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Kingston karate coach hopes Tokyo Olympics will give martial arts much needed boost

Karate coach Alex Horsfall had to use self-defence to dig himself out of a dangerous situation soon after moving to

Karate deserves place in Tokyo 2020 Olympics says national team head coach ahead of Rio 2016

After a 500 year history, karate may finally make its Olympic debut in the capital of its country of origin. 

‘Quite a spectacle’: Tolworth coach leads call for sports climbing to become Tokyo 2020 Olympic sport

Strength, technique and skill are attributes needed in many sports, but one demands them more than most. Climbing is the

‘I just want to carry on the Robinson legacy’: Tooting teen going for gold at jiu-jitsu World Championships

A Tooting teenager has already won the Brazilian jiu-jitsu European Championships this year and now she’s aiming for gold at

No frills, nothing fancy, survival guaranteed

By Antony Peyton A mugger holds a knife to a man’s throat and rummages through his pockets looking for cash

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