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Students From Self Defense Institute Compete In Rhode Island

In addition to the competition, the students had the chance to meet Shannon Lee, daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the staff of The Self-Defense Institute (TSDI) in Tewksbury.)

It was an amazing weekend at the Martial Arts Grand Nationals in Rhode Island.

Shihan Deb and Shihan Jeff from along with their students, met and took a picture on Saturday afternoon with Shannon Lee (Bruce Lee's daughter).

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Also, Shihan Deb and Shihan Jeff received Bruce Lee Foundation Award at the Saturday evening reception with Shannon Lee and then were recognized at the Black Belt Finals on Saturday night in front of hundreds of spectators.

TSDI students also competed and did extremely well in the tournament during the weekend.  TSDI students also met other Martial Arts TV/Movie Celebrities and World Champions as seen in the group photo.

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The Self-Defense Institute's philosophy expresses to each student to set goals and achieve every one of them. Confidence, pride, self-respect, and self-control are the keys to life.

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