Lorraine with her kids in the front row of the assembly. In a few minutes they'll see her break a board with her elbow. Lesson of the day: Don't mess with Ms. Handy!




Sensei breaks through two boards as the audience watches. Note Takako in the back -- she wasn't demoted to white belt for the assembly ... she just forgot her green belt that day.




Rebecca demonstrates jo kata.




Bill-sensei leads the Q & A session, easily fielding familiar questions like "Can you break a brick" and "Can you break a board with your head?" and "Have you ever broken your ankle?" Plus my favorite: "Do you teach kids in your school?"




Let's go to lunch!



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