"There are no superior martial arts, only superior martial artists"

Category: Seniors Page 2 of 5

81-year-old grandmaster picked up martial arts to fend off gangs in 1950s Singapore

81-year-old grandmaster picked up martial arts to fend off gangs in 1950s Singapore

SINGAPORE – Duels in martial arts competitions are sometimes regarded more as a sport, but fighting used to be a matter of life and death in 1950s Singapore when secret societies ran amok, recalled choy li fut grandmaster Chia Yan Soon.

Stevens Point celebrates 84-year-old’s retirement

Your Town: Stevens Point celebrates 84-year-old’s retirement

For 38 years, Dr. Dwight Stevens taught his Taekwondo class at the YMCA. On Sunday, his students and life-long friends celebrate his legacy and retirement. “We’ve known Dr. Stevens a long time, and his retirement makes us sad…I told him a long time ago he should do it as long as he could.

Black-belt granny is an inspiration at age 80

Black-belt granny is an inspiration at age 80

The schoolyard debate of “my dad can beat your dad” is a hard one to settle, but Connor and Cole Astaire can say their grandmother could probably beat any of their friends’. This week, Gale Trumbeaux received her third-degree black belt, which she tested for as a celebration of her 80th birthday.

 

Rian convinced 70-year-old Sensei Malcolm Dorfman to show us his six pack!

Rian convinced 70-year-old Sensei Malcolm Dorfman to show us his six pack!

Malcolm Dorfman has practiced martial arts for six decades, and has reached the highest rank – 9th dan.

 

Page 2 of 5

Powered by WordPress & Theme by Anders Norén