Kung Fu Air Hostesses Learn To Deal With AttacksUnruly air passengers would be wise not to mix it with flight attendants on Chinese planes any time soon. They are among the clients of a new kung fu master teaching them the ancient martial art. Although intended to ward off potential terrorists in the cabin, the skills they learn can easily be deployed against drunken and unruly travellers.
Korean War veteran, 85, earns black beltAn elderly Fullerton man has a new lease on life, thanks to karate. On Saturday, he achieved a major milestone by getting his black belt. When Chuck Geitner, 85, started at the American Martial Arts Academy in Fullerton about five years ago, he could barely even walk.
Yoshimitsu Yamada is 76. What’s your excuse?Yoshimitsu Yamada has been showing students at the New York Aikikai on West 18th Street in Chelsea how to deflect, throw and pin opponents for 50 years. At 76, he can still toss a full-size man onto his head or incapacitate a charging assailant with any number of joint-twisting techniques.
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