Karate expert helps Ponthenri children confidence to beat bulliesA KARATE expert is leading the way in giving the children of Ponthenri confidence to beat the bullies. Two years ago, Len Betton of Tumble, took over an old abandoned bakery in Ponthenri and turned it into a gym where he runs Ffordd Draig.
Facing fears through martial arts – Vernon Morning StarFrom working as a wildlife biologist for the province of B.C. to teaching science to high school students in Alaska, Mike Panian has an eclectic and varied background that he now brings to his work with youth in Vernon.
The ‘Fighting Grandmas’: These women over 50 punch, kick and defend themselvesRodlyn Park isn’t the least bit intimidating. She’s short – only 5 feet, 3 inches – and weighs just 107 pounds. She’s not exactly young, either: she turns 70 in February. But don’t be fooled by the Wyckoff resident’s small stature or the number of candles on her birthday cake; the blond-haired mother of three and grandmother of four can kick butt with the best of them.
Japanese Martial Arts Studio in Ravenswood Offers ‘Harmonizing Way’ – Ravenswood – DNAinfo.com ChicagoRAVENSWOOD – It’s a recent Wednesday night in Chicago and the temperature’s dropping. The traffic is horrible, and people are shouting, honking, pushing and cursing in their rush to get home from work and out of the cold. But in a modest warehouse suite at 3717 N.
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