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Article: Desire for personal improvement sparks growth in martial arts
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- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- February 25, 2001
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When many people think about martial arts, big-screen action thrillers might come to mind.
Hollywood has capitalized on the martial arts through major stars such as Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris, as they exhibit death-defying stunts en route to defeating their adversaries in the classic battle of good versus evil.
Most people wouldn't think of Bryan Harison.
He is a 29-year old case manager from Genoa, Ill., and who has a black belt in karate, Muay Thai and American kick-boxing, the later two of which he achieved after having both of his legs and his right arm amputated upon almost being electrocuted when he was 19.
"Martial arts has been a blessing to me," said Harison.
"It ...