Karate master and author teaches attention
For Göppingen karate master Fiore Tartaglia, "character development" is the key to regular training. He believes karate is both a way of life and a martial art. Discipline, attentiveness, and cleanliness are values he strives to convey in his classes. Fiore, born in 1958, who runs his own martial arts school between Stuttgart and Ulm and has also made a name for himself as a specialist author, recently visited the Budo Club Rhein-Neckar (BCRN) in Ladenburg.
"It's wonderful and a great honor that, after record champion Timo Gißler, this personality who knows and lives karate is now with us today," said BCRN CEO Richard Seipp, delighted about the role model's visit to the regional BCRN talent center. Seipp has valued Seipp's books, which every karateka simply has to read, for many years. The latest work, "My First Karate Book," is aimed specifically at young readers aged seven to 13. Seipp was happy to introduce one of his best, 15-year-old Hannes Höft from Ladenburg, who already wears the state squad's crest on the chest of his white combat uniform.
"Do you want to do well in school?" Tartaglia, who comes from Italy, asked the group after the opening ceremony, which was obligatory and held in Japanese.
Although initially hesitant, all fingers eventually went up. So, the first exercise was to always be attentive and show poise.
With Emily Lopez as one of the taller members of the junior group, the 6th Dan man demonstrated how to dodge attacks while standing safely.
Many more exercises followed, later also with karateka from the region.
During his course in Ladenburg, Italian karate master Fiore Tartaglia from Göppingen taught the young athletes not only martial arts but also character-building values. He demonstrated exercises with, among others, Emily Lopez.
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