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Trainer's tips: Marilyn Cowins and Ray Shipp

Watch Marilyn Cowins, personal trainer with King Boxing and Fitness of University City, and a student assistant, Ray Shipp, demonstrate jump-rope techniques that parents can share with their children

Russian revolution

Born in Russia smack dab in the middle of the Cold War, Alex Reznik learned to despise the U.S. from an early age, he was taught that the rival superpower was evil and that Americans were the enemy. That animosity only intensified in the military.[...]

Fighting for your life

Alicia Otto, 20, of Mount Airy and her partner practice gently boxing each other's ears. Self-defense instructor Ken Stephens said the act of boxing someone's ears instinctively makes a person bring their hands to their head, allowing a person being attacked to get an attacker to release their grip.