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first color belt, Orange. That was
on her 50th birthday.
Two years later she obtained the
rank of Decided Black Belt, first
degree, and two years following
that it was second degree Decided
Black Belt.
In addition to becoming a third
degree black belt in 2005, she also
obtained instructor certification.
She trained/trains and instructs
at Perry Taekwondo and under the
care of Master David Feldman.
“You could really say that within
six months I had gotten out of the
program what I wanted,” she said.
“But by the time I had reached
my initial goal, I had come to
understand better what martial
arts training could do for me.
“In fact, now improving my mar
tial arts is motivation to keep exer
cising.”
And win and keep winning in
regard to Taekwondo honors.
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take solace in the fact they
did gain ground - despite all
appearances.
The same can be said for
Northside. The Eagles/Lady
Eagles weren’t even in the
rankings a week or so ago
and now they’re 42nd. They
have 20 points, which it just
so happens, so does 10 other
schools. There are currently
53 teams vying for the title
in AAAA with Marist lead
ing with 250 points. A state
championship is worth 100
points, so should the Eagles
win their first ... well, they
could be up toward the top
in no time. (One hundred
points added to their total
right now would put them
in 11th.)
As far as AAAAA, there
are currently 51 schools in
contention (with points).
Collins Hill leads with 270.
To date, these sports have
finished for the season and
may or may not be included
in those totals (the website
does not break it down or
provide a “current as of”
date): Cross country, volley
ball, cheerleading and soft
ball.
Perry has also cracked into
the rankings and is listed
in 20th. The Panthers/Lady
Panthers have 70 points
(presumably those earned
with a runner-up finish at
state in cheerleading).
He said it
“Everyone tells us to
keep our heads up
because we’re better
than our record, and
maybe we are, but we’re
still 2-9."
- Detroit wide receiver
Roy Williams, following
the Lions' loss to Miami
Thursday
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Her typical training week con
sists of attending a regular eve
ning Taekwondo class - typically
on Fridays, a semi-private lesson
early Saturday as well as a one
on-one session with Feldman later
that day (the Statesboro drive takes
about four hours round-trip).
Outside of the classroom she
said she works out about an hour
and a half each day.
“About three days a week I warm
up with ’ a review of Taekwondo
forms and one-steps,” she said.
“I then walk for about 45 min
utes or do a kickboxing program I
developed to improve my sparring
skills.
“I finish with stretching and on
alternating days I lift weights and
do intensive stretching then cool
down with some forms or one
steps.”
AH that combined has earned
her to date: A state championship
in weapons in 2001, 2002, 2003
and 2006; a state championship in
sparring in 2002, 2003 and 2006;
a state championship in forms
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in 2003, 2005 and
2006; and the Triple
Crown, a milestone
she reached twice, in
2003 and in 2006.
She also reached
these milestones at
the National/World
standings: In weap
ons she was a mem
ber of the Top 10 in
2003 and 2006, and
was the National
Champion in 2003.
In sparring, she
was a member of the
Top 10 in 2003 and
won a Bronze medal
in 2003 and a Silver
medal in 2006.
In forms, she was
a member of the Top
10 in 2003 and 2006,
and was the World
Champion in 2003.
“In 2006,” she
said, “of the 19 com
petitors who quali
fied for the Top 10
across the three
areas of competi
tion, I was one of
only three people
who qualified in all
three areas.”
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When not training, professional
ly, Isley, whose other hobby/inter
est is painting, is busy in her cur
rent position as the director of the
Bureau of Business Research and
Economic Development at Georgia
Southern University.
She has held that role for the
past eight years. She also holds
8.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in
Economics, and in addition to
faculty appointments at various
universities, she was founder
and President of Economic and
Financial Consulting Associates,
Inc., and Professor of Law and
Economics at the Vermont Law
School.
As far as the martial arts she
personally sees three major ben
efits: Stress reduction - the most
important, she said; A feeling of
personal security - that one was an
unexpected benefit; and a renewed
feeling of challenge of growth -
another unexpected benefit, she
said.
“I have tried lots of exercise pro
grams,” she said, “like aerobics,
biking, et cetera, but I find that
while I get good physical exercise
out of these types of activities, they
do not occupy my mind.
“They don’t help me leave work
behind.
“When I do Taekwondo, the con
centration I need focuses my mind,
which helps me make a clean break
from work. I find I am more relaxed
after doing Taekwondo than any
other type of exercise. I am more
productive when I am at work and
more able to deal with daily stress
because of my Taekwondo train
ing.”
As far as the security aspect,
Isley said she had not realized as
she had aged that she had become
more conservative or cautious
about certain activities. She said
she was less likely to just “take
off and go some place new” or be
in a situation where she was with
people she did not know.
“Like many older people,” she
said, “I was restricting my life
activities to what was safer and
more well known to me.
“I know that Taekwondo has
made me feel comfortable enough
about being able to identify/deal
with dangerous situations that I
feel much freer to be in unfamiliar
settings on my own.”
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In regard to the renewed feeling
of challenge and growth, she said
she had tried lots of other exercise/
sports programs but Taekwondo
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es every time out of the gate.
“I have come to understand
Taekwondo is the same. Taekwondo
is never finished. The skills can
be mastered, but the practice of
Taekwondo is a living art, never
completed.
“It challenges you each time you
step on the floor.”
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