Community Champion: Maine martial arts teacher empowers young women [Video]

LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, THROUGH AN ALL- GIRLS KARATE CLUB. <TALIA STANDUP> 10;13;02 “FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS.. DR. LIESHA PETROVICH, ALSO KNOWN AS SENSEI.. HAS BEEN TEACHING AN ALL GIRLS KATATE CLUB.. TEACHING GIRLS HOW TO DEFEND THEMSELVES IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.” <NAT POP SHOUT / BOARD BREAK 10;05;55 – 10;05;56> <VO> PETROVICH HAS ABOUT ABOUT 10 GIRLS IN THE ALL WOMEN KARATE CLUB. <NAT POP> 10;12;22 “WHEN CAN SHE START DEFENDING HERSELF? NOW! SHE DOES NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I PUT MY HAND ON HER LIKE THAT.” <VO> THEY MEET ONCE A WEEK.. AT MAINE KYOKUSHIN KARATE.. TO LEARN STANCES, KICKS, PUNCHES, BLOCKS.. AND HOW TO REACT IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. <SOT DR. LIESHA PETROVICH / COMMUNITY CHAMPION> 9;51;34 “OUR MISSION IS TO HELP YOUNG GIRLS FIND THEIR VOICE SO WHEN THEY STILL HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE BEFORE CONFIDENCE DIPS DOWN AND PEER PRESSURE STARTS IN.” …