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  • SHSU club offers self defense training Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMIn preparing for a career as a U.S. Marshal or a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, junior Austin Pomykal wanted to add self-defense to his resume during his studies in criminal justice at Sam Houston State University. So he joined a martial arts club.
  • My early case of Macho Madness Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:14AMChapter 4: OOOHHHH YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!" Honestly, was there ANY other way to open a chapter highlighting my devotion to the cause of Macho Madness? The answer is, of course, an obvious no!
  • Dayton man aligns Buddhism and martial arts Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:02PMThis is a story about opposites. Extreme opposites, even — violence and nonviolence, Western ways and Eastern, the subtlety of ancient arts and the splash of modern marketing — and how they’ve evolved in the career of Dayton’s famed ninja.For nearly 50 years, Stephen K. Hayes has studied, taught and written about the warrior traditions of ancient Japan . He’s been featured in Black Belt Magazine ...
  • Fraser faces tough test at Windsor MMA event Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:08PMDAVE PAUL The Observer Mixed martial arts fighting isn't coming to Sarnia quite yet. But it is being staged nearby and our city's top name in the sport will be on the card.[...]
  • CARTY: One last look back Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:53AMSpring season is over and that means we're in a blissful summer lull. Not to say there's nothing going on around town; there's plenty but certainly less to cover than when school is in session.
  • Skip Tracer Installment 51: Blind dates and glass eyes Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:49AMAs Paige racked up an impressive number of bad dates over the next few weeks, Frankie started looking forward to Monday morning debriefings with her. Even though he hadn’t been on an actual date in almost a year, he felt like he was emerging as an appealing alternative to the collection of flawed offerings she encountered.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • Fitness calendar Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:07AMAerobics AEROBICS/TONING: 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $5 class. 386-756-5391. CARDIO BASICS: 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; CARDIO CROSS TRAINING: 5:15 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 310, Room 018, 1200...
  • World Renowned Karate Master In Fresno Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:15PMA karate master from Japan makes Fresno part of his world tour. 
  • Prosthetic glove may help one-handed boy become golfing star Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:23AMLondon, July 8 (ANI): A 10-year-old schoolboy is tipped to become a future golf champion despite only having one hand.
  • Lone Warrior Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:06PMCarroll County's Wundermann wins awards at World Karate Cup Tournament in Canada
  • CARTY: One last look back Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:37AMSpring season is over and that means we're in a blissful summer lull. Not to say there's nothing going on around town; there's plenty but certainly less to cover than when school is in session.
  • Golf: Bionic glove could help golfing prodigy, 10, go professional despite only having ONE HAND Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:22AMLeo Millar, from Poole, has no fingers on his right hand due to a birth deformity. But the talented youngster can now hit golf balls 200 yards with a 'text book swing.'
  • Karate promotions Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:04AMThe North Texas Wado-Ryu School of traditional Japanese-style karate announces the promotions of Larry Atchley, and Grant Atchley, to orange belt. Also Sensei Valerie Honeycutt and black belts Agatha Ulibarri, Sebastian Ulibarri and Jon Bowers.
  • Flowers blooms in military service Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:06PMCpl. Jesse Flowers, right, and Sgt. Christopher Thompson guard American geologists along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
  • Preview: 2011 Capital Fringe Festival Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:26PMThe Capital Fringe Festival starts its sixth year this Thursday with over one hundred productions being performed at venues all over the city -- here's our guide to this year's offerings. [ more › ]
  • Your Sports: Erie's Borgia honored for 8-ball service Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:20AMErie's Ed Borgia has been honored with the Warren Kelly Meritorious Service Award for his long service in the sport of pool.
  • Vallejo's Stroughter heading back to national martial arts tournament Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:09AMVallejo's Cliff Stroughter is in his fourth decade of competing in martial arts tournaments -- and he wants to make it five.Stroughter, 49, will take part in the KSDI Open Martial Arts Tournament in Union City on July 8 and 9.
