Great Escape: Cho's Martial Arts

Get fit for summer and kick off some stress.

With the temperatures rising and the sun shining, the whole family is likely to catch a case of cabin fever. For you moms, however, warm weather means weeding, gardening, lawn mowing, spring cleaning, garage sales and trying to keep up with all of your children’s activities. With so much to do in preparation for summer, it’s hard to find time to address your own case of cabin fever. Fortunately, Patch has you covered: Each Wednesday, we’ll offer one idea to give your mind a mini-vacation while you escape from reality for a much-deserved break. After your Great Escape, you can return refreshed, renewed and ready to take on your role as “super-mom” again. This week, plan a Great Escape to Cho's Martial Arts for one of the business' three …

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Patch Spring Tour: Victory Martial Arts Aims for Lasting Impact

The gym near the corner of Ryan and Chicago has grown fast in its first three months.

It's hard to imagine a place in Oak Creek where "Yes sir!" is said more than in Victory Martial Arts. We've written about the martial arts-gym at 9549 S. Chicago Road before. But I had to get a look for myself, and the new business was just too good to pass up for the Patch Spring Tour. After talking with head trainer Leonard Henderson, it's pretty clear that instilling the "Yes sir!" response in his students is only one small component of his instruction. Henderson says all of the classes taught at Victory are structured to emphasize these core values: discipline, communication, self-esteem, honesty, discipline, belief and respect. Much is written, and rightfully so, about the physical aspect of martial arts. But Henderson said his main …

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New Martial Arts Gym Has Family Touch

Gym on Chicago Road opened its doors this week.

Duke Roufus is gone from the corner of Ryan and Chicago roads, but a new mixed-martial arts gym stepped into its place this week.  Victory Martial Arts, 9549 S. Chicago Road, has replaced what was Duke Roufus Kickboxing and Martial Arts. The new business strives to provide fun, confidence-building martial arts training to kids of all ages. The gym also teaches adult classes and kickboxing, according to head trainer Leonard Henderson, “but will now take on more of a tae-kwon-do philosophy and offer a more family-friendly environment.” Henderson runs the day-to-day operations at the gym. He started in martial arts at a young age and points to the positive effects it can have on young people. This has given him and his fellow trainers, also …

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