THE NEW KARATE KIDS // Increasing Number Of Females in Illinois Taking Up the Sport

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 25, 1994| Author: Bob Richards | Copyright information

`The Next Karate Kid," is showing at theaters nationwide and the main character is a female played with precision by Hilary Swank.

Illinois has plenty of female karate kids. Women of all ages do it to get in shape, have fun and learn time-tested self-defense techniques. Nothing else illustrates the trend better than the increasing number of females learning through the Palatine-based Illinois Shokotan Karate Club. Of its 4,200 students spread over 49 local park districts, 757 (18 pe...

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