  • Flowers blooms in military service Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:04PMCpl. Jesse Flowers, right, and Sgt. Christopher Thompson guard American geologists along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
  • Martial Arts History Museum reopens in Burbank Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:39AMBilled as the first of its kind, the Martial Arts History Museum reopened in its permanent home in Burbank last weekend amid a flurry of martial arts celebrities and fans itching to get a glimpse of more than 300...
  • Junior martial artist belts up Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:09PMErin Tamati seems like your average nine-year-old boy, interested in McDonald's and looking good, but he has learned at a young age that hard work pays off.
  • Martial arts history museum opens in Burbank Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:41PMBURBANK - Billed as the first of its kind in the world, the Martial Arts History Museum reopened in its permanent home in Burbank on Saturday amidst a flurry of martial arts celebrities and fans itching to get a glimpse of more than 300 artifacts.
  • Sapulpaâs Karate Kid Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:33AMSAPULPA - Cooper McDonald, of Sapulpa, recently received his black belt in karate as well as winning the overall grand championship at a karate event in Owasso.
  • Fitness calendar Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:10AMAerobics AEROBICS/TONING: 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $5 class. 386-756-5391. CARDIO BASICS: 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; CARDIO CROSS TRAINING: 5:15 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 310, Room 018,...
  • Fighting silence: Deaf students learn confidence and self-defense through art of karate Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:28PMCoach Jan Lopas and student Chelsea Owen-Self talk during practice on Wednesday. Below, Loni Friedmann works with Lopas. Loni Friedmann works with Coach Jan Lopas during practice on Wednesday.
  • Sapulpaâs Karate Kid Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:19AMSAPULPA - Cooper McDonald, of Sapulpa, recently received his black belt in karate as well as winning the overall grand championship at a karate event in Owasso.
  • Lake Havasu Todays News Herald Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:22AM26 students are one belt closer to their "black belt" during graduation ceremonies at Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy LLC Saturday. Nineteen "Karate Kids" and seven adults tested before 4th Degree Black Belt Karen Fresh, academy owner.
  • Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Company’ in movie theaters Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:04PMJust got home from a showing of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” at the cinema. Yes, the cinema. The New York Philharmonic, as part of its spring gala, assembled an all-star cast to perform the musical, then recorded it. It is being shown in theaters nationwide this month a few times. It looks as though the New York [...]
  • Local sports briefs - June 15 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 12:42PMThe Red Deer Cricket Club (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday at the Collicutt Centre as they fell 148-136 to the Glenmore Cricket Club out of Calgary.
  • World awaits Fusion Martial Arts trio Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:17PMSensei Carmel Rouhani of Fusion Martial Arts has already been to her share of World Karate Council championships, having earned four world bronze medals.[...]
  • UFC: Jason Reinhardt: UFC Bantamweight Sits Down for an Exclusive Interview Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:39PMComing off a heartbreaking loss in Sydney, Australia, Jason Reinhardt, who is scheduled to return to the Octagon this summer, is determined to produce a more favourable outcome in his upcoming match. Boasting a résumé that consists of 16 wins by way of submission, Reinhardt admits that he is known more for his losses against Joe Lauzon at UFC 78 and Zhang Tiequan at UFC 127 than his other 20 ...
  • Fitness calendar Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:24AMAerobics AEROBICS/TONING: 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $5 class. 386-756-5391. CARDIO BASICS: 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; CARDIO CROSS TRAINING: 5:15 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 310, Room 018,...
  • Disney eyes millions of karate kids with new series Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:59PMLOS ANGELES -- The idea for the new Disney XD series "Kickin' It" came in an unusual way for series creator Jim O'Doherty.
