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Buffalo Crime Rates vs. The National Average
The Buffalo, NY area has seen a renaissance in recent years. Property value in the city is rising. Young adults are moving back to Buffalo… … and there seems to be a national story on the resurgence every week. Unfortunately, that hasn’t carried over [...]Read more
Want More? Give More!
Want More? Give More! I hear (a little too often) the phrase, “Sir, can we learn some more please?” (Or something to that effect.) And while I appreciate the student’s desire to learn more in some cases “more” is held at a higher value than “quality”. Our world of [...]Read more
FREE WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE SEMINAR (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
On Friday March 6th (7:30 pm) we will be holding a free seminar that is open to the public. The topic will be “Women’s Self-Defense”. Although there are no “quick fixes” for self-defense, Master Gorino offers this as a way for people to explore [...]Read more
Master Gorino’s & Winning Smile Dentistry Partner Up
Master Gorino’s has partnered up with Winning Smiles Dentistry to provide “Winning Attitudes” with “Winning Smiles”. Going to the dentist can be intimidating or cause unnecessary anxiety. Master Gorino toured Winning Smiles and was very impressed by [...]Read more
Pil-Sung Students Take Toronto Tournament Honors
Master Gorino and 27 of his students traveled North of the border to compete in The General Choi Memorial Cup Championship. The event was hosted by Grand Master Jong Soo Park, one of the original Pioneers of Tae Kwon-Do. This tournament dates back to the late 70’s and is [...]Read more
What Is A Black Belt
People unfamiliar with martial arts expect the holder of a Black Belt to be some sort of super human. Unaware of the complete ranking system, they think that when a person attains the level of Black Belt they have reached the top….that the dark band around the person’s waist [...]Read more