I think we can all safely go back to sleep - after all it's not being named "Curse of the Golden Shower" :-)
Story:
Chinese director Zhang Yimou's latest martial arts blockbuster "Curse of the Golden Flower" has been nicknamed "Curse of the Golden Corset" by the country's Internet users transfixed by the actresses' bodice-ripping gowns.
The term used for "golden flower" sounds similar to "golden corset" in Mandarin, though the Chinese characters are different.
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Saturday, December 30, 2006
One more missing expert
A man arrested over the £53 million Securitas heist has vanished from his home - breaking one of his bail conditions.
Martial arts expert Sean Lupton was arrested on November 9 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with Britain's biggest robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge on February 21.
But he was released on bail the following day.
The 46-year-old from Whitstable, who is married with two teenage children, was last seen at kick boxing training in Folkestone, on Tuesday (last week).
Kent Police believe the martial arts instructor then disappeared on his way to a gym in Crawley, West Sussex.
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Martial arts expert Sean Lupton was arrested on November 9 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with Britain's biggest robbery at the Securitas depot in Tonbridge on February 21.
But he was released on bail the following day.
The 46-year-old from Whitstable, who is married with two teenage children, was last seen at kick boxing training in Folkestone, on Tuesday (last week).
Kent Police believe the martial arts instructor then disappeared on his way to a gym in Crawley, West Sussex.
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Friday, December 29, 2006
Courthouse attack
He couldn't have chosen a worse time to leap out of the Nelson District Court dock and attempt to stab a judge with a pen.
Within seconds, he was pinned down by two police officers, and he was soon back in court facing numerous other charges.
Two of the officers responsible for stopping the attack on May 9 - temporary constable Doug Spencer and Sergeant Wayne Johnston - were on Wednesday awarded the district commander's commendation for their actions.
Mr Spencer, who was a black belt instructor in taekwondo, trained in two other martial arts and has done cage fighting, was preparing to lead the 24-year-old man out of the courtroom after Judge Geoffrey Ellis had granted him bail.
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Within seconds, he was pinned down by two police officers, and he was soon back in court facing numerous other charges.
Two of the officers responsible for stopping the attack on May 9 - temporary constable Doug Spencer and Sergeant Wayne Johnston - were on Wednesday awarded the district commander's commendation for their actions.
Mr Spencer, who was a black belt instructor in taekwondo, trained in two other martial arts and has done cage fighting, was preparing to lead the 24-year-old man out of the courtroom after Judge Geoffrey Ellis had granted him bail.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
Mastermind hiding
Just what we all needed - another martial arts "expert" and criminal ...
Story:
The man said to be the architect' of the robbery that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky is hiding in a remote village in Pakistan, it is claimed.
Prime suspect Piran Ditta Khan, who is one of two men still being hunted by police for the officer's killing, is said to be living in Kiri Afghanan in the Jhelum district of the north of the country, according to the robbery victims.
He is reported to have turned to religion, grown a beard and is helping to rebuild a mosque.
Khan is reported to be a martial arts expert who enjoyed kick boxing and worked as a doorman in clubs in Bradford during the 1980s.
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Story:
The man said to be the architect' of the robbery that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky is hiding in a remote village in Pakistan, it is claimed.
Prime suspect Piran Ditta Khan, who is one of two men still being hunted by police for the officer's killing, is said to be living in Kiri Afghanan in the Jhelum district of the north of the country, according to the robbery victims.
He is reported to have turned to religion, grown a beard and is helping to rebuild a mosque.
Khan is reported to be a martial arts expert who enjoyed kick boxing and worked as a doorman in clubs in Bradford during the 1980s.
Source
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Oh, that's bad!
Teaching them martial arts? Probably really dangerous and far out militant stuff like karate or kung fu ...
It doesn't get more deadly than a martial arts black belt - we all know that! Yep, those guys have got to be terrorists - for sure!
Story:
Egyptian security forces stormed the dormitories of the world's most prestigious Islamic university Thursday morning and arrested scores of student activists in a sweeping raid targeting the powerful Muslim Brotherhood.
The raid came in the wake of a headline-grabbing demonstration at al-Azhar University in Cairo on Sunday. Student members of the Brotherhood, the Islamist group that leads Egypt's opposition movement, marched in black militia-style uniforms and masks to protest the government's alleged harassment of Islamist students.
Authorities discovered large sums of cash and knives during the raids of the student dormitories, according to a statement from the Egyptian interior ministry. Ministry officials also accused Brotherhood leaders of trying to infiltrate student groups, encouraging youths to hold illegal demonstrations and teaching them martial arts.
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It doesn't get more deadly than a martial arts black belt - we all know that! Yep, those guys have got to be terrorists - for sure!
Story:
Egyptian security forces stormed the dormitories of the world's most prestigious Islamic university Thursday morning and arrested scores of student activists in a sweeping raid targeting the powerful Muslim Brotherhood.
The raid came in the wake of a headline-grabbing demonstration at al-Azhar University in Cairo on Sunday. Student members of the Brotherhood, the Islamist group that leads Egypt's opposition movement, marched in black militia-style uniforms and masks to protest the government's alleged harassment of Islamist students.
Authorities discovered large sums of cash and knives during the raids of the student dormitories, according to a statement from the Egyptian interior ministry. Ministry officials also accused Brotherhood leaders of trying to infiltrate student groups, encouraging youths to hold illegal demonstrations and teaching them martial arts.
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
"Class X"
Well, what have we here, if not yet another "expert". At the ripe age of 23...
Could someone enlighten me as to what this "Class X" is all about? Must really be something special to make this "mad boember" an x-pert!
Story:
India -- A month before the Republic Day, the Delhi Police has arrested three alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba militants. Police said the three hail from Manipur and had come to Delhi with the intentions of carrying out bomb blasts in the market areas here.
Karnal Singh, Joint Commissioner (Special Cell), said it's the first time that the police have arrested Lashkar militants hailing from Manipur.
Of the three men arrested today, 23-year-old Salman Khurshid is the most important, said police. Khurshid was a resident of Imphal and had studied up to Class X. An expert in karate, police said.
Source
Could someone enlighten me as to what this "Class X" is all about? Must really be something special to make this "mad boember" an x-pert!
Story:
India -- A month before the Republic Day, the Delhi Police has arrested three alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba militants. Police said the three hail from Manipur and had come to Delhi with the intentions of carrying out bomb blasts in the market areas here.
Karnal Singh, Joint Commissioner (Special Cell), said it's the first time that the police have arrested Lashkar militants hailing from Manipur.
Of the three men arrested today, 23-year-old Salman Khurshid is the most important, said police. Khurshid was a resident of Imphal and had studied up to Class X. An expert in karate, police said.
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Monday, December 25, 2006
Cowabunga!
The green reptiles are coming closer ...
Story:
The Chinese calendar says 2007 is the Year of the Pig, but Warner Bros. is hoping to make it the Year of the Turtle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hollywood's most successful pizza-eating adolescent reptiles, are hoping to make a smashing big-screen comeback in a new computer-animated adventure.
Though the previous "Ninja Turtles" movies were live- action, with martial-arts experts sporting giant rubber suits to play the main characters, the new movie takes them back to their cartoon roots with computerized effects.
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Story:
The Chinese calendar says 2007 is the Year of the Pig, but Warner Bros. is hoping to make it the Year of the Turtle.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hollywood's most successful pizza-eating adolescent reptiles, are hoping to make a smashing big-screen comeback in a new computer-animated adventure.
Though the previous "Ninja Turtles" movies were live- action, with martial-arts experts sporting giant rubber suits to play the main characters, the new movie takes them back to their cartoon roots with computerized effects.
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Kongfu doctor
Kongfu? They must be referring to King-Kong Fu - a huge gorilla style of kung fu :-)
Story:
China -- Each morning some people practice kongfu in front of a hospital in Sanmenxia, Henan Province. Not the slow-motion qigong, but martial arts. They are hospital medical staff.
As doctor-patient confrontations become more violent and bloodier, these doctors and nurses hope that being better physically prepared can help them protect themselves if necessary.
Among these people, those most in need of such training are probably the obstetrics staff, probably the most understaffed, overworked, and most vulnerable to litigation.
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Story:
China -- Each morning some people practice kongfu in front of a hospital in Sanmenxia, Henan Province. Not the slow-motion qigong, but martial arts. They are hospital medical staff.
As doctor-patient confrontations become more violent and bloodier, these doctors and nurses hope that being better physically prepared can help them protect themselves if necessary.
Among these people, those most in need of such training are probably the obstetrics staff, probably the most understaffed, overworked, and most vulnerable to litigation.
Source
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Parents speak
Florida -- For the first time, Eyewitness News is hearing from the parents of children allegedly molested by a Kissimmee karate instructor.
The mother of one of the man's alleged victims said she's worried about her daughter's safety now that he could get out of jail.
“She was relieved he was in jail. She is terrified he is going to get out at anytime," she said.
Last week, a judge set the man's bond at $257,000. He's charged with more than 200 counts of child molestation for allegedly molesting several of his students at the Tiger's Den Karate Studio in Kissimmee.
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The mother of one of the man's alleged victims said she's worried about her daughter's safety now that he could get out of jail.
“She was relieved he was in jail. She is terrified he is going to get out at anytime," she said.
Last week, a judge set the man's bond at $257,000. He's charged with more than 200 counts of child molestation for allegedly molesting several of his students at the Tiger's Den Karate Studio in Kissimmee.
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Saturday, December 23, 2006
Eccentric, loner
UK -- A police worker fighting for life after being stabbed in the neck joined the force “to do something worthwhile”, his wife said yesterday.
She told how husband Gary quit his theatre boss job to become a police community support officer.
Gary Etchells, 47, who had no power to arrest, was knifed while helping evict a former karate teacher from his rented home. The tenant is regarded locally as an eccentric and a loner.
The dad-of-four had emergency surgery and was said to be critical but improving last night.
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She told how husband Gary quit his theatre boss job to become a police community support officer.
Gary Etchells, 47, who had no power to arrest, was knifed while helping evict a former karate teacher from his rented home. The tenant is regarded locally as an eccentric and a loner.
The dad-of-four had emergency surgery and was said to be critical but improving last night.
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Knife in 'The Tun'
Scotland -- A politician who has campaigned to reduce knife crime in Scotland helped tackle a blade-wielding suspect in a city bar last night.
North East Tory MSP Alex Johnstone called the police after spotting a man carrying a knife with a nine-inch blade in his back pocket in The Tun on Holyrood Road.
The MSP and his Musselburgh-based parliamentary adviser Jim Millar raced out of the pub after the man.
Mr Millar, 39, says that he was confident enough to follow the man because he is professionally trained in martial arts and how to deal with knife carriers.
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North East Tory MSP Alex Johnstone called the police after spotting a man carrying a knife with a nine-inch blade in his back pocket in The Tun on Holyrood Road.
The MSP and his Musselburgh-based parliamentary adviser Jim Millar raced out of the pub after the man.
Mr Millar, 39, says that he was confident enough to follow the man because he is professionally trained in martial arts and how to deal with knife carriers.
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A sting operation
One of the three local men arrested in the Flagler Beach sex sting filmed by "Dateline NBC" teaches children tae kwon do at a South Daytona martial arts school, police said.
The 31-year-old man believed his female decoy "Amber" was only 13 years old, investigators said.
But that didn't stop the South Daytona man from sending "Amber" adult videos and sexually explicit photos of himself and traveling to Flagler Beach on December 8 to meet her, they said.
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The 31-year-old man believed his female decoy "Amber" was only 13 years old, investigators said.
But that didn't stop the South Daytona man from sending "Amber" adult videos and sexually explicit photos of himself and traveling to Flagler Beach on December 8 to meet her, they said.
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Friday, December 22, 2006
World heritage sites
China -- Some of China's world heritage sites are poorly managed, China's Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng admitted at a recent conference.
At the national conference on world heritage protection, Sun said some local governments that make applications for world heritage status are aimed purely at tourism and economy development.
A number of accidents have been reported at heritage sites in China in recent years. Wudang Mountain in central China's Hubei Province, declared a World Heritage site in 1994, saw its 600-year-old Yuzhengong Palace burn to ashes in 2003 in a fire caused by a careless employee of a martial arts school.
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At the national conference on world heritage protection, Sun said some local governments that make applications for world heritage status are aimed purely at tourism and economy development.
A number of accidents have been reported at heritage sites in China in recent years. Wudang Mountain in central China's Hubei Province, declared a World Heritage site in 1994, saw its 600-year-old Yuzhengong Palace burn to ashes in 2003 in a fire caused by a careless employee of a martial arts school.
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Positive Pride doping tests
Pride mixed martial arts fighters Vitor Belfort and Pawel Nastula have been suspended for nine months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for positive drug tests.
Belfort was also fined US$10,000 while Nastula was fined $6,500, commission executive director Keith Kizer said Thursday. Belfort tested positive for 4-Hydroxytestosterone while Nastula's test showed for Nandrolone, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine.
Both fighters were tested after Japanese-based Pride's debut show in the U.S., held Oct. 21 in Las Vegas.
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Belfort was also fined US$10,000 while Nastula was fined $6,500, commission executive director Keith Kizer said Thursday. Belfort tested positive for 4-Hydroxytestosterone while Nastula's test showed for Nandrolone, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine.
Both fighters were tested after Japanese-based Pride's debut show in the U.S., held Oct. 21 in Las Vegas.
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Weapon haul
A Belgian tourist travelling from the Philippines has been caught with 17 martial-arts related weapons during a routine baggage check at Melbourne airport.
A customs officer found the items in 33-year-old's luggage yesterday morning. The haul was made up of seven nuchukus, four extendable batons and six knuckledusters painted in an army camouflage pattern.
Spokesman for Customs Matt Wardell said: "He didn't present them to customs officers when he was asked ... It is a serious offence because there is the potential for these weapons to make their way into the community, where they could be used in the commission of crimes."
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A customs officer found the items in 33-year-old's luggage yesterday morning. The haul was made up of seven nuchukus, four extendable batons and six knuckledusters painted in an army camouflage pattern.