  • Doing It for Donegal: Celine McGee on Tomorrow's Fight and Her New Training Camp Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 11:10AMCeline McGee will make what she considers her “debut” tomorrow night, June 11, at the Celtic Gladiators Clash of the Titans at the Heritage Hotel in Port Laoise. With a striking background in Karate and kick-boxing, the Donegal mother of two has relocated her training from Letterkenny MMA in Donegal to the dominant force of SBGi in Dublin—with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt John Kavanagh keeping ...
  • Local girl to represent Canada in Spain Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:50AMFirst there was Portugal and now Spain for this Grand Bend teen. Last year Emily Mussio a grade seven Grand Bend student, achieved the opportunity to represent Canada. When she looks back she says, Portugal was such an amazing country," so neat to explore."
  • Frankie Scarfone: Unexpected master with a black belt Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:02PMBlackbelt: Frank Scarfone works out during a martial arts class at the Holy Rosary School in Port Chester. The 43 year-old with Down syndrome is a fourth degree black belt in karate and was recently inducted into national Hall of Fame. (Video by Joe Larese)
  • Get Like a Husky Bruce Lee in the Karate Casual Lounge Pants Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:03AMFinally: gamer pants to suit our special needs. Haven't you always wanted to earn a black belt? Me too. It's just that remembering all those tae kwon do forms was challenging. And also, all that kicking and stuff is really sleep-inducing.
  • EC’s karate kid to take on world Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:59AMSHE was only seven when she and her father began their training in karate – and now 10 years later, what started as father- daughter bonding has earned Chanel van Vreden a spot on the South African karate team.
  • Fitness events Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 1:22AMAerobics AEROBICS/TONING: 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Adult Center annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, Port Orange. $5 class. 386-756-5391. CARDIO BASICS: 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; CARDIO CROSS TRAINING: 5:15 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Daytona State College, Building 310, Room 018, 1200...
  • Future doctor gets kicks teaching children Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 2:47AMField High's valedictorian is a black belt who plans to become a pediatrician Teacher says student is inspiring to others
  • Mastering Martial Arts: Santa Barbara instructor to receive Central Coast’s top Black Belt Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 9:16AMAndrew Hollingsworth, the lead instructor at Santa Barbara’s Martial Arts Family Fitness , has been selected to receive one of the top honors in martial arts.
  • GSP welcomes shot at Strikeforce champ Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:33PMUFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes the chance to face a “warrior” like Strikeforce title-holder Nick Diaz.
  • GSP welcomes shot to fight 'warrior' Diaz Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:37AMUFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes the chance to face a "warrior" like Strikeforce title-holder Nick Diaz.
  • GSP welcomes chance to face 'warrior' Diaz Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:22AMUFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes the chance to face a "warrior" like Strikeforce title-holder Nick Diaz.
  • Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes chance to fight Nick Diaz Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:20AMCanadian UFC star will meet the Strikeforce champ on Oct. 29 in Vegas
  • Georges St-Pierre to fight Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz in October Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:09AM“I’m excited,” St-Pierre told the Canadian Press from Rome, “because it’s been a long time he’s been talking about me, saying like he’s the best.
  • Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes chance to fight Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:46AMTORONTO - UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says he welcomes the chance to face a "warrior" like Strikeforce title-holder Nick Diaz.
  • Nine juniors earn new belts at Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 10:52AMNine junior members successfully passed their tests at Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Club's recent grading session. The club trains twice a week at South Park elementary school.
  • Karate kids Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:09AMStrabane family awarded black belts on same day
  • Lucky Seven: Kickboxing Championship brings 40 fighters to the ring Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:34AMTwo heavyweight kickboxers will face off for one of two South West Kickboxing Association belts on Saturday.
  • PARKS & REC NEWS Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:22PMExperienced instructor Ariana Lendl teaches Baby Ballet on Saturdays at Galt Parks and Recreation, 610 Chabolla Avenue in Galt. Class times are 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. for ages 3-4 years. Cost is $35 per month. Dancers receive 30 minutes of creative movement and pre-ballet/dance introduction.