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 ...

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 ...

ATKINSON — Six people in North America hold the honor of Grand Master and 10th-degree black belt in the Okinawan Uechi-Ryu style of karate and one of these martial artists lives here in Southern New ...

Photo submitted Front row, from left, Justin Rymaruk and Master Instructor Ihor Rymaruk. Back row, from left, Brian Misavage, Dr. William Papura, Stephen Valle and Wayne Marotta. Recently, the Master ...

Years ago, William Keith looked into the eyes of an instructor of Okinawan Uechi-Ryu karate and never looked back. “Besides the physical aspect of being able to defend themselves, I saw there was ...

Doug Bleecker teaches special education science to teenagers at Lord Botetourt High School. He has a second career as well; his after-school classes range from children to adults with his Roanoke ...