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- Do you know the reasons for Noa's problems?
"No. Noa underwent countless tests and we were told that the
collection of problems that she suffers from does not have an
explanation nor a history. Her medical file traveled among
doctors throughout the world. No one found a parallel to her
case. We went through hard years, but today I can say that Noa
is a distinctive example of the results of proper training in
martial arts. She receives from karate an immense amount of
life, energy, and ability to cope. This is what gives her the
strength to succeed in everything that she does."
Kluger, fifty, senior karate coach and owner of the long-
established school "Karate Du" in Petach Tikva, has been
involved in martial arts for years. His two children, Gilad, age
23 (black belt ran 3 and world champion) and Noa, breathed
karate from a young age. Despite her medical problems, Noa
joined, at a young age, family trips to training camps and to
karate competitions throughout the world. For days she
observed her father and his students training. At the age of 4
1/2 she started to train herself. Her mother, Nava, a karate
teacher as well, was her first teacher, and at the age of 12 she
moved over to train by her father. "It was always clear to me
that I would be involved in karate," Noa tells. "It seems to me
the most natural thing in the world."

- Did you put in a lot of effort from the beginning?
"I put in a lot of effort, but the effort paid off. I practiced at
first twice a week; today I practice every day. It never seems
too much to me. I always enjoyed it, and today I just want
more and more."

- When did you start to stand out?
"I don't know if I was better than others. I was just like
everyone and I didn't have any breaks because I was my father's
daughter. The opposite: they always demanded more of me."

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