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Legendary martial arts tournament fighter and five-decade karate instructor praised By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Midlands-area Karate legend and lifelong martial arts tournament fighter and instructor Mike Genova welcomed throngs of students, primarily children with parents and grandparents; fellow fighters; and lifelong friends to his Columbia-Elgin studio GENOVA FAMILY KARATE,Continue Reading

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By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Top tournament fighters from around the nation gathered at Genova Family Karate in Elgin (northeast Columbia), S.C., for degree-promotions, fellowship, food, fun, and a veritable martial arts family reunion, Saturday, May 14. Dubbed THE GATHERING 2022, the annual event attended by 200-plus martial artists includingContinue Reading