Martial Arts News for Kids - Nov 2008

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Karate kid hits mark at Games
Ballarat Courier, Australia
The seven-year-old karate fighter recently claimed first in kumite, or fighting,
and kata, a set pattern of movements, at the South West...

Karate kids: Edgerlys dominate in dojo
Curt and Debra Edgerly are the parents of five children, four of whom currently are
enrolled in Tracy's Karate in Belfast

Keeping kids safe from dog attacks
But the owner of Ancient Ways Martial Arts has never forgotten when as a young
boy on family vacation a family dog turned on him, causing serious damage to...

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Verbal assaults -- how to defend yourself
The author says she realized she could use the basic martial arts principles
to fight verbal assaults as well. You can slink away, lose your cool...

Martial-arts expert offers advice to teens
Newton, World Martial Arts Hall of Famer, among his many feats, shared with
the teens as keynote speaker his story about overcoming obstacles in order to...

Kids cool recipes
Win a free Karate Angels Sweat Shirt for best recipe of the month!

You can't stop this karate kid

Victoria Advocate, TX -
One 9-year-old didn't let missing pectoral muscles stop her from excelling in the art of the bo staff. Cat Farrior, a home-schooled sixth-grader, turned martial arts into her physical education component after softball and other activities failed her. "Everything looks really cool, but there is an exact point for everything to hit," she said. "It's a lot of fun and I'm really good at it."...

Britney Spears looks sexy, toned and smiley on the much anticipated cover of Rolling Stone this week. The magazine doesn't hit stands until Friday, but while Britney is off getting used to performing again in Europe before her stateside promotional appearances, we've got a taste of the interview. In it her longtime manager calls Circus the album that will "cement her legend status." Here are highlights:...

Students Peek into Soft Martial Arts
Pioneer Times, NJ -
This is an anger management technique used to release stress in the soft martial arts form of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. This common Chinese exercise has been...

China Daily, China
Zhang Jizhong is taking a break from Louis Cha's wuxia novels - but this doesn't mean there's any let-up in his grueling routine. After he has wrapped up the TV adaptation of Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (Yitian Tulongji), 57-year-old Zhang will focus on the pre-production of a film trilogy on Monkey King (pictured), the main character in this ancient classic, Journey to the West (Xiyouji). "It is hard for me to surpass the audience ratings and sales my wuxia series have created," he says. "Journey to the West is an excellent platform for me to realize a long-held dream, to talk with the world about traditional Chinese culture. America does a good job in promoting its values through the entertainment industry, so why can't we when we have so many treasures?"...

Martial arts students turn in top performances
Portsmouth Herald News, NH -
Nick Waite was the Grand Champion for his outstanding Nunchaku Kata. Jack Haraden was the Grand Champion in sparring. Observers were very impressed with the good sportsmanship and effort exhibited by all students. The day began with Sensei Mike Worobel being presented with a plaque from his students, thanking him for three years of service. This was followed by a special gymnastics exhibition from the New Hampshire Academy of Artistic Gymnastics...

USAT Announces Historic Kukkiwon Special Dan Testing
Photo: Naim Hasan
USA Taekwondo, The Martial Arts Commission and Kukkiwon are pleased to announce the planning of an unprecedented Special Dan Rank Promotion testing event. This testing opportunity will apply to all Kukkiwon ranks from 1^st-7^th Dan, as may be appropriate for the applicant. Another special testing opportunity for 8^th and 9^th Dan was offered for later in 2009 by Kukkiwon. This opportunity is only being offered through USA Taekwondo (National Governing Body.) The special promotion tests will apply to the following categories of Taekwondo practitioners...Read More

Taylor Lautner's star is rising
MLive.com, MI
After his competitive martial-arts skills led to a few acting gigs, his family split time between Michigan and California, and permanently relocated to LA...

Harley Chappell of Revolution Martial Arts demonstrates self-defence at Chilliwack middle school Wednesday. Aidan Chafe/TIMES Chilliwack Times, Canada

"For me this is about exposing kids to martial arts," said Revolution instructor Harley Chappell. "It's also about self-defence and promoting mental and...

Karate kids: Edgerlys dominate in dojo
Mark Haskell

VillageSoup Belfast, USA - Eleven-year-old Matthew Edgerly, left, and his 15-year old brother Kyle, right, have each earned their black belts from Tracy's Karate in Belfast. Kyle, who is a second-degree black belt, tested for that level two years ago. Matthew, a first-degree black belted, tested for his last month. (Photo by Mark Haskell)...

Hero Stories written by Kids

Tell us...Who's your hero?
Is your brother a hero? Your pet? Your baby sister? Tell the world about real life, real life rescues and acts of true courage and we’ll publish it for all to read...

