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terrorizing in school, who suffer from learning disabilities and no one
understands them. After a few months of training, they flourish, go
to school with a smile, improve in studies. Children who were in
psychological treatment for years finish high school and are drafted
into the army. It's understood that this does not come in one day; this
is a long and continual process. The training in karate combines body
and spirit. The routines are physical, but that's the easy part. The
more complicated aspect is to know to make decisions and to apply
this knowledge in real time, to get proportions in problem solving.
This is a laboratory for life. The students experience successes and
failures here and learn to cope with them. According to our
philosophy, also failure is a wonderful experience, because it teaches
you what not to do."
Since the army refused to accept her to its service for medical
reasons, Noa is preparing to travel abroad after the completion
of her studies. There she will learn the art of fighting with the
"Ido" sword. Martial arts are her path in life, and she gives the
credit for that to her father. "My father is also my teacher," she
says. "All that I know I learned from him, and I feel that I owe
him a huge amount."

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