| Martial arts dojo caters to special-needs students
With two pieces of tape, an empty picture frame and a quarter, Corey Green teaches physically and neurologically challenged children to punch straight, concentrate and maintain a state of calmness. In the process, he hopes to change their lives. Using techniques learned through years working with special-needs children, Mr. Green, the owner of Green's Karate, helps students learn discipline and self-respect through the study of martial arts. "We cater to these students by offering them a safe environment where parents can feel comfortable," Mr. Green explained. "A lot of these parents know their kids are going to act out in specific ways, and they don't feel comfortable taking them a lot of places; but this is a place they can feel comfortable taking them to." Mr.
Sievert: Mixed martial arts are here to stay
Mixed martial arts aren't going anywhere. The much-maligned sport has taken on all comers in its 14-year history in the United States and has been left standing every time. Legislators, regulators, even television networks have tried to keep mixed martial arts relegated to underground status. They all took their best shots and missed. While in its infancy in America in the mid-1990s, mixed martial arts was a grab bag of combat, pitting lean jiu-jitsu practitioners against 300-pound barroom brawlers, with virtually no means of attack prohibited. But several rules changes aimed at increasing safety and the adoption of weight classes have cleaned up the sport. This modernization of mixed martial arts has increased acceptance and led to an explosion in interest.
Newest Dojo on the Main Line
Main Line has been committed to providing the best and most professional martial arts instruction in the Main Line for over 20 years. And they have opened their newest dojo (school) in the heart of Bryn Mawr, a town long noted for its excellence in primary, secondary and college educational opportunities .
Local martial arts master on Discovery Channel
With televised cage matches and scores of professional fight leagues, mixed martial arts stands as one of the most popular and exciting sports to follow these days. Audio Slideshow: Charles Gaylord But what we see now probably wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for guys like Great Grandmaster Charles Gaylord, who brought mixed martial arts from Hawaii where the art form was created to the mainland and introduced it to the rest of the world. Back in his day, though, when it was just about street fighting, there were no cameras, no corporate sponsorships, no cages. Just survival skills. "In the street, there are no rules," he said. "But a poke in the eye, a chop in the throat, putting a guy out at one vital area, you can't do that (in the professional mixed martial arts world) because there are rules." More than 40 years after Gaylord first arrived in the Bay Area and began in San Leandro teaching kajukenbo, the world's first mixed martial art, he and the art he helped cultivate are finally getting their due.
Christmas in the City tonight
Other local celebrities will join the march, including Miss Austin and Mower County ADA dairy princesses.When everyone arrives at the intersection of Third Avenue and North Main Street, emcee Pruitt will lead the countdown for Santa Claus to light the city of Austin Christmas lights for the season.Songs of the season will be sung by the new Miss Austin, Sara Larson, and Pruitt. Brad Webber and former Miss Austin, Taylor Bliese, will also lend their vocal talents to on-stage singing.There will be free sleigh and train rides up and down North Main Street.Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet children in the lower level of the Town Center, where Overby Orthodontics will offer free photos and candy.Lou's Forever Framing will hand out free magnetic mats for the photos.The North Star Brass Quartet, InSynque and Ecumenical Bell Ensemble will also provide music at the Town Center, while illusionist Jim Jayes will entertain all.Window-shoppers will see and hear many sights and sounds up and down North Main Street.The Mower County ADA will serve hot chocolate at the Martial Arts building where non-alcoholic recipe books will be given away by Parenting Resource Center, Inc.
Matador rallies to beat Guida
Seen as a rising star in mixed martial arts, the 155-pounder was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated earlier this year when the magazine turned its attention on MMA. The experienced Guida, who turned 26 yesterday, fell to 22-6 (2-3 in the UFC) with yet another exciting fight under his belt. "That guy is amazing, tough," an emotional Huerta said after the fight.
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