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Amanda Teppo Persistence Pays Dividends Although nine year old Amanda Teppo has not yet earned her black belt, her mastery of black belt skills like SELF CONTROL, LISTENING, CONFIDENCE AND PERSISTENCE have made her a “black belt in heart” for several years now.  Her story is testimony to the value of starting at Karate for […]

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Moments of Fear Become Magical Success It’s a sparring week!  As Aidan’s class time draws near, mom, Leslie, remembers all too well: the crying, the arguments, the genuine fear!  Sometimes it’s a combination of things-it’s the gear (“It’s too hot”).  Or the mouthpiece (“It feels weird”).  Or what the truth really was for Aidan, just […]

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