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.
Northumberland youngsters get martial arts lesson from Bill ‘Superfoot’ WallaceHome News Top News Sport Top Sport What’s On Top What’s On Lifestyle Lifestyle In Your Area Buy, Sell & Tell Members of East Meets West Black Belt Academy treated to visit by American world champion Giving youngsters a lesson in how to become a champion, undefeated Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace showed he’s still got it.
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