Despite the aches and pains of growing older, McKinleyville black belt and martial arts instructor Alex Stick continues to push himself in an effort to perfect his skills. “The philosophy is, each ...

In all honesty, Alex Stick isn’t really even supposed to be here right now. Not because he just obtained the No. 1 world ranking in the Men’s 18+ Black Belt Chinese hand forms division of the North ...

The brain and body benefits of holistic practices like traditional martial arts are clear. While earlier research focused more on athletic activities, sport, and competition in adults, more recent ...

To defend Winterfell against the Night King’s army of ice zombies in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Arya Stark turned to a real-world martial art: Eskrima, the official combat sport of the Philippines. But ...