Luqman Hakeem is probably not the first person to find his life’s work in a department store. But how many people discover a martial art at Macy’s? “It was the first time I saw an aikido move,” said ...

The Japanese martial art, aikido, keeps appearing in my life. First I read that Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, studies aikido. Then I spoke to the director of Naropa's Authentic Leadership ...

John Barr`s fascination with martial arts began 40 years ago with a birthday gift. ”When I was 10 years old my mother gave me a choice of birthday presents and one choice was a membership to the YMCA, ...

An effective form of self-defense, Kokikai Aikido relies on a strong mind and correct technique not physical strength alone. As a result classes include both men and women practicing on equal footing.

Jujitsu athlete Rana Qubbaj trains with her coach Samy Aljamal, 50, at a makeshift gym in Amman, Jordan, on May 3. (Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post) The July 14 news article "For Jordanian sisters, ...