WATSONVILLE – Marisa Hernandez of the Watsonville Police Activity League Judo Club was recently promoted to the rank of Godan, or Fifth-Degree Black Belt, by the United States Judo Federation, ...

Being part of the process suits Jim Hrbek just fine, especially when the ultimate goal is bringing the sport he loves — judo — to international prominence. “Coaches such as myself work on a ...

The 10-year-old girl hospitalized after she and a friend were hit by a driver in San Diego's Tierrasanta neighborhood is “a silent warrior,” her judo instructor told NBC 7. Raquel Lee Ann Rosete has ...

Ronda Rousey took the world of mixed martial arts by storm, making history by becoming the first woman to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the most prestigious mixed-martial arts league.

Challenging a 6-foot-3 male friend, Tatum Maloney threw him to the ground with ease. “He said, ‘Whoa, I didn’t think you could do that,’ ” said a smiling Maloney, a 5-foot-5 college sophomore in ...