The study of an ancient sword-fighting form or the mapping of all the vital nerves on the humane body are all lessons one would expect to learn in a martial arts class in a commercial dojo, not a ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Fighting wasn't always a passion for Brazilian Martial arts hero Elton Hoshihara-Cruz. In fact, soccer was his sport growing up. "I started jiu-jitsu when I was 19," he says.

In the world of the ninja, the Elrod family is an impressive force. Julie and Ron Elrod are black belts who travel to Japan annually to study their craft with Soke Hatsumi, the 34th-generation ...