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Article: 'WE WERE A MARTIAL ARTS FAMILY'; THE DISCIPLINE AND TRAINING OF THE SPORT HELPED TING VALLEJOS GET THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES; HE CURRENTLY IS A COMPETITIVE KICKBOXER.(Neighbors)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2008
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Byline: Dyana Smolen Contributing writer
Refer to the martial arts as a hobby and devotees will quickly correct you. Martial arts, they insist, is a way of life, not just something to fill time.
For Ting Vallejos, of Eastwood, this concept has played out repeatedly in the 24 years he has walked the planet. It was a dedicated martial arts practice that helped him survive a difficult childhood, led him to become a staunch competitor and helps him now to change people's lives for the better.
Vallejos, who works in East Syracuse, was born in the Philippines into a strict martial arts family. At the age of 4, he said, he was placed in a special school where he was ...
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