80 and kicking: Mesa seniors prove age is just a number with karate

Mesa seniors earn karate belts

More than a dozen seniors at the Optum Community Center in Mesa earned orange or yellow belts in karate after taking a modified class designed to improve balance, mobility and strength.

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  1. More than a dozen seniors at the Optum Community Center in Mesa earned orange or yellow belts in karate after taking a modified class designed to improve balance, mobility and strength.
  2. Claire Charles, 80, said the class has made her more confident, flexible and stronger, and instructor Ilana Obrand said participants' balance and coordination have improved drastically.
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