MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) – Being blind and physically challenged hasn’t stopped 5-year-old Christian Buchanan from doing just about anything other kids his age can do – including karate.
“Christian, punch it one time,” commanded instructor Bill Taylor of Murfreesboro, who has been giving Christian one-on-one instruction since May. “Make it pop. Ichi!” said Taylor, holding up a sheet of X-ray paper for the boy to hit.
“Ichi,” responds a smiling Christian, striking the X-ray paper with a reverberating pop.
“Good one!” said Taylor as Christian giggled, “Hee, hee, hee.”
Earlier this month, the kindergartner earned his first belt at Bill Taylor’s Bushido School of Karate.