Spokesman for Customs Matt Wardell said: "He didn't present them to customs officers when he was asked ... It is a serious offence because there is the potential for these weapons to make their way into the community, where they could be used in the commission of crimes."
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One (empty) hand
Visakhapatnam, India -- Watching the 12-year-old Nadipalli Akshita practice various Karate steps with the ease of any national Champion is a sight that hardly anyone would like to give a miss. But for this single-handed teenaged girl, it's just another day of life devoted to martial arts.
Akshita, during the last six-year association with the awe-inspiring game, requiring an extremely tough practice routine, has vanquished hundreds of opponents in various bouts. She has won her matches despite being a one-handed player.
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Akshita, during the last six-year association with the awe-inspiring game, requiring an extremely tough practice routine, has vanquished hundreds of opponents in various bouts. She has won her matches despite being a one-handed player.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Getting closer ...
I told you so ... It will not be long before the first Diaper-Dan™ black belt arrives! Cute? Yes. Karate? No. And seriously - how often do you hear parents that are not proud of the little one?
Story:
Canada -- A little girl has earned a karate belt -- at the age of two. Mollie James got the red belt by proving she could do a front kick, a punch, two turns and four defensive blocks.
Her parents Deborah and Simon are both black belts and full-time karate instructors. They bought Mollie and her sister, Kinsie, karate outfits on the day they were born. Deborah, from Havant, Hants, told the London Sun: "We are very proud of her."
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Story:
Canada -- A little girl has earned a karate belt -- at the age of two. Mollie James got the red belt by proving she could do a front kick, a punch, two turns and four defensive blocks.
Her parents Deborah and Simon are both black belts and full-time karate instructors. They bought Mollie and her sister, Kinsie, karate outfits on the day they were born. Deborah, from Havant, Hants, told the London Sun: "We are very proud of her."
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She signed up
Nancy VanderBrink wanted to join Winthrop University's Chinese Martial Arts Club but knew her parents wouldn't approve.
VanderBrink has retina problems as a result of being born three months premature. Cataracts complicated the matter. She already is legally blind and if she were to receive a hit in the head, she might go completely blind. Parents worry about things like that.
The martial arts club has never had a member with a disability before. While contemplating the idea, revelation struck VanderBrink. "My logic is I'm going to lose (my vision) anyway," she said. "I might as well enjoy it while I got it."
She signed up.
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VanderBrink has retina problems as a result of being born three months premature. Cataracts complicated the matter. She already is legally blind and if she were to receive a hit in the head, she might go completely blind. Parents worry about things like that.
The martial arts club has never had a member with a disability before. While contemplating the idea, revelation struck VanderBrink. "My logic is I'm going to lose (my vision) anyway," she said. "I might as well enjoy it while I got it."
She signed up.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Too much to handle
Fourteen years of martial arts training came in handy last Friday for Chuck Meese of Dover.
Meese, 32, is a second-degree black belt and an instructor at Karam’s Martial Arts in Dover. He was practicing some techniques with student Bob Neidenthal of Strasburg when he learned a man was seen breaking into cars in the school’s parking lot.
Meese said a woman had come into the school to buy some martial arts supplies. She left but came right back in and reported what she had seen. She said the man tried to sell her drugs and she refused. Meese said he and Neidenthal – dressed in their karate gear – went outside to investigate.
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Meese, 32, is a second-degree black belt and an instructor at Karam’s Martial Arts in Dover. He was practicing some techniques with student Bob Neidenthal of Strasburg when he learned a man was seen breaking into cars in the school’s parking lot.
Meese said a woman had come into the school to buy some martial arts supplies. She left but came right back in and reported what she had seen. She said the man tried to sell her drugs and she refused. Meese said he and Neidenthal – dressed in their karate gear – went outside to investigate.
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Monday, December 18, 2006
Dangerous ...
Dangerous? What's next - someone who can kill, simply by talking about dental floss? I would argue that being "an accomplished martial arts practitioner" is not the same as being dangerous (dangerously stupid, maybe...).
You may however become a dangerous individual, by turning into a religious fanatic - and yes, any religion will do just fine.
Story:
New York: A judge on Thursday refused to order a terrorism suspect moved out of solitary confinement after prosecutors claimed he was so dangerous he suggested using prayer beads as a strangulation tool.
U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska denied the request by lawyers for Tarik Shah and his co-defendants that they be moved from special housing that leaves them isolated while they await trial.
The men are awaiting trial on charges that they conspired to help a terrorist organization.
Preska said the government had offered tape recordings to support that Shah was an accomplished martial arts practitioner who had tried to recruit others to join al-Qaida and offered to train them.
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You may however become a dangerous individual, by turning into a religious fanatic - and yes, any religion will do just fine.
Story:
New York: A judge on Thursday refused to order a terrorism suspect moved out of solitary confinement after prosecutors claimed he was so dangerous he suggested using prayer beads as a strangulation tool.
U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska denied the request by lawyers for Tarik Shah and his co-defendants that they be moved from special housing that leaves them isolated while they await trial.
The men are awaiting trial on charges that they conspired to help a terrorist organization.
Preska said the government had offered tape recordings to support that Shah was an accomplished martial arts practitioner who had tried to recruit others to join al-Qaida and offered to train them.
Source
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Goalie for the boys
Got pressure? If not, try being the quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Or the president of the United States. Or a hockey goalie ... or make that a girl hockey goalie on a boys team.
Katie Herron performs her demanding gig with grace.
"I think this is one of the hardest positions in all sports," said Herron, a Lake Central junior who's the No. 1 goalie for the Indians' varsity team. "You're the last line of defense. When someone scores on me, it's always 'What could I have done to prevent that?'
Off the ice, Katie is trained in martial arts. "It helps with my quickness and reaction," she said.
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Katie Herron performs her demanding gig with grace.
"I think this is one of the hardest positions in all sports," said Herron, a Lake Central junior who's the No. 1 goalie for the Indians' varsity team. "You're the last line of defense. When someone scores on me, it's always 'What could I have done to prevent that?'
Off the ice, Katie is trained in martial arts. "It helps with my quickness and reaction," she said.
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Friday, December 15, 2006
More victims
A Daly City karate teacher originally accused of molesting two former students had his felony charges hiked to 47 after three more young women came forward with allegations.
The case involving the three new alleged victims was consolidated Thursday with the original charges against the 43-year-old man. He is now scheduled for jury trial on 47 felonies from all five victims February 26.
The alleged victims all attended Palmiano’s martial arts school, Karate Do USA, on Mission Street in Daly City. The first two came forward to report Palmiano molested them between January 2005 and this year.
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The case involving the three new alleged victims was consolidated Thursday with the original charges against the 43-year-old man. He is now scheduled for jury trial on 47 felonies from all five victims February 26.
The alleged victims all attended Palmiano’s martial arts school, Karate Do USA, on Mission Street in Daly City. The first two came forward to report Palmiano molested them between January 2005 and this year.
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
"Would never walk"
This is an older story (from 2002). Still, it's a great inspirational piece!
Story:
A south Wales schoolgirl with cerebral palsy has stunned her doctors by taking up the tough sport of kick-boxing, after being told she would never be able to walk when she was a baby.
Twelve-year-old Sinead Lurvey, from Cwmbran, is partially paralysed down one side of her body, but has won her first belt just eight weeks after going into the gym.
Sinead was seven-months-old when doctors told her parents she would be disabled by the physical condition which affects movement as a result of an injury to the brain.
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A south Wales schoolgirl with cerebral palsy has stunned her doctors by taking up the tough sport of kick-boxing, after being told she would never be able to walk when she was a baby.
Twelve-year-old Sinead Lurvey, from Cwmbran, is partially paralysed down one side of her body, but has won her first belt just eight weeks after going into the gym.
Sinead was seven-months-old when doctors told her parents she would be disabled by the physical condition which affects movement as a result of an injury to the brain.
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Read more inspirational martial arts stories at Your Martial Arts Resources
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
'Con fu'
UK -- A martial arts expert who fiddled £34,000 of disability allowance by pretending he had a bad back was caught on tape teaching karate classes.
The man — who has worked as a TV fight adviser on The Bill and Corrie — suffered genuine back problems in 1994 which stopped him coaching.
He returned to martial arts instructing in 2001 — demonstrating flying kicks and flinging karate and jujitsu pupils around mats on the floor, despite claiming he had a ruptured disc.
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The man — who has worked as a TV fight adviser on The Bill and Corrie — suffered genuine back problems in 1994 which stopped him coaching.
He returned to martial arts instructing in 2001 — demonstrating flying kicks and flinging karate and jujitsu pupils around mats on the floor, despite claiming he had a ruptured disc.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Drunk and abusive
This man was last seen on the TV programme ‘It’s me or the fat dog’ on November 21, when his wife’s pet chihuahua was trying to battle the bulge.
On Tuesday the former amateur boxer appeared at Bedford Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer.
Magistrates were told that the man returned home just before midnight drunk and abusive. The police were called, after he began throwing his wife’s clothes out of the house.
Officers warned him that he faced arrest for breach of the peace and tried to talk him into leaving the house to calm down. The man attempted to go back into the house and five officers were involved in arresting him.
One of the officers was struck in the face and officers were instructed to use CS gas in the man’s apprehension.
The accused accepted that he may have struck the officer in a reckless manner but as he was a boxer and practises martial arts, the results of the punch would have been very different if he had intended to hit the policeman.
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On Tuesday the former amateur boxer appeared at Bedford Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer.
Magistrates were told that the man returned home just before midnight drunk and abusive. The police were called, after he began throwing his wife’s clothes out of the house.
Officers warned him that he faced arrest for breach of the peace and tried to talk him into leaving the house to calm down. The man attempted to go back into the house and five officers were involved in arresting him.
One of the officers was struck in the face and officers were instructed to use CS gas in the man’s apprehension.
The accused accepted that he may have struck the officer in a reckless manner but as he was a boxer and practises martial arts, the results of the punch would have been very different if he had intended to hit the policeman.
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Monday, December 11, 2006
A protective order
Just what we need - another crazy "expert".
Story:
New Hampshire -- A local man known for teaching martial arts to city and state police officers has been charged with violating a protective order.
The 40-year-old man was arrested by police on August 1, after his estranged wife called the emergency 911 line to report he was following her in spite of a court order for him to stay away.
The man's former wife testified she left the police station and drove along back roads, describing many turns she made along the way, with her ex-husband allegedly following her at each turn. En route, she testified, she could see Chase in her rearview mirror and described him as looking angry.
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Story:
New Hampshire -- A local man known for teaching martial arts to city and state police officers has been charged with violating a protective order.
The 40-year-old man was arrested by police on August 1, after his estranged wife called the emergency 911 line to report he was following her in spite of a court order for him to stay away.
The man's former wife testified she left the police station and drove along back roads, describing many turns she made along the way, with her ex-husband allegedly following her at each turn. En route, she testified, she could see Chase in her rearview mirror and described him as looking angry.
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Chan hurt
Actor Jackie Chan has been injured while shooting a scene for Rush Hour 3. The 52-year-old martial arts expert re-injured his chest, according to Variety magazine.
Chan originally hurt his chest in March while filming the action comedy Rob-B-Hood. According to initial reports, Chan is free from internal injury and has no broken bones.
Chan who normally does many of his own stunt work, tried to work through the pain by wearing a support belt and taking pain medication.
“I was in a lot of pain because it was in the same spot where I had gotten hurt during the filming of Rob-B-Hood,” he said.
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Chan originally hurt his chest in March while filming the action comedy Rob-B-Hood. According to initial reports, Chan is free from internal injury and has no broken bones.
Chan who normally does many of his own stunt work, tried to work through the pain by wearing a support belt and taking pain medication.
“I was in a lot of pain because it was in the same spot where I had gotten hurt during the filming of Rob-B-Hood,” he said.
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Pandastic
I suppose Jean-Claude Pan Damme will play the leading role? No? Dang!
Story:
In 2008, DreamWorks will release "Kung Fu Panda," an animated epic about a pudgy noodle waiter - reportedly the laziest animal in China - who trains in the martial arts to save the country. Kind of like a fuzzy "Mulan."
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Story:
In 2008, DreamWorks will release "Kung Fu Panda," an animated epic about a pudgy noodle waiter - reportedly the laziest animal in China - who trains in the martial arts to save the country. Kind of like a fuzzy "Mulan."
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Poor judgement
A 24-year-old Kitchener man has been charged after an incident in which an elementary school was locked down on Wednesday after a topless man was seen practising martial arts at the playground, armed with a stick.
Police were called to Notre Dame School on Rosemount Drive in Kitchener after school staff reported the man. Students were locked down for their safety, police said.
It was a case of poor judgment in terms of where to practise martial arts, said Staff Sgt. Gary Haffner. A man has been charged with mischief -- interfering with lawful enjoyment of property, causing a disturbance and two counts of breach of probation.
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Police were called to Notre Dame School on Rosemount Drive in Kitchener after school staff reported the man. Students were locked down for their safety, police said.
It was a case of poor judgment in terms of where to practise martial arts, said Staff Sgt. Gary Haffner. A man has been charged with mischief -- interfering with lawful enjoyment of property, causing a disturbance and two counts of breach of probation.
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
Cartoonist trouble
Miami -- Friday morning, a freelance cartoonist called his brother-in-law and said: "Take care of my kids. Don't let them watch TV today."
The man -- dressed in a black FBI polo shirt and concealing what turned out to be a toy machine gun -- spoke to a security guard, then headed up to El Nuevo Herald's sixth-floor newsroom, where he barricaded himself for 3 1/2 hours in the office of the El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor before surrendering to police.
The man, an award-winning cartoonist and karate black belt who turns 51 Monday, had been struggling with personal problems, including a disintegrating marriage and financial difficulties.
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The man -- dressed in a black FBI polo shirt and concealing what turned out to be a toy machine gun -- spoke to a security guard, then headed up to El Nuevo Herald's sixth-floor newsroom, where he barricaded himself for 3 1/2 hours in the office of the El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor before surrendering to police.
The man, an award-winning cartoonist and karate black belt who turns 51 Monday, had been struggling with personal problems, including a disintegrating marriage and financial difficulties.
