Palisadian Tamar Springer, a yellow belt in World Yoshukai Karate, recently took first place in her Kata Division at the 45th annual All-Star Karate Tournament, hosted by martial arts legend Tak Kubota at Occidental College in Eagle Rock. Springer, a mother of two, started her karate training six months ago at Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center and entered her first competition at the urging of her instructor Chris Wheeles, a third-degree black belt, who also competed in the tournament and took fourth in his Kata Divison. Also placing 4th in Kata in the Senior Blue Belt Division was Palisadian Carl Fredlin.
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