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Mike Conley learns the moves as instructor Carol Mannarino from the Morning Star Martial Arts studio in Milford teaches a karate class. Mannarino, who recently opened the studio, earned her black belt two years after becoming a grandmother.
I have never in my life seen anything like that before.
Grandmother opens martial arts studio
By JESSIE SALISBURY, Telegraph Correspondent
MILFORD - High school teacher Mike Conley is a beginner in the art of American kempo, a form of karate, and not quite as far along in the training as his son, Seamus.
“I want to get into condition,” Conley said at a recent class workout. “And I want to encourage my son to stay in shape.” Edit: Hmmm..... and what type of condition?
Grade-schooler Ayesha Ahmed’s outlook is similar.
“I don’t do any sports,” she said, “and my mother says I need more strength.”
All three students were thoroughly enjoying themselves during the workout, as was their instructor, Carol Mannarino. They went through a series of warm-up exercises and then moved into techniques.
Morning Star Martial Arts is Mannarino’s first studio of her own, although she has been studying karate since 1991. She earned her black belt in 1998 - two years after becoming a grandmother - and reached second degree in 2000. She has been teaching for eight years at various schools.
When she was 18 and in college, she studied judo as part of her college work. She later dropped out when she married and raised her family. Edit: Resisting making comments here...
But when her daughter was 5, a frightening incident caused her to return to martial arts.
She had stopped at a farm to buy milk, she said, when a man who worked there “got fresh with me, grabbed me. I was angry and signed up with my children’s instructor.”
Unfortunately, she added, there were no instructors in the area for the type of judo she had studied earlier. Karate is a more popular form, and she signed up for that. Edit: Popular form of what?
Eventually she was able to study with the late Ed Parker’s American Kempo Karate, a system incorporating several forms of martial arts.
The 55-year-old instructor now offers Parker’s system. She is currently studying with Doreen Cogliandro of Revere, Mass., Rick Giroux of Merrimack, Ed Marini of Nashua, Leon Drucker of Milford and Ian Rafferty of Concord. Edit: She is studying with all those people and still running her own school? I'm confuzzled.
She opened her studio at 102 Elm St. at the end of September.
“Karate can be practiced lifelong by nearly everyone,” Mannarino said. “It requires little space, no equipment, not even a partner. Skills and techniques can be practiced alone, to some extent." Edit: Can't say the same about BJJ can you now!?!? AHAHAAH!!!
While Mannarino now feels able to take care of herself, there are other benefits. She lost weight and it relieves stress, she said.
She is trying to get the word out about her studio. She currently has six students and is finishing a course at Girls Inc. of Nashua. Edit: Girls Inc appears to be a....uh young female day care camp of sorts. I don't understand what the author means by 'finishing a course though.'
She plans to tailor her approach for children and adults, grading children on a different scale so they can see their progress.
“It takes many years to master” some techniques,” she said.
Modern karate, founded by Gichin Funakoshi in the 19th century, is based on principles that are partly spiritual and build character. Edit: HIPPY!! :D
Karate is also built on the philosophy of no first strike. It is a defensive program. Peace, harmony and reconciliation represent the highest levels of martial arts.
Mannarino stressed that learning karate also means learning to control oneself and one’s temper, being respectful of others and not misusing techniques that can kill someone.
The school welcomes all levels of fitness and ability.
“Hers is a family-oriented program,” Conley said. “She is very good with families.”
Jessie Salisbury can be reached at 654-9704 or jessies@tellink.net.
Article and one further photo at:
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041219/BUSINESS/112190131
I bet you she's a hippy too! :D
Mike Conley learns the moves as instructor Carol Mannarino from the Morning Star Martial Arts studio in Milford teaches a karate class. Mannarino, who recently opened the studio, earned her black belt two years after becoming a grandmother.
I have never in my life seen anything like that before.
Grandmother opens martial arts studio
By JESSIE SALISBURY, Telegraph Correspondent
MILFORD - High school teacher Mike Conley is a beginner in the art of American kempo, a form of karate, and not quite as far along in the training as his son, Seamus.
“I want to get into condition,” Conley said at a recent class workout. “And I want to encourage my son to stay in shape.” Edit: Hmmm..... and what type of condition?
Grade-schooler Ayesha Ahmed’s outlook is similar.
“I don’t do any sports,” she said, “and my mother says I need more strength.”
All three students were thoroughly enjoying themselves during the workout, as was their instructor, Carol Mannarino. They went through a series of warm-up exercises and then moved into techniques.
Morning Star Martial Arts is Mannarino’s first studio of her own, although she has been studying karate since 1991. She earned her black belt in 1998 - two years after becoming a grandmother - and reached second degree in 2000. She has been teaching for eight years at various schools.
When she was 18 and in college, she studied judo as part of her college work. She later dropped out when she married and raised her family. Edit: Resisting making comments here...
But when her daughter was 5, a frightening incident caused her to return to martial arts.
She had stopped at a farm to buy milk, she said, when a man who worked there “got fresh with me, grabbed me. I was angry and signed up with my children’s instructor.”
Unfortunately, she added, there were no instructors in the area for the type of judo she had studied earlier. Karate is a more popular form, and she signed up for that. Edit: Popular form of what?
Eventually she was able to study with the late Ed Parker’s American Kempo Karate, a system incorporating several forms of martial arts.
The 55-year-old instructor now offers Parker’s system. She is currently studying with Doreen Cogliandro of Revere, Mass., Rick Giroux of Merrimack, Ed Marini of Nashua, Leon Drucker of Milford and Ian Rafferty of Concord. Edit: She is studying with all those people and still running her own school? I'm confuzzled.
She opened her studio at 102 Elm St. at the end of September.
“Karate can be practiced lifelong by nearly everyone,” Mannarino said. “It requires little space, no equipment, not even a partner. Skills and techniques can be practiced alone, to some extent." Edit: Can't say the same about BJJ can you now!?!? AHAHAAH!!!
While Mannarino now feels able to take care of herself, there are other benefits. She lost weight and it relieves stress, she said.
She is trying to get the word out about her studio. She currently has six students and is finishing a course at Girls Inc. of Nashua. Edit: Girls Inc appears to be a....uh young female day care camp of sorts. I don't understand what the author means by 'finishing a course though.'
She plans to tailor her approach for children and adults, grading children on a different scale so they can see their progress.
“It takes many years to master” some techniques,” she said.
Modern karate, founded by Gichin Funakoshi in the 19th century, is based on principles that are partly spiritual and build character. Edit: HIPPY!! :D
Karate is also built on the philosophy of no first strike. It is a defensive program. Peace, harmony and reconciliation represent the highest levels of martial arts.
Mannarino stressed that learning karate also means learning to control oneself and one’s temper, being respectful of others and not misusing techniques that can kill someone.
The school welcomes all levels of fitness and ability.
“Hers is a family-oriented program,” Conley said. “She is very good with families.”
Jessie Salisbury can be reached at 654-9704 or jessies@tellink.net.
Article and one further photo at:
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041219/BUSINESS/112190131
I bet you she's a hippy too! :D