Donegal’s very special Olympian excels in Jiu-Jitsu after retirement
Donegal Special Olympics athlete Patrick Quinlivan has made the decision to retire from competitive gymnastics after 25 years, following his gold medal performance in the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. As well as his job as a gymnastics coach at the Letterkenny Community Centre…
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Suwanee Taekwondo master forges bonds with special-needs students
As an eighth-degree Taekwondo black belt and long standing instructor of the martial arts, Master Young Joon Yoo has helped instill confidence and self-discipline in thousands of students through Taekwondo. Yet in all his years of teaching and training, there was a special student who Yoo said taught him a few lessons.
Program to help people with special needs through martial arts
Starting on Tuesday, the church will add classes for ages 5 and older with special needs. Through the First Christian Martial Arts program, the church will begin to hold classes for special-needs children and adults to help with their motion/motor-skills. The church is located at 12536 Hanford-Armona Road.