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Martial Arts Demo at
the Library
Greenville Library...
Daniel Wittler explains ”I don’t train to fight – I train not to have
to fight.” Dan is a Martial Arts teacher who will demonstrate his
skills and that of his students on June 1 from 5:00 to 6:00 at the
Greenville Public Library’s First Friday event. Come and enjoy
watching the art and choreography of self-defense, forms & kicks,
and the team dragon demo!
Daniel and his wife Jackie are the owners & operators of Wittler’s
Black Belt Academy which is now situated at 325 Martin Street but will
soon move to 638-A Wagner Avenue where they will have two gyms.
“We’ve outgrown our present location,“ states Daniel. “We
expanded quickly because we emphasize tradition, history, and art form
in a family, Christian-based environment.”
Daniel was inspired by his idol Bruce Lee to start classes in August
1995 in Georgia. He holds a “First Dan” Black Belt in Sport
Taekwondo and a “Second Dan” in Traditional Taekwondo. He also
teaches Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, and Kung Fu. He strongly states he
is not associated with the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) or UFC (Ultimate
Fighting Champions) organizations. “They’ve perverted martial
arts and made it into a blood sport.” True martial arts prevent
violence. “I’ve never been in a fight in my life.”
The academy is also an official chapter of the anti-bullying alliance
“Be A Star” which was co-founded by the Creative Coalition and the WWE
(World Wrestling Enterprises). On July 16 Daniel will
give a talk “Don’t Be a Bully; Be a Friend” about bullying and self
esteem. He tries to help kids to do what he did. “Martial
Arts turned my life around. I’ve had teachers who taught me about
life. One was like a father to me.”
The Academy accepts students from ages 4 and up (4 to 6 year-olds are
called Little Dragons) and from any fitness level. “We do not
make students conform to our style. We conform the style to
them. All I insist on is good form.” One gentleman started
at age 65 and became a fourth degree black belt at age 79. “I
also encourage students to participate in the area tournaments.
We go to 8-10 a year.”
For more information about the Academy go to www.wbba.vze.com and come
to enjoy the demonstration at the
Library!
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