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Defending Oneself: Students Learn Values, Have Fun in Area Martial Arts Classes

By Sean Golden
Monday December 10th, 2007

martial arts.jpgLancaster Eagle-Gazette

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - With the hard work and dedication that is required to become proficient, learning martial arts can instill an important trait in the youth who participate: Discipline.

There are several local locations where martial arts instruction is offered, giving Fairfield County a strong foundation where the arts of self-defense are concerned.


John Ward has been instructing students at Jay T Will Kenpo Karate in Baltimore for 18 years, and said there are numerous benefits for young kids who try martial arts. "The camaraderie, the team spirit, dealing with winning and losing, all those things build character," Ward said.

With the instruction of children, sometimes it's helpful to soften the idea of physical confrontation.


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