European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Five year old Mike Cotchan is serious about martial Mitt. Much to Coachmen is is son s a Kwon do instructor. A bloc a kick by Kelly Caruthers 5, of Parma ans. To won the match 4-1. Boo oooo ii byte Boivin stall writer w Elcome to the Mike Coachmen show Walch Lillic Luikey do pushups that make physical Dalness bulls cry Sec Thelio year old Knock out Teg raises to the envy of offensive linemen everywhere catch him in the acl of taking second place in the second tac Kwon do tournament of his Young Hoo gel a glimpse til i he curly haired Don Juan wooing a the female vote with his winning smile and Booboo Echo Call. It May sound like Mike Coachman All Hollywood hoi dogging in him. Is auditioning for his own Dill real St Okes Type to show but the Only hmm Diller enl about this kid besides his winning personality is his Nghil hand where most live year old kids have Ling i s. Like Coachman has clubs the result of a birth select does Hal keep the cameras from rolling on the Mike Coachman show not usually and certainly not at the recent Baum older Ige Manj european martial arts championships. Alter hamming it up Ali Day Lor co compel lors judges and press alike Mike jumped Inlo the Ling Long enough to take second place in the mini pee wee division along Iho Way the Hahn Germany school kindergarten Pupil Pul on a razzmatazz show that would have Pul Muhammad All s Media circuses los Hamo 1 i m ready logo Mike said in his Besl a staccato prior la his first match with Kelly Carrel hrs of Pir Masens. Germany and ready he was. Taking the match going away. 4-1, on the Way to winning Lour out of live matches next came the head shake and body Roll Ihen Booboo Oceel despite losing to the dim motive Dynamo even the shy Carruthers was impressed with Mike the live year of girl spent the entire pre Light Lime talking to Miko than sat Down Wilh him after losing to talk some Moro while waiting Tor the next Light the Kici does t waste any time in love or War nothing Mike does even the Booboo Weeo Call surprises his lather. Michael Coachman a Scalf sergeant at Hahn Abas his lather said. Mike has local Confidence in the elder Coachman should know since he Ai happens to be mice s Zinsli Uttof in Tae Kwon do. 1r senior Coachman compiles As a Black Belt and is proficient in 10 different styles of Madia arts. But All the Black Bells and Rifle real sly los Don l help him when it cd tics la instructing his son his Only Waak Point is his attention Span. He knows a much belief than my other students so he can Tell if i m joking or serious even a i talk in a a Lorn voice Mike s lather said. Thai leads to the problem of discipline already did cull because of the father son teacher instructor relationship. Mike s surprising dexterity gives him an Edge Over his instructor lather when it comes to punishment. I use push ups and leg raises As disciplinary tools lot my students who usually Don t care Lor them. But it s Haid to punish Miko with thai because he s been training Vilh me or three years he enjoys Dock my out 100 push ups or �20 leg raises at a Lime Michael Coachman said is that kind of hyperactivity that leads Mike s kindergarten teacher Joanna Tucker to say he s Fine in the classroom bul we have to Walch him on the Way to the bus a the end of the Day w
