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Defense Arts Center

1811 West Foothill Boulevard
Upland
909-981-6368
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  • Home
  • Why Martial Arts?
  • Classes
    • Classes and Fees
    • Schedule Overview
    • Aikido
    • Iaido
    • Katori Shinto Ryu
    • Kobudo
    • Jujutsu
    • Shotokan Karate - Adults
    • Shotokan Karate - Kids
    • Wing Chun Gung Fu
  • Instructors
    • All Instructors
    • Ty Aponte (Shotokan)
    • Riichi Kitano (Katari Shinto Ryu)
    • Ruben Marquez (Japanese Jujutsu)
    • David Michelson (Kobudo)
    • Eugene Morales (Aikido)
    • Sandra Morales (Aikido)
    • Masashi Odate (Katari Shinto Ryu)
    • Tim Richmond (Iaido)
    • Stanley Tang (Wing Chun)
    • Chris Becker (Shotokan)
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Notes on Karate Practice

January 6, 2020 S. Tom Heyman

I began practicing Shotokan Karate in 1975. My sister gave me a month of lessons and a gi for my 13th birthday. Previous to that, at 8, I had taken Judo briefly. I’m not sure why she got me karate, but I’m quite sure that it saved my life.

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1842 West 11th Street, Unit D
Upland, CA 91786
951-204-0341

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