ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — In this week's "Around Town" spotlight, Roxanne Strouk visits Okinawan Karate to learn valuable self-defense skills designed for women. Located in Alexandria, VA ...

Hello, we are two childhood-friends and martial artists who are here to make martial arts-related content in our free time. Today we practice Shidokan Karate, but we started Judo together as children, ...

Having heard about Master Berry of the Gentle Palm Martial Arts Academy from my neighbors and friends, I thought he’d be a good influence in my son’s life. So, I signed Emmett up for lessons.

Martial arts amid social upheaval. ... I am grateful that she is a tough woman and has not allowed anything to stop her vision for women's karate," said Sampson.

The women who spoke with 69 News at the class didn't know Brown personally. But they, like most others in the community, now know of her. "Scary, very close to home," Capetola said.