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Friday, December 08, 2006
OK'd for mall
A martial arts studio in Warren will be allowed to remain in business, three weeks after city officials criticized the owners for selling weapons.
Macomb Martial Arts Academy had opened inside Universal Mall in May, apparently after slipping through government cracks. When the owners sought a certificate of occupancy, a city officials told them a special land-use permit to operate in a mall was needed first.
Warren's Planning Commission recommended the permit be issued but only if the owners stop selling martial arts weapons. When the matter went before the City Council, dismayed council members delayed action on permit request after learning the owners waited until a public hearing on their permit before pulling the items.
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Macomb Martial Arts Academy had opened inside Universal Mall in May, apparently after slipping through government cracks. When the owners sought a certificate of occupancy, a city officials told them a special land-use permit to operate in a mall was needed first.
Warren's Planning Commission recommended the permit be issued but only if the owners stop selling martial arts weapons. When the matter went before the City Council, dismayed council members delayed action on permit request after learning the owners waited until a public hearing on their permit before pulling the items.
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
Found him hanging
A professional jujitsu fighter charged with trying to open a cabin door of a Dulles-bound airliner at 30,000 feet tried to commit suicide in his Leesburg jail cell, authorities said yesterday.
Carlos Alberto de Oliveira, 43, was taken to Central State Hospital in Petersburg after officials at the Loudoun County jail found him hanging in his cell Tuesday night, said Loudoun Public Defender Lorie E. O'Donnell.
The Brazilian national apparently became distraught after the court declined for a second time this week to hear his motion to enter into a plea agreement with prosecutors, O'Donnell said.
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Carlos Alberto de Oliveira, 43, was taken to Central State Hospital in Petersburg after officials at the Loudoun County jail found him hanging in his cell Tuesday night, said Loudoun Public Defender Lorie E. O'Donnell.
The Brazilian national apparently became distraught after the court declined for a second time this week to hear his motion to enter into a plea agreement with prosecutors, O'Donnell said.
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Ninja, hunter, nutcase
Connecticut -- Police arrested a man for climbing onto the roof of Watertown Plaza while allegedly claiming to be a "ninja," who then assaulted several officers after being placed under arrest.
Tuesday, November 14 at approximately 1:10 p.m., a police officer responded to the report of an individual in Watertown Plaza climbing up street signs and utility poles and appearing to be trying to gain access to the roof. The subject attempted to walk away from the officer's approach but was pointed out by passerbys. As the officer approached the individual, it was that observed that his pant legs were rolled up to his knees, he wore a ripped shirt and a bandana around his neck.
When questioned, the 21-year-old Bethlehem resident claimed, in a menacing manner, that he was "a ninja" and was "practicing to hunt lions."
At Police Headquarters he was placed in a holding cell prior to being formally fingerprinted and he began to climb the bars and hang upside down in the cell.
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Tuesday, November 14 at approximately 1:10 p.m., a police officer responded to the report of an individual in Watertown Plaza climbing up street signs and utility poles and appearing to be trying to gain access to the roof. The subject attempted to walk away from the officer's approach but was pointed out by passerbys. As the officer approached the individual, it was that observed that his pant legs were rolled up to his knees, he wore a ripped shirt and a bandana around his neck.
When questioned, the 21-year-old Bethlehem resident claimed, in a menacing manner, that he was "a ninja" and was "practicing to hunt lions."
At Police Headquarters he was placed in a holding cell prior to being formally fingerprinted and he began to climb the bars and hang upside down in the cell.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Vicious attack
New Zealand -- A 23-year-old man was walking with a friend through Te Aro Park in Wellington about 2 a.m., when he was approached by a Polynesian man in his mid-20s.
The man threw some punches at the 23-year-old, before turning on his friend, who tried to intervene. The 23-year-old then victim tried to stop the fight by jumping on to the man's back, but was thrown off.
The offender then used a "martial arts style roundhouse kick" to kick the victim in the head, a police spokesman said.
The victim fell back, hitting his head on the ground, and lost consciousness. Police said the victim had undergone emergency surgery but had not yet regained consciousness.
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The man threw some punches at the 23-year-old, before turning on his friend, who tried to intervene. The 23-year-old then victim tried to stop the fight by jumping on to the man's back, but was thrown off.
The offender then used a "martial arts style roundhouse kick" to kick the victim in the head, a police spokesman said.
The victim fell back, hitting his head on the ground, and lost consciousness. Police said the victim had undergone emergency surgery but had not yet regained consciousness.
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Monday, December 04, 2006
Racist remarks
Austria -- Four Vienna police officers have been suspended from duty after they allegedly made crude and racist remarks to a two-time Austrian Olympic athlete.
The four were relieved of duty Thursday pending an investigation into the incident, which officials said happened on Sunday — the latest in a string of scandals implicating police in the Austrian capital.
Tuncay Caliskan, a taekwondo specialist of Turkish extraction who competed for Austria in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics and hopes to make the team for the 2008 Games in Beijing, said the four used extremely foul and abusive language and repeated racist slurs.
Caliskan, 29, said the officers ridiculed him when he went to a police station for help after an unknown assailant threatened him with a baseball bat, and that the situation rapidly escalated at the station.
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The four were relieved of duty Thursday pending an investigation into the incident, which officials said happened on Sunday — the latest in a string of scandals implicating police in the Austrian capital.
Tuncay Caliskan, a taekwondo specialist of Turkish extraction who competed for Austria in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics and hopes to make the team for the 2008 Games in Beijing, said the four used extremely foul and abusive language and repeated racist slurs.
Caliskan, 29, said the officers ridiculed him when he went to a police station for help after an unknown assailant threatened him with a baseball bat, and that the situation rapidly escalated at the station.
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Sunday, December 03, 2006
Karate spice
(Former Spice Girl) Emma Bunton learnt karate as a child to protect herself from bullies.
The former Spice Girl says her mother - a martial arts teacher - thought it was important she learnt how to defend herself because she was so small.
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The former Spice Girl says her mother - a martial arts teacher - thought it was important she learnt how to defend herself because she was so small.
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Fake monks
Police fired warning shots as scores of officers battled to arrest up to 60 fake monks in the south-western Chinese city of Chengdu, police and news reports said on Friday.
The men were selling Buddhist trinkets on streets in Chengdu's Wuzhou district when they beat up two suspicious journalists, who later reported them to police.
The agency said more than 100 police were sent to arrest the men, after more than 20 of the fake monks surrounded and beat up the journalists.
The men all had shaven heads and claimed to be from the famous Shaolin Buddhist temple in the central province of Henan.
They offered to perform Shaolin martial arts for 10 yuan (1.2 dollars) and sold Buddhist amulets for up to 20 yuan (2.4 dollars), the report said.
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The men were selling Buddhist trinkets on streets in Chengdu's Wuzhou district when they beat up two suspicious journalists, who later reported them to police.
The agency said more than 100 police were sent to arrest the men, after more than 20 of the fake monks surrounded and beat up the journalists.
The men all had shaven heads and claimed to be from the famous Shaolin Buddhist temple in the central province of Henan.
They offered to perform Shaolin martial arts for 10 yuan (1.2 dollars) and sold Buddhist amulets for up to 20 yuan (2.4 dollars), the report said.
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'Shaken baby syndrome'
On Thursday, Grantville investigators arrested a Coweta County martial arts instructor for allegedly shaking a 16-month-old baby unconscious, causing permanent brain damage.
The man states on his Web site that he is an instructor of a form of martial arts he created called "Bealach de Cath," or "Way of Battle."
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The man states on his Web site that he is an instructor of a form of martial arts he created called "Bealach de Cath," or "Way of Battle."
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Saturday, December 02, 2006
Child molestation
A 25-year-old, former martial arts instructor charged with child molestation was sentenced to a year in jail Thursday. He was indicted in May on one charge of child molestation stemming from a sexual relationship he admitted to having with a 15-year-old girl while he was working as an instructor at Martial Arts America.
The girl became pregnant and the two later married. The man, who was supported in the courtroom by his family and friends and the girl's parents, pleaded guilty to the lesser included charge of statutory rape Thursday.
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The girl became pregnant and the two later married. The man, who was supported in the courtroom by his family and friends and the girl's parents, pleaded guilty to the lesser included charge of statutory rape Thursday.
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Friday, December 01, 2006
Domestic dispute
No charges will be filed against the South Bend Police officer who shot and killed a man in the line of duty Monday.
Prosecutors say Patrolman Jason King did what was absolutely necessary to defend his own life and the homicide has been ruled justifiable. Officer King responded to a domestic dispute call on Monday.
When he arrived he spotted 25-year-old Joseph Hanrath in the neighborhood. Hanrath matched the description of the offender in that call. Patrolman King chased him until Hanrath turned on the policeman and attacked him. Police say Hanrath used a military or martial arts move to choke Officer King.
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Prosecutors say Patrolman Jason King did what was absolutely necessary to defend his own life and the homicide has been ruled justifiable. Officer King responded to a domestic dispute call on Monday.
When he arrived he spotted 25-year-old Joseph Hanrath in the neighborhood. Hanrath matched the description of the offender in that call. Patrolman King chased him until Hanrath turned on the policeman and attacked him. Police say Hanrath used a military or martial arts move to choke Officer King.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
A bad move
A 51-year-old Indiana County man was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday after he accidentally shot himself in the hand with a gun.
The man was attempting to clean the gun, which he owns, yesterday at C.S. Kim Karate Inc., a Trooper of state police at Indiana County said.
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The man was attempting to clean the gun, which he owns, yesterday at C.S. Kim Karate Inc., a Trooper of state police at Indiana County said.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Steroid charges
Texas -- A well-known Fort Worth karate instructor is out of jail after being booked on steroid charges.
Police said the man, whose Web site says he is a sixth-degree black belt, picked up a package at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport that he claimed contained a T-shirt and a book.
Police said it contained banned steroids instead.
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Police said the man, whose Web site says he is a sixth-degree black belt, picked up a package at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport that he claimed contained a T-shirt and a book.
Police said it contained banned steroids instead.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Pleaded guilty
A 42-year-old, former karate instructor pleaded guilty Tuesday in Marion Superior Court to vicarious sexual gratification with a former student.
The Marion County Sheriff's Department arrested the man in July after two brothers, who now are 20 and 22, told officers about incidents that occurred when they were younger than 16.
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The Marion County Sheriff's Department arrested the man in July after two brothers, who now are 20 and 22, told officers about incidents that occurred when they were younger than 16.
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Monday, November 27, 2006
He "exploded"
Australia -- A former martial arts instructor accused of raping and murdering a 48-year-old real estate agent told police he "exploded" and "put a choke on her", a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
The prosecutor told the jurors and Justice John Coldrey that the 36-year-old accused man, raped and murdered the woman after they arranged to look at a property in Melton.
Mr Horgan said the accused gagged the a mother of two, stripped her and finally choked her to death.
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The prosecutor told the jurors and Justice John Coldrey that the 36-year-old accused man, raped and murdered the woman after they arranged to look at a property in Melton.
Mr Horgan said the accused gagged the a mother of two, stripped her and finally choked her to death.
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Sunday, November 26, 2006
Got off easy
A bumbling burglar who smashed in a storefront window in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, at 3 a.m. somehow failed to notice the Champion Fight Club next door.
Club owner Dave Lochert, who heard the sound of breaking glass, took it from there, chasing the man down and punching him twice in the gut to make him drop his hammer.
When the man tried to run for it, Lochert told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, "I put him in a hold, swept his feet out from underneath him and dropped him to the ground."
The guy was lucky that's all he got. Lochert is trained in judo, taekwondo, white crane kung fu, ninjutsu, Muay Thai, boxing and kickboxing.
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Club owner Dave Lochert, who heard the sound of breaking glass, took it from there, chasing the man down and punching him twice in the gut to make him drop his hammer.
When the man tried to run for it, Lochert told the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, "I put him in a hold, swept his feet out from underneath him and dropped him to the ground."
The guy was lucky that's all he got. Lochert is trained in judo, taekwondo, white crane kung fu, ninjutsu, Muay Thai, boxing and kickboxing.
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"Bonzai Shadowhands"
Los Andeles -- Rainn Wilson, who plays the sycophantic Dwight on "The Office," is making his screenwriting debut on a project in which he will star as a once-great ninja who is now living a life of mediocrity.
Fox Searchlight has picked up the dark comedy, "Bonzai Shadowhands," which Jason Reitman ("Thank You For Smoking") will direct.
While "Bonzai" will be a comedy, the tone will be somewhat serious, said Reitman. "It's 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' meets 'Midnight Cowboy' ... We wanted to do something that was more than a light comedy. We feel it could be a movie that had something to say."
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Fox Searchlight has picked up the dark comedy, "Bonzai Shadowhands," which Jason Reitman ("Thank You For Smoking") will direct.
While "Bonzai" will be a comedy, the tone will be somewhat serious, said Reitman. "It's 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' meets 'Midnight Cowboy' ... We wanted to do something that was more than a light comedy. We feel it could be a movie that had something to say."
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Time served
Canada -- On Thursday afternoon, Justice Brian Joyce sentenced the 40-year-old karate school operator to one day in jail in addition to the equivalent of five months already served.
The man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation in September.
The incident which gave rise to the charge took place in the man's apartment, recounted Joyce, and involved a former karate student that he had remained friends with.
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The man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation in September.
The incident which gave rise to the charge took place in the man's apartment, recounted Joyce, and involved a former karate student that he had remained friends with.
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Accidental?
"Accidental martial arts punch to the throat"? I suppose the rape, murder and dismemberment were accidents too?
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The Ohio Parole Board will hold another hearing to decide whether a man convicted in the 1985 killing and dismemberment of Mentor-on-the-Lake teenager Michelle Hayes should be released from prison.
And once again, the victim's family will try to stop Stephen B. Cohen from getting out of the Marion Correctional Institution any time soon. Cohen, 38, is serving eight to 25 years.
Grant told officials he killed 17-year-old Michelle with an accidental martial arts punch to the throat because she resisted his sexual advances.
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The Ohio Parole Board will hold another hearing to decide whether a man convicted in the 1985 killing and dismemberment of Mentor-on-the-Lake teenager Michelle Hayes should be released from prison.
