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20TuesdayJanuary282014ByMARIACHURCHAkickboxingprogramthathasrecentlytakenoffatFortChipewyansAtha-bascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCSisgivingyouthanoutletfortheirenergywhileteachingdis-ciplineandfocussaystheprincipal.Co-runbyfitnessin-structorandFortChiplocalShannonMartenandFortMcMurraysSandyBow-manthehighenergymar-tialartsclassisheldintheschoolsgymandincorpo-ratestnesstaekwondoandkickboxing.ClassesstarteduplastweekthoughMartenandBowmanranasimilarpro-gramlastsummerthatwasarousingsuccessinthecommunity.Thekidswerereallyintoitthissummer.TherewasareligiousfollowingMikeFliegerprincipalofADCSsharedinaninter-view.BeinginasmalltownweneedtodothingstokeepthekidsactivesoIthinkitsagreatidea.BecausemostyoutharealreadyinterestedinmixedmartialartsandfightingMartentoldTheJournalthatconvincingthemtojoinherclasswaseasy.Thekidsdontreallyhavemuchtodoheresoiftheyrewalkingthestreetsandstufftheyregettingintotroublesheexplainedbutintroducingyouthtotaekwondoandkickboxingcanteachthemskillssuchasleadershipresponsibil-ityandrespect.Alreadytheinstructorsarenoticingapositiveeffectonthe25to30youthattendingtheclass.Wehavekidsthatare11yearsoldleadingtheclassandteaching5year-oldkids.ItsamazingtoseeMartensaid.Theclassopentoallagesisheldfreethankssolelytosupportfromthecommunity.GroupssuchastheFirstNationshavedonatedthemoneytopayforuniformsandinstructorfees.ADCSprovidesthegymasavenuefreeofcharge.Fliegersaidexercisehasalwaysbeenapriorityfortheschoolwhichhasmandatoryphysicaleducationclasseseverydaybuthesnoticedthemartialartsclasseshavebeengivingthestudentsmorethanjusttnessbenets.Withthestudyofmar-tialartsthebiggesteffectisthatitprovidesdisciplinehesaid.Shannonputstheemphasisontheideathatifyouaregoingtoparticipateyouhavetodowellandbe-havewellinschool.FliegersaidstudentsmustfollowMartensrulethatallhighkicksuppercutsandjabslearnedinclassareforpracticeonlyandnottobeusedoutsideofclass.ClassesareheldTuesdaysandThursdaysafterschoolfrom330to500p.m.Martenisalsolookingintoholdingadultclassesattheschoolgym.Formorein-formationcontactACDSat780697-3933.FortChipyouthlearnfocusdisciplineandhighkicksPhotoShannonMartenSportsRecreationMartialArtsStudentsofFortChipewyansrecentlylaunchedclassfusingkickboxingtaekwondoandtnessshowofftheirghtingstancesattheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolgym.