How Kathmandu’s ‘kung fu nuns’ sprang into action after the quakeRAMKOT, Nepal – The earthquake shook the sprawling Buddhist nunnery near this village in the western valley of Kathmandu so violently that the nuns jumped through shattered glass windows, smashed open rattling doors and dived over a collapsing staircase. They are, after all, the “kung fu nuns of Kathmandu.”
88-year-old woman teaches karate; is a 4th degree black beltOn any given day, you can find Wanda Dovenspike at Mountain View Karate in Scottsdale. “I started when I was 72-years-old, I started cardio kickboxing and decided I liked it. and when the class ended Master Nick said “why don’t you start Tae Kwon Do,” and I said I can’t do it, he said yes you can, and I did,” said Wanda Dovenspike.
Chengdu trains stewardesses so they can break plates with their handsChinese flight attendants practise hand-to-hand combat and grueling exercises Images show intense training regime at the Chengdu Aviation Training Institute Recruits are taught ‘the gentle art of Chinese culture and counter-terrorism’ Bizarre graduation ceremony requires trainees to break plate in single blow These Chinese flight attendants are just capable of looking after an airsick passenger as they are in deadly hand-to-hand combat.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kappa Delta Phi fight back against campus violenceThe Campus Recreation Center on East Campus plays host to the Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes between the club and the Kappa Delta Phi sorority. (All photos courtesy of Daniel Rodriguez.) Connector Editor The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team is using the form of martial arts they practice to give students on campus the increased ability to defend themselves, starting with the Kappa Delta Phi NAS sorority this semester.
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