And once again, the victim's family will try to stop Stephen B. Cohen from getting out of the Marion Correctional Institution any time soon. Cohen, 38, is serving eight to 25 years.
Grant told officials he killed 17-year-old Michelle with an accidental martial arts punch to the throat because she resisted his sexual advances.
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Saturday, November 25, 2006
No ban
Malaysia -- The death of a Muay Thai kickboxer on Tuesday following injuries suffered during a tournament was an isolated case and the state government will not reimpose a ban on the martial art.
State Women, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Abdul Patah Mahmood said fighters knew the risks involved and guidelines had been set following the state government’s lifting of the ban on the sport two months ago.
Thai kickboxing fighter Rusuwan Abdul Rahman, 21, had collapsed during a freestyle bout in Pasir Tumbuh on Sunday.
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State Women, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Abdul Patah Mahmood said fighters knew the risks involved and guidelines had been set following the state government’s lifting of the ban on the sport two months ago.
Thai kickboxing fighter Rusuwan Abdul Rahman, 21, had collapsed during a freestyle bout in Pasir Tumbuh on Sunday.
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Friday, November 24, 2006
Green Party seeing red
What people somehow tend to forget is the a nunchaku is extremely easy to make. Yet I totally agree that this is a weapon that should not be sold as a toy.
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New Zealand -- A martial arts weapon with enough power to crack a human skull has the Green Party seeing red. It is so disgusted that wooden nunchuks are being sold for just a few dollars, it is laying a complaint with the Minister of Consumer Affairs.
In the hands of a trained martial artist, nunchuks (sic.) are at best a very lethal weapon.
Police also want sales restricted. They are finding more and more people with nunchuks in their cars.
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New Zealand -- A martial arts weapon with enough power to crack a human skull has the Green Party seeing red. It is so disgusted that wooden nunchuks are being sold for just a few dollars, it is laying a complaint with the Minister of Consumer Affairs.
In the hands of a trained martial artist, nunchuks (sic.) are at best a very lethal weapon.
Police also want sales restricted. They are finding more and more people with nunchuks in their cars.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006
Bass ackwards
India -- An 11-year old boy of Puducherry chose a novel way to spread social messages — by running 36 kms backwards along the thoroughfares of the city.
The boy started running at 11.30 am on Friday from Anna Salai, went around the city limits and completed his run at the same place at six in the evening.
In between, he took brief breaks to deliberate on topics ranging from AIDS awareness and eradication of illiteracy to significance of national integration.
He also spoke on the life and contributions of great leaders like Swami Vivekananda and Dr BR Ambedkar. Further, he displayed his skills in the ancient Tamil martial art, Silambam.
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The boy started running at 11.30 am on Friday from Anna Salai, went around the city limits and completed his run at the same place at six in the evening.
In between, he took brief breaks to deliberate on topics ranging from AIDS awareness and eradication of illiteracy to significance of national integration.
He also spoke on the life and contributions of great leaders like Swami Vivekananda and Dr BR Ambedkar. Further, he displayed his skills in the ancient Tamil martial art, Silambam.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Whipped
An 8-year-old Greenwood boy was reportedly whipped with a stick at a local karate school, and the school’s chief instructor and the boy’s mother are facing charges stemming from the incident.
According to an incident report, the father said he recently learned his son had been getting into some trouble at school. He said his ex-wife, the boy’s mother, had given the karate instructor permission to punish the child, and he said the boy claimed the instructor had whipped him with a long stick.
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According to an incident report, the father said he recently learned his son had been getting into some trouble at school. He said his ex-wife, the boy’s mother, had given the karate instructor permission to punish the child, and he said the boy claimed the instructor had whipped him with a long stick.
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Karate chaos
Karate England, the governing body of the sport, was in chaos last night after a statement posted on its website stated that the organisation had stopped trading and that the liquidator had been called in.
But when contacted by The Times, Victor Charles, the acting president of the board, said that the statement was premature and that Karate England remained a going concern.
Karate England was created from an amalgamation of three organisations in November 2005. It received more than £400,000 of public money from Sport England but is labouring under debts understood to be about £160,000. At an extraordinary general meeting in Burton upon Trent last month there were angry accusations of extravagance and mismanagement.
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But when contacted by The Times, Victor Charles, the acting president of the board, said that the statement was premature and that Karate England remained a going concern.
Karate England was created from an amalgamation of three organisations in November 2005. It received more than £400,000 of public money from Sport England but is labouring under debts understood to be about £160,000. At an extraordinary general meeting in Burton upon Trent last month there were angry accusations of extravagance and mismanagement.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Karate fight
Great going folks - really nice way of teaching kids respect and control! And "disgruntled" ... How about plain stupid?
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A disgruntled father punched a teenage girl after she knocked his son to the ground in a karate match Wednesday, city police said.
Officers went to the Annapolis Karate and Learning Center in Annapolis for a report of an assault that occurred at 6:30 p.m.
A woman told police her 13-year-old daughter had a sparring session with a 12-year-old boy when she knocked him to the ground.
The boy's father yelled at the girl and punched her in the back of the head, knocking her to the ground. The woman went to the commissioner's office and a summons for second-degree assault was issued.
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A disgruntled father punched a teenage girl after she knocked his son to the ground in a karate match Wednesday, city police said.
Officers went to the Annapolis Karate and Learning Center in Annapolis for a report of an assault that occurred at 6:30 p.m.
A woman told police her 13-year-old daughter had a sparring session with a 12-year-old boy when she knocked him to the ground.
The boy's father yelled at the girl and punched her in the back of the head, knocking her to the ground. The woman went to the commissioner's office and a summons for second-degree assault was issued.
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Excited delirium
Canada -- Three London police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in the death of a promising martial arts expert whose organs failed a week after his arrest.
The Special Investigations Unit, Ontario's police watchdog, was called after Mitchell Koh, 34, died eight days after being arrested by police Sept. 12 and subsequently being admitted to hospital for doing drugs.
An inquest may be held to determine exactly how Koh died, an SIU spokesperson said yesterday, but that could not be confirmed at press time.
The SIU report says two police officers went to a Southdale Road convenience store about 6 a.m. on Sept. 12 after a report of a man waving a stick and two knives inside.
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The Special Investigations Unit, Ontario's police watchdog, was called after Mitchell Koh, 34, died eight days after being arrested by police Sept. 12 and subsequently being admitted to hospital for doing drugs.
An inquest may be held to determine exactly how Koh died, an SIU spokesperson said yesterday, but that could not be confirmed at press time.
The SIU report says two police officers went to a Southdale Road convenience store about 6 a.m. on Sept. 12 after a report of a man waving a stick and two knives inside.
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Friday, November 17, 2006
A bad lock-in
Houston -- A Tae Kwon Do instructor is under arrest Monday night. He’s accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student.
The alleged assault happened at American Kids Athletics. It allegedly happened during a lock-in when children spend the night.
“They have lock-in every once in awhile. You pay a fee, the parents get to have a night out and the kids get to have fun,” a parent said.
The Harris County sheriff’s office responded, saying, “Medical examination shows there was some kind of trauma and was enough to warrant charges.” Lt. Ruben Diaz added, “He was given a polygraph and failed.”
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The alleged assault happened at American Kids Athletics. It allegedly happened during a lock-in when children spend the night.
“They have lock-in every once in awhile. You pay a fee, the parents get to have a night out and the kids get to have fun,” a parent said.
The Harris County sheriff’s office responded, saying, “Medical examination shows there was some kind of trauma and was enough to warrant charges.” Lt. Ruben Diaz added, “He was given a polygraph and failed.”
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Thursday, November 16, 2006
Slowly going blind
If 14-year-old Tara Smith could ask people to do one thing for her, it would be to not treat her differently.
Tara was diagnosed with keratonus, a degenerative disease of the cornea, two years ago.
Since that time she has lost complete vision in her left eye and has been left with 6-60 vision in her right eye.
But slowly going blind has not stopped Tara from winning several gold medals in judo this year.
She took gold in the senior girls open and silver in the senior girl’s 0.55kg division at the Auckland International Championships in June and was also named winner of the girls open at the North Island Championships in August.
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Tara was diagnosed with keratonus, a degenerative disease of the cornea, two years ago.
Since that time she has lost complete vision in her left eye and has been left with 6-60 vision in her right eye.
But slowly going blind has not stopped Tara from winning several gold medals in judo this year.
She took gold in the senior girls open and silver in the senior girl’s 0.55kg division at the Auckland International Championships in June and was also named winner of the girls open at the North Island Championships in August.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Confuse-Us speaks #8
Right ...
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Jake Haromszeki, Sierra Lourenco and Doug Klatskin pack a serious punch.
The martial arts students are on the Canadian National Karate Team and will represent the country at the WKA World Karate Championships Nov. 4 to 11 in Spain.
"To be on the national team you got to practice every day and work with people that can help you improve," said 12-year-old Sierra, who's been involved in karate since she was three.
Sierra says she hopes to obtain a 10th degree black belt - the highest rank in the judo world - and start her own karate dojo.
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Jake Haromszeki, Sierra Lourenco and Doug Klatskin pack a serious punch.
The martial arts students are on the Canadian National Karate Team and will represent the country at the WKA World Karate Championships Nov. 4 to 11 in Spain.
"To be on the national team you got to practice every day and work with people that can help you improve," said 12-year-old Sierra, who's been involved in karate since she was three.
Sierra says she hopes to obtain a 10th degree black belt - the highest rank in the judo world - and start her own karate dojo.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Sexual exploitation
Canada -- She was a young, promising athlete with unlimited potential to go far in taekwondo.
Her 35-year-old coach and instructor knew it, but his interest in her went far beyond the competitions and training.
Yesterday, the former Pan-American Games martial arts coach, now living in Aylmer, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation, admitting he carried on a sexual relationship with the girl after she turned 14 until she was 16.
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Her 35-year-old coach and instructor knew it, but his interest in her went far beyond the competitions and training.
Yesterday, the former Pan-American Games martial arts coach, now living in Aylmer, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation, admitting he carried on a sexual relationship with the girl after she turned 14 until she was 16.
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Monday, November 13, 2006
Abuse past rebounds
Australia -- A martial arts instructor and former air cadets leader has been jailed for four years after being convicted of sexually abusing four teenage boys in the 1970s.
The 52-year-old state advertising manager was found guilty by a Brisbane District Court jury yesterday of six counts of indecently dealing with a boy under 16 years and one count of indecently dealing with a boy under 14 years.
During the week-long trial, the court heard the offences happened in the 1970s while the man, then aged 20-23 years, was involved with co-ordinating air cadet groups or students for his Brighton kung fu school.
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The 52-year-old state advertising manager was found guilty by a Brisbane District Court jury yesterday of six counts of indecently dealing with a boy under 16 years and one count of indecently dealing with a boy under 14 years.
During the week-long trial, the court heard the offences happened in the 1970s while the man, then aged 20-23 years, was involved with co-ordinating air cadet groups or students for his Brighton kung fu school.
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Self-inflicted blows
UK -- Karate England, the governing body of the sport, created to great fanfare last November, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy amid allegations of extravagance and mismanagement.
The Times can reveal evidence that raises serious questions about the role of Sport England, the quango that is understood to have allowed hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money to be spent by the governing body.
At an extraordinary meeting of Karate England in Burton upon Trent on Sunday, criticism was levelled at Nick Halafihi, the former head of Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league club, who was chief executive of Karate England until being dismissed for gross misconduct in September for alleged threatening behaviour at a board meeting. The board was also criticised.
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The Times can reveal evidence that raises serious questions about the role of Sport England, the quango that is understood to have allowed hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money to be spent by the governing body.
At an extraordinary meeting of Karate England in Burton upon Trent on Sunday, criticism was levelled at Nick Halafihi, the former head of Hull Kingston Rovers rugby league club, who was chief executive of Karate England until being dismissed for gross misconduct in September for alleged threatening behaviour at a board meeting. The board was also criticised.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Street brawl
What else - a martial arts expert with a karate kick ...
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A young Brit was paralysed from the neck down by a martial art expert as a 20-strong gang attacked him and a pal.
James Edward and Mark Bell, both 20, were found unconscious in Benidorm following the street brawl at 2am. The lads had been drinking on Saturday night in the so-called British quarter when they were attacked.
Spanish cops are investigating whether mechanic James was karate kicked in the back or hit with a cosh.
He shows no outward signs of a sustained beating, leading cops to think one attacker knew exactly where to punch or kick.
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A young Brit was paralysed from the neck down by a martial art expert as a 20-strong gang attacked him and a pal.
James Edward and Mark Bell, both 20, were found unconscious in Benidorm following the street brawl at 2am. The lads had been drinking on Saturday night in the so-called British quarter when they were attacked.
Spanish cops are investigating whether mechanic James was karate kicked in the back or hit with a cosh.
He shows no outward signs of a sustained beating, leading cops to think one attacker knew exactly where to punch or kick.
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Jekyll and Hyde
A 51-year-old British businessman was murdered outside his home on a peaceful Caribbean island. Vincent Connolly was shot four times as he stepped out of his car after spending the evening at a bar on the British Virgin Islands.
Yesterday police were investigating the possibility that Mr Connolly, who had a black-belt in karate, was seen arguing with a man outside the Mad Dog bar before he was shot.
And one local barman said Mr Connolly had an 'aggressive' side to his personality. He said: "I had an altercation with him a few weeks ago.
"He was a real Jekyll and Hyde character - a nice guy when he was sober but very aggressive after a few drinks.
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Yesterday police were investigating the possibility that Mr Connolly, who had a black-belt in karate, was seen arguing with a man outside the Mad Dog bar before he was shot.
And one local barman said Mr Connolly had an 'aggressive' side to his personality. He said: "I had an altercation with him a few weeks ago.
"He was a real Jekyll and Hyde character - a nice guy when he was sober but very aggressive after a few drinks.
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
A watchful eye
It's sounds kind of strange (at least to me) if parents don't get involved in their kids after school activities.
In our school we take it for granted that the parents stay and watch the classes - at least they are always more than welcome to!