BRIGHTON — The world of karate has been glamorized thanks to movies such as The Karate Kid and Bruce Lee's classic Enter the Dragon, but for the hundreds of Rochester-area youths engaged in martial arts, the sport is about more than just high-flying moves and bone-crushing punches. Alongside her junior classmates inside the United Martial Arts Center in Brighton, Olivia Columbo realizes her karate moves are not meant for inflicting harm unless her safety and well-being are in danger....

My Most Embarrassing moment

Everyone has them. Some are worse than others. You can tell us how it happened or how you got over it, but please…do not spare the juicy, embarrassing details, so spill the beans.

GETTING TO KNOW: JOHN CLEMONS, KENWOOD WRESTLING COACH
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN
It's not huge in Japan because a lot of kids get into the martial arts thing, but it does have its fan base. George Robinson is the prep writer for The...

Tell us your funniest jokes

Kids all over the world will laugh at your jokes...

New Police Chief: Martial Arts is Key
WTVR, VA
Could martial arts help end gang activity and school violence? It's a question CBS 6 put to Richmond's new top cop. Chief Bryan Norwood says kids need to be...

Strong discipline, strong minds and self confidence. They're a life long lesson for Brady Taylor. He believes he would be dead if he had not taken part in a martial arts program. Taylor's been enrolled in the program for several years. In middle school, Taylor says older kids picked on and physically abused him. "They punched me, kicked me, pushed me, threw me up against the chairs," says Taylor. This worried Taylor's mother. At one point, Patti Hobbs thought her son may turn violent. "Columbine really scared me because Brady was the child who nobody ever paid any attention to unless they were pounding on him," says Hobbs. But Hobbs say that changed when Brady signed up for Martial Arts. "If he could control his own environment and feel safe then he wouldn't need to lash out and it has worked...it's been wonderful." ...

Celebrity baby names: scarred for life

SheKnows.com, AZ
... for a change, unscripted - not micro-managed by their reps and publicists (the fact that the celebrity gossip world will be up in arms may even play a...

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About the B!tch
The Answer B!tch doesn't have to tell you anything about herself, but she will anyway. Because she's good to you like that.
Leslie Gornstein is a Los Angeles-based entertainment reporter and writer of miscellany whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Utne Reader and so on and such.
As the Answer B!tch, E! Online's resident question-and-answer columnist, Gornstein has built a fan base of, like, millions of rabid B!tchlettes, many of whom follow her every syllable during her weekly podcast and satellite radio show.
What, that's not enough? The Dibbuk, a horror film based on a feature Gornstein wrote last year, is being produced by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Productions.

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Martial-arts expert offers advice to teens
Arizona Republic, AZ
How bad do you want it? That was the theme Mack Newton presented to about a 100 teens Saturday during the Lincoln Family YMCA's 2nd annual "Downtown Believes in You" event at Tom's Restaurant & Tavern and the Renaissance Square Courtyard in Phoenix. Newton, World Martial Arts Hall of Famer, among his many feats, shared with the teens as keynote speaker his story about overcoming obstacles in order to achieve dreams...

Verbal assaults -- how to defend yourself
The author says she realized she could use the basic martial arts principles to fight verbal assaults as well.

The author says she realized she could use the basic martial arts principles to fight verbal assaults as well.

By Martha Beck (OPRAH.com) CNN
Cutting remarks, "helpful" suggestions, subtle (or not-so-subtle) stabs -- how to handle these verbal ambushes?
You can slink away, lose your cool ... or employ Martha Beck's cleverly adapted martial arts techniques to turn your attackers' words against them. Hiiiiii-yaa! "Don't worry, hon," said Theresa's husband, Guy, when she failed to extinguish all her birthday candles in one breath. "A woman your age has to be in shape to make wishes come true. You just don't have the lung capacity." Guy chortled. Theresa's face turned scarlet. The rest of us chuckled nervously. We were used to Guy, to the jocular way he planted and twisted stilettos between his wife's ribs. Like most of Theresa's friends, I'd always found him just charming enough to be tolerable...

2008 Kids Hall of Fame
Norman Nixon, Jr - "Storman Norman"
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Recently, Norman donated 75 of his karate trophies to organizations, that didn’t have funds to purchase trophies.
Norman has amongst his many accomplishments - 34 combined Grand Championships in Forms, Weapons and Sparring - 148 First place wins in three years of competition...---> more 411

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Michele Seidman offers private classes and consultations focusing on camera acting, cold reading and the business of show business. Private acting classes cost $30 per session. Consultations for individuals interested in acting or modeling, provide the proper information to enter the 'biz.'...(resume)

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