Several alleged disturbing interactions between a 13-year-old suspect and a 9-year-old child, both of whom attended the Phoenix Gym for Judo training, were revealed during the investigation ...

Ever since I was four years old, martial arts has been my life. I started actively Judo training when I was ten, and by the age of 13 I was already competing at the national level. In that year, I won ...

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It's one of the largest judo training facilities in the country, and it's full of friendly folks from an international background willing to take the time to help newcomers learn the sport.