Story:
A Kissimmee karate instructor has been in custody at the Osceola County Jail since early October, after several students alleged that he sexually abused them while they were under his supervision.
Unlike day-care centers and public schools, there are no safeguards in place to monitor the welfare of children when they attend extracurricular activities after school.
Marie Martinez, program manager for Orange County's Children's Advocacy Center, said it is not uncommon for child victims of sexual abuse to alert an adult, but the real issue is whether the adult listens. Some children will reveal a bit of information to test the adult's reaction, she said. But most child-sex victims are kept quiet with bribes and threats, she said.
Statistics show that up to 90 percent of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone the child knows, Martinez said, adding that adults the children tell are "oftentimes conflicted" if the perpetrator is a person they know and have trusted.
There is no governing body that regulates most after-school programs, but Martinez suggested parents make unannounced visits to their activities.
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In our school we take it for granted that the parents stay and watch the classes - at least they are always more than welcome to!
Story:
A Kissimmee karate instructor has been in custody at the Osceola County Jail since early October, after several students alleged that he sexually abused them while they were under his supervision.
Unlike day-care centers and public schools, there are no safeguards in place to monitor the welfare of children when they attend extracurricular activities after school.
Marie Martinez, program manager for Orange County's Children's Advocacy Center, said it is not uncommon for child victims of sexual abuse to alert an adult, but the real issue is whether the adult listens. Some children will reveal a bit of information to test the adult's reaction, she said. But most child-sex victims are kept quiet with bribes and threats, she said.
Statistics show that up to 90 percent of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone the child knows, Martinez said, adding that adults the children tell are "oftentimes conflicted" if the perpetrator is a person they know and have trusted.
There is no governing body that regulates most after-school programs, but Martinez suggested parents make unannounced visits to their activities.
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One day ...
An inspirational piece from colfaxrecord.com: "Weimar girl says she'll walk on her own 'one day'"
Story:
California -- When Hope Adrian was first diagnosed with spastic deplegia (stiff legs) Cerebral Palsy, she was too young to understand her condition.
The complications caused damage to Hope's brain when she was born and resulted in the neurological disorder, which she knows all too well today.
"I am able to keep my balance when I walk, the only difference is that I am not able to stop quickly - I have to grab onto something," Hope said. "I can get up on my own too, it just takes a little more effort for me."
Though she doesn't have complete control of her legs, Hope doesn't let it slow her down too much.
She is active during recess at school and participates in soccer, karate, gymnastics and Girl Scouts.
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California -- When Hope Adrian was first diagnosed with spastic deplegia (stiff legs) Cerebral Palsy, she was too young to understand her condition.
The complications caused damage to Hope's brain when she was born and resulted in the neurological disorder, which she knows all too well today.
"I am able to keep my balance when I walk, the only difference is that I am not able to stop quickly - I have to grab onto something," Hope said. "I can get up on my own too, it just takes a little more effort for me."
Though she doesn't have complete control of her legs, Hope doesn't let it slow her down too much.
She is active during recess at school and participates in soccer, karate, gymnastics and Girl Scouts.
Friday, November 10, 2006
'Ice' in East Timor
An explosion in the use of a dirty form of the drug "ice" among East Timorese youths is fuelling gang violence on the streets of Dili and sparking fears its distribution may be part of a wider move to destabilise the country's Government.
An adviser to the East Timorese Prime Minister said that an exploding level of methamphetamine use had contributed to the fighting that had left up to 10 people dead in the past week.
"It's nothing to do with enjoyment," said Jose Sousa-Santos, the Prime Minister's youth liaison officer. "It's more a pre-battle ritual."
He said much of the violence centred on two large martial arts gangs that contained about 30,000 members across the country.
"Keeping those two groups from going at it is probably my main concern at the moment," Mr Sousa-Santos said.
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An adviser to the East Timorese Prime Minister said that an exploding level of methamphetamine use had contributed to the fighting that had left up to 10 people dead in the past week.
"It's nothing to do with enjoyment," said Jose Sousa-Santos, the Prime Minister's youth liaison officer. "It's more a pre-battle ritual."
He said much of the violence centred on two large martial arts gangs that contained about 30,000 members across the country.
"Keeping those two groups from going at it is probably my main concern at the moment," Mr Sousa-Santos said.
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He couldn't kick
After tae kwon do master Anthony Hong met his newest pupil, he was up all night, trying to figure out how he would teach the boy.
The Korean martial art is known for its high and fast kicks. But Hong's student, Colin Waltari, couldn't kick. Tae kwon do fighters use their arms to block and punch. But Colin's arms were busy holding onto his crutches.
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The Korean martial art is known for its high and fast kicks. But Hong's student, Colin Waltari, couldn't kick. Tae kwon do fighters use their arms to block and punch. But Colin's arms were busy holding onto his crutches.
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Thursday, November 09, 2006
Different versions
South Africa -- A 23-year-old man is charged with murdering his parents in Crown North, Johannesburg, in October last year.
His sister, 18, and his wife, 22, are charged with being accessories to the crime and defeating the ends of justice.
Different versions of the event of the murders, which occurred on the first day of Ramadan, were heard in court. One version suggested that the father, 50, had killed his wife and, in revenge, his son had shot him dead.
Another version suggested that on the night in question, the mother, 49, had shot her husband before turning the gun on herself.
The state prosecutor was fired up on Tuesday, the first day of the trial. She put it to the court that on the night in question, at about 11 p.m., the accused, a firearms instructor and a black belt in karate, had entered his parents' bedroom and pumped six bullets into his father as he lay sleeping. Then he followed his mother into the bathroom and shot her in the face.
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His sister, 18, and his wife, 22, are charged with being accessories to the crime and defeating the ends of justice.
Different versions of the event of the murders, which occurred on the first day of Ramadan, were heard in court. One version suggested that the father, 50, had killed his wife and, in revenge, his son had shot him dead.
Another version suggested that on the night in question, the mother, 49, had shot her husband before turning the gun on herself.
The state prosecutor was fired up on Tuesday, the first day of the trial. She put it to the court that on the night in question, at about 11 p.m., the accused, a firearms instructor and a black belt in karate, had entered his parents' bedroom and pumped six bullets into his father as he lay sleeping. Then he followed his mother into the bathroom and shot her in the face.
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Gamers ...
An avid Dungeons & Dragons player "became his fantasy" when he slashed his co-worker to death with a homemade sword in October 2004, his attorney said Wednesday.
The defense attorney said his client was in the throes of a schizophrenic episode on Oct. 27, 2004, and believed he was a ninja killing a foe when he attacked and killed his 43-year-old co-worker.
The prosecutor said she believes the accused actions were not based on fantasy. She said his was instead acting out his "own grudge and own anger" against the victim and his other co-workers who he thought were bullying him over his obsession with fantasy-based games, his black nail polish and other eccentricities.
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The defense attorney said his client was in the throes of a schizophrenic episode on Oct. 27, 2004, and believed he was a ninja killing a foe when he attacked and killed his 43-year-old co-worker.
The prosecutor said she believes the accused actions were not based on fantasy. She said his was instead acting out his "own grudge and own anger" against the victim and his other co-workers who he thought were bullying him over his obsession with fantasy-based games, his black nail polish and other eccentricities.
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Failed suedo
Only in the 'Land of the great Suemo' (tip: it's not Japan), can stupid cases like this be brought to trial.
What's next - someone getting sued for making a student sweat, or messing up a student's hair? "Terrible folks, they even sweat in there - yuck!"
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A woman whose nose was broken during a sparring match at a Long Island, N.Y., karate school was an experienced practitioner of the sport and had assumed the inherent risk of injury or "even death," a state judge has concluded in dismissing her lawsuit against the school and its owner.
Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle granted summary judgment to Empire State Karate of Smithtown and its president, Joyce Santamaria, dismissing a lawsuit filed against them by Carolyn Martezian.
In his decision, the judge denied a motion for summary judgment filed by a third defendant, Ralph Bertelle.
Bertelle, an employee of the school, struck Martezian in the face during a sparring match on Sept. 25, 2003. The injury required reconstructive surgery.
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What's next - someone getting sued for making a student sweat, or messing up a student's hair? "Terrible folks, they even sweat in there - yuck!"
Story:
A woman whose nose was broken during a sparring match at a Long Island, N.Y., karate school was an experienced practitioner of the sport and had assumed the inherent risk of injury or "even death," a state judge has concluded in dismissing her lawsuit against the school and its owner.
Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle granted summary judgment to Empire State Karate of Smithtown and its president, Joyce Santamaria, dismissing a lawsuit filed against them by Carolyn Martezian.
In his decision, the judge denied a motion for summary judgment filed by a third defendant, Ralph Bertelle.
Bertelle, an employee of the school, struck Martezian in the face during a sparring match on Sept. 25, 2003. The injury required reconstructive surgery.
Source
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Still kicking
Respect! Now punks, remember this lesson.
Story:
A 70-year-old British pensioner, trained in martial arts during his military service, dispatched a gang of four would-be muggers in a late-night attack in Germany.
The man, a native of Birmingham who now lives in Germany, was challenged by three men, demanding money, while a fourth crept up behind him. Recalling his training, the Briton grabbed the first assailant and threw him over his shoulder.
When a second man tried to kick him, the pensioner grabbed his foot and tipped him to the ground. At this point, the three men, thought to be aged between 18 and 25, fled, carrying their injured accomplice with them.
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Story:
A 70-year-old British pensioner, trained in martial arts during his military service, dispatched a gang of four would-be muggers in a late-night attack in Germany.
The man, a native of Birmingham who now lives in Germany, was challenged by three men, demanding money, while a fourth crept up behind him. Recalling his training, the Briton grabbed the first assailant and threw him over his shoulder.
When a second man tried to kick him, the pensioner grabbed his foot and tipped him to the ground. At this point, the three men, thought to be aged between 18 and 25, fled, carrying their injured accomplice with them.
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Monday, November 06, 2006
An "argument"
If this is an argument, then I'm not sure I want to know what their fights are like ...
Story:
A Commack man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he threatened his mother with a samurai-style sword during an argument over his late wake-up time, authorities said.
The 20-year-old got into the argument with his mother (50) on Thursday morning because he had overslept, Suffolk County police said.
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A Commack man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he threatened his mother with a samurai-style sword during an argument over his late wake-up time, authorities said.
The 20-year-old got into the argument with his mother (50) on Thursday morning because he had overslept, Suffolk County police said.
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Sunday, November 05, 2006
Child phobia
UK -- Britain is in danger of 'becoming a nation fearful of its young people', according to new research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
A report to be published by the thinktank next month also concludes that Britons are less likely than their European neighbours to prevent teenagers from committing anti-social behaviour.
The study argues that a lack of adult supervision of teenagers in modern communities where residents no longer know their neighbours has 'increased the risk of youth crime and violence'.
Entitled, Freedom's Orphans: Raising Youth in a Changing World, the IPPR report warns that people are becoming increasingly wary of the nation's teenagers as a result, claiming that 1.5 million Britons considered moving away from their local area last year as a result of young people 'hanging around'.
The IPPR claims that research shows that teenagers involved in structured activities such as martial arts and sport are less likely to demonstrate 'problem behaviour' as teenagers.
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A report to be published by the thinktank next month also concludes that Britons are less likely than their European neighbours to prevent teenagers from committing anti-social behaviour.
The study argues that a lack of adult supervision of teenagers in modern communities where residents no longer know their neighbours has 'increased the risk of youth crime and violence'.
Entitled, Freedom's Orphans: Raising Youth in a Changing World, the IPPR report warns that people are becoming increasingly wary of the nation's teenagers as a result, claiming that 1.5 million Britons considered moving away from their local area last year as a result of young people 'hanging around'.
The IPPR claims that research shows that teenagers involved in structured activities such as martial arts and sport are less likely to demonstrate 'problem behaviour' as teenagers.
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
He jumped in
Goa, India -- Fatorda people on Friday could witness his live action of saving a 24-year-old girl, who had fallen into a drinking water well.
According to the Margao police, the girl accidentally fell in the well after she lost balance while sitting on the fence.
People raised an alarm after the fall, but no one would dare jump in the well to rescue her. But it was to her good fortune that Flavaiano Miranda, a 25-year-old karate student, was passing by Fatorda, when he heard the screams of the people and girl. He dashed towards the well, jumped in and rescued the girl.
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According to the Margao police, the girl accidentally fell in the well after she lost balance while sitting on the fence.
People raised an alarm after the fall, but no one would dare jump in the well to rescue her. But it was to her good fortune that Flavaiano Miranda, a 25-year-old karate student, was passing by Fatorda, when he heard the screams of the people and girl. He dashed towards the well, jumped in and rescued the girl.
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Friday, November 03, 2006
Constance Rice
Constance Rice is a fighter.
In more ways than you’d think. Angry at herself for not fighting back when a man physically attacked her in college, she took up martial arts. She vowed to put the next guy in the hospital — and did.
But she actually prefers legal combat. Her fearlessness has made her one of the most successful civil rights attorneys in the country.
Next to getting three innocent men off of death row, however, Rice said her most important achievement was earning her black belt in tae kwon do. It was one of the hardest things she ever did.
"It's an all-male world, and it's physical combat. Women aren't trained to do that," said Rice, who convinced a South Korean instructor to take on his first female student years ago. "So not only do I do verbal combat and legal combat, but I do physical combat."
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In more ways than you’d think. Angry at herself for not fighting back when a man physically attacked her in college, she took up martial arts. She vowed to put the next guy in the hospital — and did.
But she actually prefers legal combat. Her fearlessness has made her one of the most successful civil rights attorneys in the country.
Next to getting three innocent men off of death row, however, Rice said her most important achievement was earning her black belt in tae kwon do. It was one of the hardest things she ever did.
"It's an all-male world, and it's physical combat. Women aren't trained to do that," said Rice, who convinced a South Korean instructor to take on his first female student years ago. "So not only do I do verbal combat and legal combat, but I do physical combat."
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Judo?
Lima, Ohio - Police responding to a caller who mistook a judo class exercise for a hostage situation pulled over an SUV and drew their weapons on the driver and her family.
No one in the SUV was part of the class, and police said they don't not know why the caller thought the gunman got in the vehicle.
