Sitting down with Gary Horner, karate instructor

Gary Horner, karate master at the Karate Center, 7000 Charleston Shores Blvd.
Age – 58

How did you get into this line of work?

“My daughter started training with martial arts with an after-school program. I started to train formally and got my black belt. I realized I had a talent for it and it took off from there.”

What is your favorite part of the job?

“The biggest kick I get is seeing the students grow and reach their goals.”

What is a normal day like for you?

“I start in the late morning with busy work, paper work. Then I start teaching from 4 to 9 p.m. with ages 3 to adult.”

What kinds of classes do you offer?

“We study the traditional Korean style. We also work on the classic forms with the physical, including sparing and self-defense. There is also the mental, the spiritual and the learning the history of martial arts.”

Read more about this story in the July 1 issue of the Boynton Forum.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

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