Inspirational piece! Only gripe here is that they mix the Japanese term dojo with the Korean art of taekwondo. The correct term is dojang - and no, karate and taekwondo is NOT the same :-)
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When Eric Cohen began taking Tae Kwon Do lessons back when he was four-years-old, he loved it so much he was dressed and ready for his dad to take him to the dojo every day, even on Sunday. Problem was, it wasn't open on Sunday.
The now 21-years-old, Cohen, a who is a senior attending special education classes at George Washington High, did find enough time in the six days a week to become an expert at Tae Kwon Do.
He is currently a fourth-degree black belt and a certified international instructor and helps teach classes at Red Tiger.
As far as dojo owner Master Mario Cancelliere knows, and he has traveled around the world for competitions, Cohen is the only special needs person who has reached the fourth-degree level (there are nine degrees of black belt in Tae Kwon Do).
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