The caller saw someone wearing a mask and carrying what appeared to be a weapon enter a class inside a YMCA and then order everyone to lie down on the floor, police said Wednesday.
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No one in the SUV was part of the class, and police said they don't not know why the caller thought the gunman got in the vehicle.
The caller saw someone wearing a mask and carrying what appeared to be a weapon enter a class inside a YMCA and then order everyone to lie down on the floor, police said Wednesday.
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Another molester
Arizona -- Police arrested a 39-year-old Tempe man Tuesday on suspicion he molested a 14-year-old girl and exposed himself to her in public. The man was arrested after the teen, who he had been tutoring, said he inappropriately touched her.
Police said the man knew the girl and her family. He was a martial arts instructor at a Tae-Kwon-Do school, said Tempe spokesman officer Brandon Banks.
Banks would not say if the girl was the man's student at the martial arts studio, but said he regularly instructed children of her age.
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Police said the man knew the girl and her family. He was a martial arts instructor at a Tae-Kwon-Do school, said Tempe spokesman officer Brandon Banks.
Banks would not say if the girl was the man's student at the martial arts studio, but said he regularly instructed children of her age.
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Faithful student
"Push away those distracting thoughts and empty everything," says physical therapist Tom Hobin.
Kathryn Thames, one of his most faithful students, is 99 years old.
All the students are between the ages of 69 and 99, but they say if you just bring them their Tai Chi, they'll be happy.
Kathryn Thames she says she is not done yet, not by a long shot.
"I believe I was put here for some reason and I've been here 99 years so there must be some reason I'm still here. So I keep working at it to see what that is," said Thames.
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Kathryn Thames, one of his most faithful students, is 99 years old.
All the students are between the ages of 69 and 99, but they say if you just bring them their Tai Chi, they'll be happy.
Kathryn Thames she says she is not done yet, not by a long shot.
"I believe I was put here for some reason and I've been here 99 years so there must be some reason I'm still here. So I keep working at it to see what that is," said Thames.
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Thursday, November 02, 2006
A jiujitsu hold
The karate (aka "krotty") kick. The judo chop. And now ... (drum roll and silence please): The jiujitsu hold!
Story:
The gang assault charge says that Szyller and Sengun Coskun, who is separately indicted, beat a victim and rendered him unconscious for nearly half an hour after choking him with a jiujitsu hold.
A search of Szyller’s apartment turned up 22 bags of cocaine, an eighth of an ounce of uncut cocaine, more than 1,000 clear plastic bags and several jiujitsu magazines and DVD’s, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Szyller has been a longtime student of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
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The gang assault charge says that Szyller and Sengun Coskun, who is separately indicted, beat a victim and rendered him unconscious for nearly half an hour after choking him with a jiujitsu hold.
A search of Szyller’s apartment turned up 22 bags of cocaine, an eighth of an ounce of uncut cocaine, more than 1,000 clear plastic bags and several jiujitsu magazines and DVD’s, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Szyller has been a longtime student of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Chan and Li
The seemingly inevitable on-screen team up of martial arts experts Jackie Chan and Jet Li has been confirmed after it was announced that the two will face off in a new family action film.
The family film tells the story of the monkey king and his quest to find immortality, with Li set to play the the lead role as the regal ape and Chan agreeing to take on the part of a monk named T'sa Ho.
While not quite the confrontation that was expected, the martial arts duo have both expressed their happiness at the fact that the much-anticipated film collaboration has taken place.
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The family film tells the story of the monkey king and his quest to find immortality, with Li set to play the the lead role as the regal ape and Chan agreeing to take on the part of a monk named T'sa Ho.
While not quite the confrontation that was expected, the martial arts duo have both expressed their happiness at the fact that the much-anticipated film collaboration has taken place.
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Heavy security
UK -- A shoplifter felt the full force of the law - after picking a fight with a former World's Strongest Man finalist.
And 22-stone Lee Bowers, of Alderhill Street, Earby, said he did not even break sweat dealing with 19-year-old thief Lee McLeod.
When confronted by security guard Mr Bowers he refused to go with the officer, tried to barge his way past and then went "wild", the court was told.
However, McLeod was no match for Mr Bowers, 39, who still competes in international strongman and ju-jitsu competitions.
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And 22-stone Lee Bowers, of Alderhill Street, Earby, said he did not even break sweat dealing with 19-year-old thief Lee McLeod.
When confronted by security guard Mr Bowers he refused to go with the officer, tried to barge his way past and then went "wild", the court was told.
However, McLeod was no match for Mr Bowers, 39, who still competes in international strongman and ju-jitsu competitions.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Information overload
"Jujitsu-themed pornography website" ...? Am I missing something here? Something perhaps a wee bit on the naughty side?
Story:
In some cases, it’s the online users who are reaping the digital revolution’s benefits.
When my little sister’s English class wanted dirt on their teacher at Scarsdale Middle School, they Googled her name, and voila! — topless photos from a jujitsu-themed pornography website. The teacher was axed (or karate chopped, if you will) a few months later.
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Story:
In some cases, it’s the online users who are reaping the digital revolution’s benefits.
When my little sister’s English class wanted dirt on their teacher at Scarsdale Middle School, they Googled her name, and voila! — topless photos from a jujitsu-themed pornography website. The teacher was axed (or karate chopped, if you will) a few months later.
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Monday, October 30, 2006
Not everyday business
An attempted robbery turned ugly for one of the robbers when he was allegedly stabbed by the owner of a garment factory in Lautoka who fought off the robbers to defend his family.
A police spokesman confirms to Village News that six masked men entered the businessman’s house after smashing the sliding door and attack the 45 year old owner.
The owner who has a black belt in karate told police that he fought of the invaders and in the process stabbed one of them with a penknife in self defense.
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A police spokesman confirms to Village News that six masked men entered the businessman’s house after smashing the sliding door and attack the 45 year old owner.
The owner who has a black belt in karate told police that he fought of the invaders and in the process stabbed one of them with a penknife in self defense.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Judo politics?
The final round of the Judo European Club Championship will not be held in Tbilisi, the Georgian Judo Federation informed yesterday. The European Judo Union (EJU) sited the recent escalation of the political turmoil between Georgia and Russia and moved the tournament to Budapest, Hungary.
"This decision is final and it won't be altered. The members of the board have unanimously voted for it", the Judo European Federation president Marius Viser of Romania told the Georgian journalists.
The Georgian Judo Federation believes that Russia is behind the controversial decision.
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"This decision is final and it won't be altered. The members of the board have unanimously voted for it", the Judo European Federation president Marius Viser of Romania told the Georgian journalists.
The Georgian Judo Federation believes that Russia is behind the controversial decision.
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Mano-A-Muzzle
A tae kwon do instructor is nursing some broken ribs after going nose to nose with a black bear.
It was late Wednesday night when the 18-year-old heard something rustling in a shed on the farm where he lives, near Milaca, Minnesota
He investigated and heard some deep snorting before a figure came crawling out of the shadows. The next thing he knew, the figure had taken a swipe at his left leg, shredding his jeans from the pockets to his knee.
"I was thinking my leg's was going to be all torn out," he said.
Realizing it was a bear, his instincts kicked in and he utilized his training as a black-belt martial arts instructor.
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It was late Wednesday night when the 18-year-old heard something rustling in a shed on the farm where he lives, near Milaca, Minnesota
He investigated and heard some deep snorting before a figure came crawling out of the shadows. The next thing he knew, the figure had taken a swipe at his left leg, shredding his jeans from the pockets to his knee.
"I was thinking my leg's was going to be all torn out," he said.
Realizing it was a bear, his instincts kicked in and he utilized his training as a black-belt martial arts instructor.
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Saturday, October 28, 2006
Steroids
It is not just baseball where steroid talk is a problem.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a rising phenomenon in sports. UFC, for short, is a mixed martial arts promotion that combines every type of fighting from boxing to wrestling to Jiu-Jitsu into one competitive sport.
Stephan Bonnar, 29, is one of the UFC's most popular up and coming superstars. After a decision loss to friend Forrest Griffin, Bonnar tested positive for Boldenone Metabolite, an anabolic steroid mainly used for treatment of horses.
Bonnar is not the only UFC fighter to test positive for steroids.
Josh Barnett, 28, became the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion ever when he defeated Randy Couture in March 2002. Barnett was later stripped of the title for failing a drug test.
"This problem is not going away,"said Julie Veen, a doctor in White Plains, N.Y. "Not only are steroids damaging to your body, but they can ruin your career. There's no need for any athlete or anyone period to use any illegal supplements."
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a rising phenomenon in sports. UFC, for short, is a mixed martial arts promotion that combines every type of fighting from boxing to wrestling to Jiu-Jitsu into one competitive sport.
Stephan Bonnar, 29, is one of the UFC's most popular up and coming superstars. After a decision loss to friend Forrest Griffin, Bonnar tested positive for Boldenone Metabolite, an anabolic steroid mainly used for treatment of horses.
Bonnar is not the only UFC fighter to test positive for steroids.
Josh Barnett, 28, became the youngest UFC Heavyweight Champion ever when he defeated Randy Couture in March 2002. Barnett was later stripped of the title for failing a drug test.
"This problem is not going away,"said Julie Veen, a doctor in White Plains, N.Y. "Not only are steroids damaging to your body, but they can ruin your career. There's no need for any athlete or anyone period to use any illegal supplements."
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Friday, October 27, 2006
In critical condition
No matter how cruel and senseless this is, it may be pretty far-fetched to call it a "martial arts- style attack" simply because the attacker uses a back fist.
Story:
UK -- A man was today in a critical condition after being found unconscious on a Leeds street following a vicious martial arts- style attack.
The attacker launched an unprovoked attack on 20-year-old victim Peter Daniels who had just left a Leeds nightspot.
He is said to be in a coma and in a critical condition at Leeds General Infirmary where his family are keeping a bedside vigil.
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UK -- A man was today in a critical condition after being found unconscious on a Leeds street following a vicious martial arts- style attack.
The attacker launched an unprovoked attack on 20-year-old victim Peter Daniels who had just left a Leeds nightspot.
He is said to be in a coma and in a critical condition at Leeds General Infirmary where his family are keeping a bedside vigil.
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Thursday, October 26, 2006
"Near riot"
Nebraska -- Police Chief Mel Griggs said he'll recommend that mixed martial arts fights never be held in the city again after what he called a "near riot" broke out at fights held at the Gering Civic Center.
Three people were arrested after the disturbance inside and outside the Civic Center on Friday night. Several hundred were in attendance.
Griggs said about 15 people were involved in the melee and that alcohol was a factor.
The people taken into custody were held on various charges, including disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, hindering a police officer and assaulting a police officer. Griggs said a taser had to be used to control one of those jailed.
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Three people were arrested after the disturbance inside and outside the Civic Center on Friday night. Several hundred were in attendance.
Griggs said about 15 people were involved in the melee and that alcohol was a factor.
The people taken into custody were held on various charges, including disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, hindering a police officer and assaulting a police officer. Griggs said a taser had to be used to control one of those jailed.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
An option, after all
"Failure cannot be considered an option!" Really ... Re-he-he-heally? Unless his objective was to get laughed at, I think this Yale graduate has to take it back! What a character - what a guy :-)
Story:
Thousands of Ivy Leaguers circulate their resumes each year to New York's investment banks, but few garner as much attention as this person, who last week submitted an 11-page resume and video to UBS's human resources department.
By the week's end, the Yale University senior's video had raised scores of eyebrows and sparked much laughter in nearly every firm on Wall Street.
The man identifies himself on his resume as a multi-sport professional athlete, the CEO of two companies, and an investment adviser. The video depicts him lifting a 495-pound weight, serving a tennis ball at 140 miles an hour, and ballroom dancing with a scantily clad female. Finally, he emerges enrobed in a white karate suit and breaks six bricks in one fell swoop.
Between athletic bits, the man takes the opportunity to opine on success. After being described in the opening lines of the video as "a model of personal success and development to everybody," he states, "Failure cannot be considered an option."
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Thousands of Ivy Leaguers circulate their resumes each year to New York's investment banks, but few garner as much attention as this person, who last week submitted an 11-page resume and video to UBS's human resources department.
By the week's end, the Yale University senior's video had raised scores of eyebrows and sparked much laughter in nearly every firm on Wall Street.
The man identifies himself on his resume as a multi-sport professional athlete, the CEO of two companies, and an investment adviser. The video depicts him lifting a 495-pound weight, serving a tennis ball at 140 miles an hour, and ballroom dancing with a scantily clad female. Finally, he emerges enrobed in a white karate suit and breaks six bricks in one fell swoop.
Between athletic bits, the man takes the opportunity to opine on success. After being described in the opening lines of the video as "a model of personal success and development to everybody," he states, "Failure cannot be considered an option."
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Kids fight pain
Here's another news article that you really should read - moving to say the least!
Story:
When the sharp stabs and dull aches of his sickle-cell anemia become unbearable, 15-year-old Terrell Harrison remembers what Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg told him, and his suffering eases.
Goldberg is the founder and director of Kids Kicking Cancer, a Detroit organization that helps children ages 4-17 overcome the pain of cancer, sickle-cell anemia and other serious diseases.
The group offers weekly classes using martial arts, breathing techniques, visualization and meditation to help youngsters gain a greater sense of control over their minds and bodies.
Martial arts involve more than kicking and punching, said Richard Plowden, chief martial artist for Kids Kicking Cancer.
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Story:
When the sharp stabs and dull aches of his sickle-cell anemia become unbearable, 15-year-old Terrell Harrison remembers what Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg told him, and his suffering eases.
Goldberg is the founder and director of Kids Kicking Cancer, a Detroit organization that helps children ages 4-17 overcome the pain of cancer, sickle-cell anemia and other serious diseases.
The group offers weekly classes using martial arts, breathing techniques, visualization and meditation to help youngsters gain a greater sense of control over their minds and bodies.
Martial arts involve more than kicking and punching, said Richard Plowden, chief martial artist for Kids Kicking Cancer.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Karate midget
The Funniest Cop Stories Ever
definitely sounds like a must read book :-)
Story:
"In what other profession will you find yourself chasing a midget in a tuxedo down a fire escape?"
