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Above, Carson Price, 7, strikes a forward punching pose after his karate class last week at the APlex.
ALPENA Some do it for fun, some do it for self-defense, but karate is more than just exercise.
It’s a skill you can use to help focus your mind, body and spirit in many areas of your life, according to Thunder Bay Martial Arts co-owner Deb Schackmann.
“It’s all connected,” she said.
Schackmann and her husband Dan own Thunder Bay Martial Arts, which recently merged with the APlex to provide services from a central location that is already a sports hub in Alpena.