Monday, October 24, 2005

5th Grade Certified Karate Instructor...??

Daily Chronicle Online: "When picturing a martial arts instructor, a 10-year-old girl isn't usually the first image that springs to mind.

But then Dana Hienbucher isn't a typical 10-year-old girl.

The laid-back Sycamore fifth-grader was certified last month as a junior martial arts instructor at the Karate Institute, 235 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

“It's actually quite unusual,” head instructor Andrew Torok said. “We started this program about a year and a half ago, and out of the 10 people who could be eligible, she's the first one we've certified.”"

I'm not sure if I would like being taught be a 5th grader...