The slightly politically incorrect question is that of former police officer Scott Baker, who with Tom Philbin has written "The Funniest Cop Stories Ever." A tale about the well-dressed little person is among them.
"Me and my partner, Nicky, get a call to go to a building on Church Street," chronicle the authors, telling the story from the perspective of the officer who related it to them.
A woman had been assaulted, the cops found. The possible perpetrator had been her boyfriend, a small man — 3 feet 10 inches, to be exact — who "knew karate," the woman explained. That's how he was able to kick in her door on his way inside. It was a violent entrance, but at some point, apparently, his intentions had been honorable.
"He was wearing a tuxedo and carrying a violin case," the woman said. "He was going to propose to me."
After the idea of marital bliss went bad, the man fled down a fire escape from the woman's fifth-floor apartment.
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definitely sounds like a must read book :-)Story:
"In what other profession will you find yourself chasing a midget in a tuxedo down a fire escape?"
The slightly politically incorrect question is that of former police officer Scott Baker, who with Tom Philbin has written "The Funniest Cop Stories Ever." A tale about the well-dressed little person is among them.
"Me and my partner, Nicky, get a call to go to a building on Church Street," chronicle the authors, telling the story from the perspective of the officer who related it to them.
A woman had been assaulted, the cops found. The possible perpetrator had been her boyfriend, a small man — 3 feet 10 inches, to be exact — who "knew karate," the woman explained. That's how he was able to kick in her door on his way inside. It was a violent entrance, but at some point, apparently, his intentions had been honorable.
"He was wearing a tuxedo and carrying a violin case," the woman said. "He was going to propose to me."
After the idea of marital bliss went bad, the man fled down a fire escape from the woman's fifth-floor apartment.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
Confuse-Us speaks #7
I'm at loss for words, I truly am. Maybe someone should begin to tell these people that there is a "slight" difference between tae kwon do and karate? And a 12-year-old second-degree black belt? Good for her! Personally, I think I have to lie down and rest ...
Story:
Note to school bullies: Don't pick a fight with Sarah Keeney.
The 12-year old's small stature belies a talent that she has been developing for most of her life. Since Keeney turned 4 years old and was allowed to register for a class, she has been learning tae kwon do.
Now a second-degree black belt, Keeney said her classmates are careful. "They don't mess with me," Keeney said. "They know I'm a black belt, so they don't ever mess with me."
(This is) a path that Keeney, though still young, has her heart set on. "I'm going to be doing karate until the day I die," she said. "I love karate."
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Note to school bullies: Don't pick a fight with Sarah Keeney.
The 12-year old's small stature belies a talent that she has been developing for most of her life. Since Keeney turned 4 years old and was allowed to register for a class, she has been learning tae kwon do.
Now a second-degree black belt, Keeney said her classmates are careful. "They don't mess with me," Keeney said. "They know I'm a black belt, so they don't ever mess with me."
(This is) a path that Keeney, though still young, has her heart set on. "I'm going to be doing karate until the day I die," she said. "I love karate."
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"Killer Closkey"
These stories are truly inspirational!
Story:
Even though the 30-year-old Bayonne resident is confined to a wheelchair, he participates in an activity he always wanted to do, namely studying karate.
"I was a big Bruce Lee fan as a kid and I always wanted to do karate since I was a little boy," Burns said. "I've been going to UCP [United Cerebral Palsy center, located on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen] for 26 years now. I asked UCP if they could help me out, see if there was someone who could teach me karate."
Last year, Burns was introduced to Sensei David Tirelli of the Tiger Schulman Karate School in Hackensack.
Last Wednesday morning, Burns, who has been given the name of "Killer Closkey" by Tirelli, got to display some of the techniques he has learned over the past year.
Even though he was in the wheelchair, Burns showed all of the approximately 150 people who attended the UCP of Hudson County's annual VIP Breakfast, held at the Chandelier in Bayonne, exactly what he has learned with Tirelli over the past year.
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Story:
Even though the 30-year-old Bayonne resident is confined to a wheelchair, he participates in an activity he always wanted to do, namely studying karate.
"I was a big Bruce Lee fan as a kid and I always wanted to do karate since I was a little boy," Burns said. "I've been going to UCP [United Cerebral Palsy center, located on Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen] for 26 years now. I asked UCP if they could help me out, see if there was someone who could teach me karate."
Last year, Burns was introduced to Sensei David Tirelli of the Tiger Schulman Karate School in Hackensack.
Last Wednesday morning, Burns, who has been given the name of "Killer Closkey" by Tirelli, got to display some of the techniques he has learned over the past year.
Even though he was in the wheelchair, Burns showed all of the approximately 150 people who attended the UCP of Hudson County's annual VIP Breakfast, held at the Chandelier in Bayonne, exactly what he has learned with Tirelli over the past year.
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Saturday, October 21, 2006
School of hard knocks
I urge you to read the news article about this young Malaysian woman - this is one tough individual! With looks like that, plus a killer work ethic and an iron will, she can go just as far as she wants.
Story:
At age 14, she was hauling sacks of rice to buy her first camera. Nine years, 17 solo country treks and hundreds of crazy exploits later, globetrotting freelance photographer Suzanne Lee tells how her journey has just begun.
How’s this for stubborn? A 16-year-old decides to learn Muay Thai, the mind-blowingly violent art of Thai kickboxing. She seeks a retired master sifu and, for a year, cajoles him to take her on as his student. He finally relents and agrees.
At one point, she juggled four jobs — as a go-kart mechanic, a freelance model, a marketing executive and a gym front desk officer.
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Story:
At age 14, she was hauling sacks of rice to buy her first camera. Nine years, 17 solo country treks and hundreds of crazy exploits later, globetrotting freelance photographer Suzanne Lee tells how her journey has just begun.
How’s this for stubborn? A 16-year-old decides to learn Muay Thai, the mind-blowingly violent art of Thai kickboxing. She seeks a retired master sifu and, for a year, cajoles him to take her on as his student. He finally relents and agrees.
At one point, she juggled four jobs — as a go-kart mechanic, a freelance model, a marketing executive and a gym front desk officer.
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Friday, October 20, 2006
An Indian affair
India -- A group of over 20 miscreants reportedly looted and injured a team of eight judo players and their coach on board a Lucknow-Bareily passenger train in the outskirts of the city early this morning. They decamped with Rs 16,000 cash, three mobile phones, a digital camera and a bag. An FIR has been lodged against unidentified persons.
According to reports, the group of miscreants boarded the train at Nighohan railway station at around 6.30 am. They reportedly started misbehaving and threatening the passengers as soon as the train pulled out of the station.
They first entered into an argument with a female member of the judo team over a seat. When the rest of the judo players objected, the group reportedly beat them up with sticks and other weapons. The train passengers said the group also snatched their valuable.
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Times of India, however reports:
On Saturday, a group of hooligans eve-teased some girls in a passenger train, who were on their way back after participating in a karate competition in Allahabad.
Well, you know, karate and judo - it's all basically the same anyhow ... White pajamas and all that jazz.
According to reports, the group of miscreants boarded the train at Nighohan railway station at around 6.30 am. They reportedly started misbehaving and threatening the passengers as soon as the train pulled out of the station.
They first entered into an argument with a female member of the judo team over a seat. When the rest of the judo players objected, the group reportedly beat them up with sticks and other weapons. The train passengers said the group also snatched their valuable.
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Times of India, however reports:
On Saturday, a group of hooligans eve-teased some girls in a passenger train, who were on their way back after participating in a karate competition in Allahabad.
Well, you know, karate and judo - it's all basically the same anyhow ... White pajamas and all that jazz.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Confuse-Us speaks #6
"Doug Robinson and his son, Howie, daughter, Noelle, and wife, Kimba, practice tae kwon do recently at All Star Karate and Kickboxing Gym in Hagerstown."
Yeah, that makes so much sense, since the three arts are "one and same" (irony mode).
It may, to an outside observer like me, seem like American TKD many times has to hide under other names? Can someone be kind enough to correct me in this matter?
Apart from the above, this is great article about a deaf girl building confidence with "Kara-Tae-Kick-Do".
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Yeah, that makes so much sense, since the three arts are "one and same" (irony mode).
It may, to an outside observer like me, seem like American TKD many times has to hide under other names? Can someone be kind enough to correct me in this matter?
Apart from the above, this is great article about a deaf girl building confidence with "Kara-Tae-Kick-Do".
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Charges filed
Maryland -- Charges are being filed against a 37-year-old local tae kwon do instructor.
The man is accused of sexually abusing two of his students at a martial arts school in Rockville, and police want to know if there are more alleged victims. Investigators fear the man may have a long history of sexual abuse.
The allegations were made by a former student who is now 24, according to authorities. She said the abuse began when she was 14 and continued for four years.
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The man is accused of sexually abusing two of his students at a martial arts school in Rockville, and police want to know if there are more alleged victims. Investigators fear the man may have a long history of sexual abuse.
The allegations were made by a former student who is now 24, according to authorities. She said the abuse began when she was 14 and continued for four years.
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Advanced skills
It seems like this clip is showing people demonstrating off their skills on a sort of martial arts audition. The winner is clearly the dummy, who comes out on top every time!You've probably seen the guy with nunchaku attempting a back-flip? Well, there's more in the same vein - all very funny.
I suspect this is staged - it is really too far out to be serious :-)
But then again - you have a lot of special "talented" people appearing on the various 'Idol' TV shows too ...
You can download and view the clip here (wmv file, 3.07 MB)
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Scared to leave home
Scotland -- A cancer patient has been left scared to leave her home after being brutally kicked in the face by a martial arts student.
A 19-year-old amateur kickboxer assaulted and racially abused a 55-year-old woman, as she returned from a trip to buy a birthday present for her daughter.
The assault took place in daylight in Edinburgh, on March 4.
The woman, who underwent cancer surgery shortly before the attack, said she fears reprisals from other Asian youths in the area after giving evidence against him.
She said: "It has left me worried about going out of my house. He has a lot of friends in the area, which is frightening."
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A 19-year-old amateur kickboxer assaulted and racially abused a 55-year-old woman, as she returned from a trip to buy a birthday present for her daughter.
The assault took place in daylight in Edinburgh, on March 4.
The woman, who underwent cancer surgery shortly before the attack, said she fears reprisals from other Asian youths in the area after giving evidence against him.
She said: "It has left me worried about going out of my house. He has a lot of friends in the area, which is frightening."
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Apalling
The 99p download entitled Put 'Em Down, Take 'Em Out: Knife Fighting Techniques from Folsom Prison by American author Don Pentecost is being sold by a number of online traders under the guise of a martial arts-based self-defence book.
The 54-page book, described by trading standards officers as "appalling", features techniques allegedly devised in one of America's most violent prisons (made famous by the country singer Johnny Cash in his classic live recording Folsom Prison Blues), to protect against knife attack.
However, the guide also features detailed information on how to attack and kill using a knife as a weapon.
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The 54-page book, described by trading standards officers as "appalling", features techniques allegedly devised in one of America's most violent prisons (made famous by the country singer Johnny Cash in his classic live recording Folsom Prison Blues), to protect against knife attack.
However, the guide also features detailed information on how to attack and kill using a knife as a weapon.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
Home invasion
Canada -- Two home invaders got more than they bargained for when they were confronted by a homeowner trained in martial arts.
The homeowner and his cousin arrived at the home in Toronto shortly before midnight Sunday and found two robbers wearing balaclavas and armed with a pistol and a screwdriver, in the bedroom.
The thugs demanded cash, and one was lured from the home with the promise that there was $1,000 in a vehicle. Outside, the martial arts expert elbowed the gunman, knocking his weapon to the ground.
When the other intruder heard his crony shout for help, he rushed outside and picked up the gun and the two started to run away.
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The homeowner and his cousin arrived at the home in Toronto shortly before midnight Sunday and found two robbers wearing balaclavas and armed with a pistol and a screwdriver, in the bedroom.
The thugs demanded cash, and one was lured from the home with the promise that there was $1,000 in a vehicle. Outside, the martial arts expert elbowed the gunman, knocking his weapon to the ground.
When the other intruder heard his crony shout for help, he rushed outside and picked up the gun and the two started to run away.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Pink fighting
Finally - the man responsible for the best fight sequences ever on film!Are we talking about Segal? Chan? Lee? No, none other than the great master Peter Sellers (Yes, yes I kneuw that, you knoew :)
Here's a highlight of some of his antics - not only his fighting skills you knoew - all hilarious stuff!
To me, noone comes remotely close to Sellers in the Pink Panther movies (apart from Monthy Python at their best). These scenes make me laugh so hard, again and again! And the comments ... pure genius :-)
You can donload/watch the clip as a mpg file (22.35 MB) here
Finnish sentence
Finland -- Taekwondo instructor Sami Olavi Greus was sentenced in Oulu District Court to four years and three months imprisonment for sex crimes targeting young girls.
The 33-year-old Greus was accused of nearly 800 illegal acts with minors. The court rejected only two of the 22 counts in the indictment.
The acts in question took place between 1997 and 2005 in different parts of the north of Finland. All of the victims practiced martial arts. Some of the girls were aged 14 and 15, but most were aged 16 and 17 when the molestation took place.
The modus operandi was the same with nearly all of the victims. He would first praise their skills and appearance during taekwondo practice, he would drive them to the training sessions himself, and finally he would contact them either by telephone or e-mail, asking the girls to visit him at his home after the lessons.
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The 33-year-old Greus was accused of nearly 800 illegal acts with minors. The court rejected only two of the 22 counts in the indictment.
The acts in question took place between 1997 and 2005 in different parts of the north of Finland. All of the victims practiced martial arts. Some of the girls were aged 14 and 15, but most were aged 16 and 17 when the molestation took place.
The modus operandi was the same with nearly all of the victims. He would first praise their skills and appearance during taekwondo practice, he would drive them to the training sessions himself, and finally he would contact them either by telephone or e-mail, asking the girls to visit him at his home after the lessons.
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
(Almost) harmony
Tai chi is supposed to give you inner peace, harmony and all that stuff. Maybe this guy missed a lesson or two?
