CORPUS CHRISTI-Mixed martial arts is a sport rapidly growing in popularity, and Coastal Bend fighters are quickly jumping on board. One local gym is keeping their tactics all in the family.A fun day for most families might involve the beach, the movies, or dinner at a restaurant. But, for the Ibarras, their idea of fun […]
By Lynn Taylor Rick, Journal staff
Lynn McKay likes the sense of security that comes from being proficient in jukite jujitsu.
“The self-defense … I like having the confidence,” said McKay, who frequently travels alone.
McKay, a fourth-degree black belt in jukite jujitsu, operates McKay’s Jujitsu Studio in Wall with her husband Shaun. Jukite jujitsu combines three martial […]
Eighty
Eighty-five-year-old Dee Volz of Ventura rocks and rolls to the music with her back flat on the floor and her legs raised toward the ceiling. She wiggles feet, arms and hips. She stretches and smiles with the enthusiasm of a child.
Kate Nash, a certified black belt instructor and owner of the Ventura Nia Center, commands […]
