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

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Confidence and karate help kids overcome bulliesFor three years, Logan Pace was picked on by bullies at his school. “They were calling me names, picking on me and hitting me,” said Logan, 13. “It felt awful and like I had no friends.” The bullying escalated and he was too scared to tell his parents or any adults.

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Medford man guards against bullyingBullying is a sensitive subject for Robert Turley. As a fifth-grader in Florida, he experienced it every day at school, which made for a horrible experience. He drew the ire of a bully who had been reprimanded by a teacher who spotted him jump in line in front of Turley.

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Japanese martial art Aikido’s legacy is alive in Palo AltoAikido – a Japanese martial art – is known as “a way to reconcile the world.” Founded in the late-1920s and 1930s, Aikido blends ancient samurai martial art principles with philosophy grounded in peace. Aikido’s founder “Osensei” (“Great Master”) Morihei Ueshiba envisioned Aikido as an expression of his personal philosophy of universal peace and reconciliation.

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Young MMA fan with Down Syndrome gets his wish: Time in the octagon with former UFC fighter Nate QuarryJake “The Snake” Beckmann is a 19-year-old high school senior who had a dream of competing in a mixed martial arts match. He didn’t let the fact that he has Down Syndrome get in the way of diligent training, and on Saturday, he got his wish, taking on MMA veteran Nate “The Rock” Quarry at the ” Rumble at the Roseland ” in Portland, Ore.

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