Try martial arts - for the body and mind; Fitness.(Features) From: Birmingham Mail (England) | Date: May 2, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: By Diane Parkes

GET FIT, improve your self-confidence, set and achieve goals, make new friends and ensure you can defend yourself. These are just some of the selling points of martial arts.

Things are changing in the martial arts world with new disciplines, combined techniques and a move into schools and youth clubs so these days people of all ages and fitness levels can give it a go.

A good place to start is the Seni 06 show which comes to ...

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