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Taekwondo is more than self-defense, confidence and respect; it’s family

MASTER KELLIE THOMAS of Taekwondo KICKS encourages her students during a July 25 training session in the Bridge School gym in Middlebury.
Independent photo/John Flowers
July 31, 2025
Master Kellie Thomas’s Taekwondo KICKS class in Middlebury is serving students ages 3 to 74. In addition to learning martial arts, they learn a lot about themselves and others.
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