The Coszacks style was founded by Grand Master Jeffery L. Moore in Cincinnati in 1971, and shortly after brought to the Zanesville area. Grand Master Moore was a Seventh Degree Black Belt who was selected as the "National Karate Instructor of the Year" in 1980.
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The Coszacks School of Self-Defense has been teaching in the Zanesville area for over 50 years and has organized many Karate demonstrations consisting of board and brick breaking, defense against multiple attacks and slicing a cucumber off an individual's stomach with a sword for such organizations as the Boy Scouts of America, Bethesda Fitness Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Crooksville Pottery Festival, Cambridge Arts & Crafts Festival, Colony Square Mall plus many Schools and Churches to name a few.
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We strive to teach each student certain skills that will enable him or her to defend themselves honorably. We try to promote the true spirit of Karate by developing:
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Health (physical development)
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Character (mental discipline)
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Skill (proficiency in contest or every day life)
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Respect (courtesy to others)
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Humility (to be humble and not to show off)
Modern day Karate is not only a self-defense art, but is practiced as a sport, a physical and mental conditioner, and a builder of character. We strive to help each student develop their own personal self-control, confidence and peace of mind.
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"I am proud to say that no one in our style has ever used another student as a punching bag"
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-Master Larry Allen
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