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The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 17, 2006 - A23 Hogarth inspiration to peers and pupils alike w By Steve LeBlanc tus several years ugo and enjoying but particularly tbe kids. 0flten they b lee. CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF umpteen successes as a competitor, gtve me more energy than 1 give them." in Tammy seens more cager to discuss And wbether young or old, she h lig mnm oat s' oiuch ber students' achteve- %rteLVEiof dw GAMR s resedtat the crner-L anadoat orwatdte-ments - includtng lasi An"' tn omata rssc yone. imnto a aheea anuary wben two youtbs g: g b cs sbelieving un your- walking testament to it. sbe'd instructed for tbe self. Anywnere. Tbe fuet tbat sbe's even tnvolved in bett er part otf a decade fiAnd sbe should know martial arts today - mucb less a for- attained tbeir black beits. . Not to put myself on mer world cbampion and seasoned "Tbat was a reai tbe back, but it does some- instructor witb Figbting Griffins m en, hsadadigtimes amaze me bow far Martal Ats -is n dout a ourc ofshe bas ber first adult student going for I've come i martial arts," said Tammy inspiration to peers and pupifs alike. h is black belt soon as well. Added Scott, "Wben i first met Nrl 18 e- a - id- l ft]. The kev to martial arts traininu. sbe Tammv sbe was on double crutches Miltonian was tbe vadtim of a work- reiated accident tbat left ber witb a severe nerve disorder called RSD (Reflex Syînpatbetic Dystropby). Ibere was talk tbat sbe migbt bave to bave part of ber left leg amputated and sbe was still on crutebes two-and-a-balf years later - wben sbe t future mentor and busband Scott Hogartb. Gtven ber situatton, tbe idea that sbe'd sotneday enjoy internîattotnal prominence in karate would bave seerned dosvnrigbt laugbable. 'If you were tri bave toîld me tbat back tben I'd bave said sou svcre nuts," quipped Tarinîy, Noveibeis,- Chmpo A tb crîs of' thn e otous. thebt wno ys all cl undrîat tb led irondibiith acott rgîard discî htbah and ocasonst. But wttb ample admeitertîiatio n unlanid sihrp- iakron iîn' talong fo beporessh andi promis 10s a gro yi -nsl. the rst, asobe sati th obtsor tîme s bno sIeari u ecausg With liurte too nucb and be sa 'You'e o tortic iTbmm co. ha eve i mien an mhad me elccasion s. t ist Iml was scredt aoth faîn on itry c, u Tammy Hogarth Scott really tnsptred tue," said tbe tîrw tbird-degree black belt. fisalsîî taurtbt a blind student and anotber witb Cerebral Palsy; sî be's defînîtely bad soutie real cballenîges as a Scoset. The main tbtng about Scott is bis increclîble piatienice. I atntny lias no doubt adopted plen- t>' of tbat bersel, aiong witb mnany oh the otber sirtues fnîund i effective niar- tial arts instructors. Jusi ask ber stu- dents. "Sensei Tainmy always bas tîme tri i isten to anyone wbo is bavîng prnîb- lems or just bas sornetiîing exciting tri sbare. Sbe teacbes us bow to properly defertd ourselves in ail dîfferent situa- tiotns and treats everyrine at thie Dojo as if thiex wec ber own kids,- sîated a Chbamipioîn Coach oh- ibe Montb norni- niation e-mîail froîîî brît bers l}atîiaiî and Xander Ewîng. Added adult stunient and f cllow Figbtîng (5riffins itîstructrîr Vi Sadler, 'Wben I was a brrîwn belt Sensci lammy took me under ber wîng, as sbe bas donc f'or înany otbers, anîd beiped tne train for my black belt grading. 1 would not bave succccded witbîîut ber.' Wbile reacbing world cbanmpion sta- FINALLY,A REPORT CARDYOUR CHILD CAN SMILE ABOUT. Oxford Learning is the only after-school learning programt of its kind for grades one to twelve. 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