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BAYONNE
KARATE FOR KIDS HOLDS GRAND OPENING
BAYONNE,
NJ – September 26, 2003 - Bayonne Karate for Kids, located
at 434 Broadway, hosted a standing-room only grand opening
on Saturday, September 20, 2003 complete with refreshments
and martial arts demonstrations for children of all ages.
Students, teachers, and martial arts buffs from around the
tri-state area descended on Bayonne as George Strydio, Director
of Bayonne Cancer Care, and an Isshinryu Karate Master with
over 40 years in the martial arts who teaches at St. Peter’s
College, presided over the ceremony and cut the official ribbon.
Mr. Patrick
Cunningham, owner, stated that “Bayonne Karate for Kids
is a family-oriented business with programs for children of
all ages and degrees of skill.” Mr. Edgar Guzman, Certified
Head Instructor, added that “martial arts are a wonderful
way to instill discipline in children, and to ensure physical
fitness.” More importantly, Mr. Guzman believes that
martial arts “teach a child life skills, as it builds
character, confidence, and a respect for their instructors
and peers.” Bayonne Karate for Kids is a member of The
American Taekwondo Association (ATA), the premier North American
organization dedicated to the martial arts discipline of taekwondo,
and is the founding organization of other international affiliates
that include the World Traditional Taekwondo Union (WTTU)
and the Songahm Taekwondo Federation (STF). Counting both
the U.S. and worldwide, ATA organizations oversee over 1,500
schools and clubs, with over 300,000 members.
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| Pictured
at the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony for Bayonne
Karate for Kids on Saturday, September 20, 2003, left
to right: ATA student Jason Cunningham, Certified Head
Instructor Mr. Edgar Guzman, Mr. George Strydio, owner
Mr. Patrick Cunningham, and ATA student Aiden Cunningham.
Mr. George Strydio, an Isshinryu Karate Master with over
40 years in the martial arts who teaches at St. Peter’s
College, presided over the ceremony and cut the official
ribbon. |
The focus
of the ATA program is to provide students the highest quality
martial arts instruction available in a safe and positive
learning environment. Instructors combine excellent student-instructor
ratios with state of the art training facilities. Each instructor
is a graduate of an instructor program that represents more
than thirty years of research and development. In addition,
Bayonne Karate for Kids offers adult programs—they have
a full repertoire of classes throughout the week (including
Saturdays). Whether you’re a parent of a child interested
in martial arts, are looking for a workout at reasonable rates,
or both, Bayonne Karate for Kids provides a wide variety of
fitness programs to suit all needs and schedules. For more
information, please stop by their new location at 434 Broadway,
call (201) 339-4448, or visit their website at www.ataonline.com.
The Bayonne Town Center Management Corporation, which
sponsors the ribbon-cutting, is a non-profit organization,
which manages the day-to-day operations of the district between
17th and 30th Streets. Its mission is improving and enhancing
the business within those areas. In addition to revitalizing
the area, the corporation is also responsible for providing
public relations, advertising, and business recruitment and
retention for area merchants. For further information about
the Town Center, please call 201-339-9409
or contact through the website, info@bayonnetowncenter.com.
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