Varsha Vinod
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Varsha Vinod is the world's youngest black belt in karate, having earned her black belt at age five in 2009 from the Ko-In-chi Academy of Martial Arts in India.[1][2] After sparring with her, British karate champion Juan Moreno declared, “She is the ultimate karate kid. It’s hard to remember she is just five, her skills and concentration are amazing.” [3]
She began training at age two, and has learned 15 katas.[4][5] She has also learned to use the yawara stick, or chinese stick, and nunchucks.[6] Her father is a karate instructor.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2671421/Worlds-youngest-black-belt.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2448987/The-real-Karate-Kid-is-just-five.html
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article6859450.ece
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2448987/The-real-Karate-Kid-is-just-five.html
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/08/karate.black.belt.five/index.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2448987/The-real-Karate-Kid-is-just-five.html
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2671421/Worlds-youngest-black-belt.html
