Karate kid surprises British champion
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Amazing at 5: Five-year-old Varsha Vinod, considered to be the world’s youngest black belt.
LONDON: Five-year-old Indian girl Varsha Vinod, considered the world’s youngest black belt holder, surprised a British karate champion with her skills in a mock-fight.
Juan Moreno, who is expected to represent Britain in the European Championships next year, said he was shocked at how good she was.
Moreno, 31 years her senior, said, “
She is the ultimate karate kid. It’s hard to remember that she is just five, her skills and concentration are amazing.”
Varsha, a student at the Academy of Martial Arts at Alappuzha, Kerala, trains for two-and-half hours each day,
The Times reported on Saturday. — PTI
courtesy : The Hindu 4th October 2009