Chico >> A class of third graders from Hooker Oak School had fun with their “grandbuddies” on Thursday at Amber Grove Place. But the most fun the kids had — evident by the noise level — was breaking ...

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 ...

Craig Naylor moves around the dojo with ease and intention. He walks over to a stand holding a framed black and white photo of Morihei Ueshiba. A shrine for the martial art of Aikido founder, who died ...

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 ...