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    SON OF A JUDO LEGEND BECOMES A LEADER FOR YOUTH

    Nov 04, 2018 3 minutes

    It’s always gratifying to see martial artists take an active role in the battle against bullying. One of the most inspiring is a relative newcomer to the war, a man named Arthur Chivichyan. If that surname sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the son of Black Belt Hall of Famer and judo legend Gokor Chivichyan.

    Two years ago, Arthur Chivichyan started a leadership institute for kids, the nonprofit side of which is devoted to helping victims of

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