By Burt Constable The Daily Herald When a 54-year-old has one foot on the ground and the other about a foot above her head, people generally call the paramedics. For Linda Donner of Barrington, that’s just one of the moves she has mastered as a sixth-degree black belt in karate. Last month, Donner, owner of …
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Congratulations to all participants of the AAU Central District Karate Championship held on January 2020 at the College of Lake County!
Benefits of Tai Chi Training To achieve balance, the following principles are employed: Upright posture Coordinated breathing Weight shifting Slow, fluid, rounded movements The slow, smooth, and continuous movements of Tai Chi help to strengthen internal muscles that support and strengthen the spine. In addition to its physical benefits, this form of gentle resistance can …
The AAU/USA National Karate Team competed successfully in the 10th European Championships in Eastern Europe. Every USA team member earned either a gold, silver or bronze medal in both Kata and Kumite. Congratulations AAU/USA!
Always an honor and pleasure to have our TKO chief instructor, Sensei Mirza, train our TKO Hawaii students! #tkohawaii #tkohawaiikarate
TKO Nisei Dojo traveled to Hawaii this November with an AAU team to compete in the All Hawaii Championships! Thank you to Coach Donner and O’Hara, Sensei Aaron and Ty from TKO Hawaii, and Head of Delegation Sensei Mirza.
Sensei Mirza, Sensei Jacoby and Sensei Donner demonstrate joint locks and quick take down techniques used in self-defense, hapkido and traditional karate training.
Sensei Mirza and Sensei Jacoby were among the many distinguished dignitaries attending the November 2019 Grand Opening of Sensei Donner’s TKO Nisei Karate Dojo.
Often the friends we make in karate class become our lifelong friends. There is something very special about punching, kicking, and blocking that binds people together. Our karate school is like a family. We help each other grow in ability, skill and Character. The family and friends that train together, will often stay together. Count …
