Ron Marchini and Leo Fong are pioneers. Pioneering is never easy and is a very lonely path which few have the courage to travel. Both men are proficient in their respective arts of karate and kung-fu, but their outstanding attributes lie in what they are doing for others. They are influencing and changing the lives of those they teach.
Fong and Marchini have not only enriched, but actually changed our lives through karate. Tuesday and Thursday evenings always meant excitement in our home. These were the nights when my four children and I attended the Marchini-Fong karate school. It was a marvelous experience, for it brought our family closer together. We soon discovered that karate was more than self-defense. It is a philosophy and a new way of life which teaches self-discipline.
I watched my children develop self-confidence. They seemed to expel their hostilities while exercising, which improved their disposition and manners. Through karate, they became more aware of their potentials in other areas of life. My youngest son, Marc, began to move with more self-assurance as his coordination improved and his inner confidence developed.
Lance wanted to learn karate for self-defense, mainly because he was antagonized by bigger schoolmates. As his confidence increased, it began to project itself into other sports. Lance played on a little league baseball team, school soccer team, and track team.