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Scotland -- A 55-year-old retired bricklayer assaulted a young girl by pushing her against a wall after she laughed at him carrying out Tai chi martial arts movements in a Peebles street, a court heard yesterday.
The Edinburgh man also approached the 12-year-old girl and her friends the following day and after swearing at them waved a police officer's business card at them.
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Story:
Scotland -- A 55-year-old retired bricklayer assaulted a young girl by pushing her against a wall after she laughed at him carrying out Tai chi martial arts movements in a Peebles street, a court heard yesterday.
The Edinburgh man also approached the 12-year-old girl and her friends the following day and after swearing at them waved a police officer's business card at them.
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Dicipline, focus, passion
Besides being Verona's rock-solid No. 1 golfer and Badger South all-conference choice this season, Jen Engelke is also a second-degree black belt in karate. Ask her about combining the two sports and she'll tell you it's the best marriage since music and the iPod.
Engelke uses the same discipline, focus and passion to succeed.
"In karate you often deal with focus. That comes in handy in golf because when you hit a bad shot or have a bad hole, you use that focus to put it behind you and keep going," explained Engelke, who has that rare ability as a teen-ager to look adults directly in the eyes when she speaks to them.
"It's the same thing if you're doing a form at a (karate) tournament. If you screw up, you have to keep going and stay focused. You can't stop and start over again."
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Engelke uses the same discipline, focus and passion to succeed.
"In karate you often deal with focus. That comes in handy in golf because when you hit a bad shot or have a bad hole, you use that focus to put it behind you and keep going," explained Engelke, who has that rare ability as a teen-ager to look adults directly in the eyes when she speaks to them.
"It's the same thing if you're doing a form at a (karate) tournament. If you screw up, you have to keep going and stay focused. You can't stop and start over again."
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Accused again
Florida -- A Kissimmee karate instructor who was arrested in August on charges of having sex with one of his students was accused Wednesday of molesting another student who was under 12.
Investigators from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office received information about the man and the victim, who was interviewed Wednesday. Based on that information, deputies arrested the man.
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Investigators from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office received information about the man and the victim, who was interviewed Wednesday. Based on that information, deputies arrested the man.
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Monday, October 09, 2006
Had no chance
Sweden -- This thursday, several persons received awards from county police chief Carin Götblad in the form of cake, diplomas and money for bravely intervening in crimes.
One of the persons being awarded was Anders Norrman from Skarpnäck.
When an elderly lady neighbour was assaulted by a burglar the 15-year old it enraged him so much that he wrestled the escaping burglar to the ground and held him in place with a leg scissors hold for the duration of 20 minutes before police arrived on the scene.
The burglar had no chance.
"I am a swedish champion in judo", Anders Norrman told media.
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One of the persons being awarded was Anders Norrman from Skarpnäck.
When an elderly lady neighbour was assaulted by a burglar the 15-year old it enraged him so much that he wrestled the escaping burglar to the ground and held him in place with a leg scissors hold for the duration of 20 minutes before police arrived on the scene.
The burglar had no chance.
"I am a swedish champion in judo", Anders Norrman told media.
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Once-quiet, reserved
Terre Haute — Jimmy Hudson was a quiet, reserved boy who spent the past two years being bullied and picked on by classmates.
Now, the confident 9-year-old stands up for himself and looks forward to going to school every day.
Hudson began to change while taking summer classes in tae kwon do, a self-defense system similar to karate.
“He’s more likable, he speaks up, he expresses himself,” Cheryl Hudson said about her son.
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Now, the confident 9-year-old stands up for himself and looks forward to going to school every day.
Hudson began to change while taking summer classes in tae kwon do, a self-defense system similar to karate.
“He’s more likable, he speaks up, he expresses himself,” Cheryl Hudson said about her son.
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Under suspicion
An elementary school teacher and owner of a martial arts studio was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion he molested an 11-year-old.
Watsonville police arrested a 44-year-old Gilroy man, a fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school. He was placed on leave Thursday.
Police said detectives began investigating the man on Monday after a tip from a parent.
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Watsonville police arrested a 44-year-old Gilroy man, a fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school. He was placed on leave Thursday.
Police said detectives began investigating the man on Monday after a tip from a parent.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Doing karate moves
Oh yes, it sure seems like this guy needs hospital time ... urgently :-)
Story:
California -- A caller from a hospital reported a man with dreadlocks and dark clothing was acting strange, doing karate moves and had no reason for being on hospital property.
A security guard advised the man was there on hospital business.
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Story:
California -- A caller from a hospital reported a man with dreadlocks and dark clothing was acting strange, doing karate moves and had no reason for being on hospital property.
A security guard advised the man was there on hospital business.
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Senior gets fit
In his 60's, Ted Kavanau was so out of shape that he starting exercising in bed and wound up winning a karate black belt. With nationally known chiropractor Dr. Genie Tartell, they have introduced this exercise program for others.
Kavanau, Founder of CNN Headline News, and Tartell have combined elements of yoga, Pilates, karate and stretching. They explain the program in their new book "Get Fit in Bed".
Kavanau says these exercises helped him at age 73 to still do karate sparring and go rounds in boxing competitions.
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Kavanau, Founder of CNN Headline News, and Tartell have combined elements of yoga, Pilates, karate and stretching. They explain the program in their new book "Get Fit in Bed".
Kavanau says these exercises helped him at age 73 to still do karate sparring and go rounds in boxing competitions.
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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Collector only
A collector "aggressively waving a four-and-a-half foot long sword at someone in the street."
Yes, sure ... just like I'm Tarzan (or is it his monkey...?). How about this lunatic collecting some jail time instead?
Story:
UK -- Police seized a cache of medieval-style weapons from a Carlisle bedsit after a man brandished a Chinese sword in the city center.
Aglionby Street was brought to a standstill at teatime, after witnesses reported a man aggressively waving a four-and-a-half foot long sword at someone in the street.
He was taken to the city's police station, where he was given a police caution and released.
A spokesperson for the force said: "The case was investigated and when all the facts were considered, this was deemed to be the most appropriate course of action. He is a collector. He has agreed to let us dispose of the weapons. We do not think it is appropriate for this person to have them in his home."
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Yes, sure ... just like I'm Tarzan (or is it his monkey...?). How about this lunatic collecting some jail time instead?
Story:
UK -- Police seized a cache of medieval-style weapons from a Carlisle bedsit after a man brandished a Chinese sword in the city center.
Aglionby Street was brought to a standstill at teatime, after witnesses reported a man aggressively waving a four-and-a-half foot long sword at someone in the street.
He was taken to the city's police station, where he was given a police caution and released.
A spokesperson for the force said: "The case was investigated and when all the facts were considered, this was deemed to be the most appropriate course of action. He is a collector. He has agreed to let us dispose of the weapons. We do not think it is appropriate for this person to have them in his home."
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Kung food
Sounds like a great place to eat - suplise! "My kung food is better than you kung food!" :-)
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Diners have recently thronged a restaurant in Shanghai that named its dishes, tables and even chopsticks after elements of popular kung fu novels written by a famous novelist Jin Yong.
The restaurant is furnished with simple wooden benches and tables, each of which were distinguished with the names of martial arts schools such as "Wudang," "Shaolin" and "Qingcheng." Chopsticks are referred to as "plural nun chucks," and scoops are "flying knives."
There is no menu; waiters will suggest which dishes should be served according to diners' tastes.
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Diners have recently thronged a restaurant in Shanghai that named its dishes, tables and even chopsticks after elements of popular kung fu novels written by a famous novelist Jin Yong.
The restaurant is furnished with simple wooden benches and tables, each of which were distinguished with the names of martial arts schools such as "Wudang," "Shaolin" and "Qingcheng." Chopsticks are referred to as "plural nun chucks," and scoops are "flying knives."
There is no menu; waiters will suggest which dishes should be served according to diners' tastes.
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Friday, October 06, 2006
Grappling with Gene
Well written story about "the toughest man alive", "Judo" Gene LeBell. Not one for using praise and positive affirmations it may seem. Like the story indicates: LeBell tells everyone who'll listen that he's a "sadistic bastard". Still, with that pink gi of his, he have to have a great sense of humor! :-)
Story:
The air hangs hot and the room spins like a carnival ride. In the middle of this revolving mess, I can vaguely see a man in a pink gi. Gene LeBell is going to kill me.
I have done many stupid things as a reporter. But none of my previous foolishness prepared me for this.
He looked at me with narrowed eyes, suspicious from the start. "What the hell do you want?" he said. "Yeah, I heard you were coming," he said, voice raspy like gravel rattling down a drain. "I thought you wanted money or something. With that hat, you look like a rabbi."
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Story:
The air hangs hot and the room spins like a carnival ride. In the middle of this revolving mess, I can vaguely see a man in a pink gi. Gene LeBell is going to kill me.
I have done many stupid things as a reporter. But none of my previous foolishness prepared me for this.
He looked at me with narrowed eyes, suspicious from the start. "What the hell do you want?" he said. "Yeah, I heard you were coming," he said, voice raspy like gravel rattling down a drain. "I thought you wanted money or something. With that hat, you look like a rabbi."
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Bored, and stupid
Ontario, Canada -- The story goes that one kid turned up for the fight hanging onto the open trunk of a Volkswagen Beetle wearing a ninja costume. Until then, there was nothing remarkable about the lunch hour crowd of Grade 12 guys hanging out by the doors of the indoor hockey arena across the street from Orangeville District secondary school.
After leaping from the trunk of the car and attacking his challenger, the ninja ended up pummeled and beaten on the ground.
What has police and parents shocked is not that schoolyard scores were settled before a hooting, cheering crowd – but that videos of the melees ended up online on YouTube courtesy of camera phones and hand-held digital video cameras the students own themselves.
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After leaping from the trunk of the car and attacking his challenger, the ninja ended up pummeled and beaten on the ground.
What has police and parents shocked is not that schoolyard scores were settled before a hooting, cheering crowd – but that videos of the melees ended up online on YouTube courtesy of camera phones and hand-held digital video cameras the students own themselves.
Source
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Iron balls
Here's another kung-fu clip.It shows how to take kicks to the groin, pulling heavy stuff with your "friend" etc.
Though it's impressive stuff indeed, I'm still left with one simple question: Why? :-)
Personally I'd rather spend other ways to protect myself.
And, if you have to do this lengthy quigong routine before a fight to protect the "little fellow", then what's the point? Guess I'm missing something here.
You can view/download the clip here (wmv file, 3.45 MB)
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Sumo shame-o
What? No sue-mo, not even a little sue-do? What are you guys thinking about? Sue, the f** (sorry ... big) feelah! "You sumo me, I'll sue-mo your diaper a** - sumor or later!"
Story:
Japan's longest-serving active sumo wrestler has retired in shame after punching an opponent in the face, Japanese media has reported.
A disgruntled Kotokanyu saw red after losing a bout to 19-year-old Ikioi in Tokyo at the weekend, storming into the locker room and punching him.
His outburst was just the latest incident of violence to shatter the serene image of the ancient Japanese sport.
Source
Story:
Japan's longest-serving active sumo wrestler has retired in shame after punching an opponent in the face, Japanese media has reported.
A disgruntled Kotokanyu saw red after losing a bout to 19-year-old Ikioi in Tokyo at the weekend, storming into the locker room and punching him.
His outburst was just the latest incident of violence to shatter the serene image of the ancient Japanese sport.
Source
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Islamartial arts?
Somalia - Policemen from the Islamic court movement - which controls the Somali capital and much of the south of the country - recently arrested a martial arts teacher as he was giving a karate lesson to six women.
The teacher, Aweys Abati Orafeyo, is charged with violating Islamic ('Shariah') law, which forbids a man from being alone in a room with women who do not belong to his family.
"The same applies to a male teacher who may not remain on his own with his female pupils," said the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC)'s local leader in the central Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Sheikh Kadar Keyse Abdirahman, who issued Orafeyo's arrest warrant.
Source
The teacher, Aweys Abati Orafeyo, is charged with violating Islamic ('Shariah') law, which forbids a man from being alone in a room with women who do not belong to his family.
"The same applies to a male teacher who may not remain on his own with his female pupils," said the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC)'s local leader in the central Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Sheikh Kadar Keyse Abdirahman, who issued Orafeyo's arrest warrant.
Source
Monday, October 02, 2006
School karate
South Africa -- The Human Rights Commission plans to hold public hearings on the level of violence in schools which are said to be out of control with deaths and severe injuries to pupils.
Parents and the education system have been blamed for ill-mannered children and with no immediate solution in sight, the HRC has opted for public hearings.
A Johannesburg school is teaching karate as a way of adding discipline to the curriculum. Olga da Silva, a principal at the school, says they are experiencing all this verbal abuse at home, so they are frustrated, because of the conditions at home, and they come to school, it spills over into the school.
Source
Parents and the education system have been blamed for ill-mannered children and with no immediate solution in sight, the HRC has opted for public hearings.
A Johannesburg school is teaching karate as a way of adding discipline to the curriculum. Olga da Silva, a principal at the school, says they are experiencing all this verbal abuse at home, so they are frustrated, because of the conditions at home, and they come to school, it spills over into the school.
Source
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Grandma-master
No! Surely it can't stop at great grandmaster? Why? What about Really Great Grandmaster, Absolutely Fantastic Super Grandmaster, Even Greater Grandmaster, or Can't Possibly Be Greater Than This Great Grandmaster?
Mind you, I'm not joking with the woman here, all kudos to her! 17 years does seem like a short time though...
Story:
Goldia Hansel is 53, a grandmother, and a grandmaster at a Karate Academy in Alexandria.
The Dayton woman, reached the level of grandmaster last month. It's the second highest rank next to a great grandmaster.
Hansel has taught classes 14 of the 17 years she's been studying the martial arts.
Source
Mind you, I'm not joking with the woman here, all kudos to her! 17 years does seem like a short time though...
Story:
Goldia Hansel is 53, a grandmother, and a grandmaster at a Karate Academy in Alexandria.
The Dayton woman, reached the level of grandmaster last month. It's the second highest rank next to a great grandmaster.
Hansel has taught classes 14 of the 17 years she's been studying the martial arts.
Source
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