering to people with albinism in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [Paul Stremple/Al Jazeera] ...