European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A amps t Emmott Lown it ten year old Black Beni oly Soto fires a kick toward his instructor and father Orlando during a karate workout at Home two flying feet of dynamite in a 4-foot-6 package Ron Mckinney staff writer Rlando oly Quot Soto or. Does no to like m a being taken lightly even if he docs a a weigh Only 55 pounds. The 4-foot, 6-Tnch fifth grader at a bad or Cugnach elementary school in Germany is smaller than anyone in his taller Sisters fourth Grade class. Even his father staf f sgt. Orlando Soto of cob 8th signal in talks about a Day when size and Speed will catch up to oly. But Lor the Lime being oly takes offence at schoolmates calling Lym a shrimp or shorty. Ottense As in the form of an attacking sidekick. A they mess with me because in a Small a said oly. Quot they re bullies. They re jealous sometimes that people have friends and other things. They want to see it Thev can beat me even though in a a Black . They usually mess with him Only once. A ten year old oly according to his dad is the youngest Black Belt in grand master Peter Urban a International torm of Gorju Kai karate. Urban Gorju Kai is based in new York and has More than 2 students in schools that sur round the Globe a a oly tells if one boy with whom he got into a fight at school and How the next time they had a trouble the boy apologized before a punch could be town. Oly shrugged his shoulders As if to say a what can i do Quot v what oly is capable of doing is keeping thugs and drugs away from his younger Sisters normally 8, and Alexandra b. 1 m not into karate list to kick Peoples Butts. I want to protect Mysell Iron people w to Lake drugs. 1 have to protect me Ami my Sisters a a oly said. A a a a a. . A. A. A a a Soto does t encourage his son to Light but neither does he want to see oly picked on. A i done to luxe it. But in be always told hint no to let people bully him. I be knows what is enough to do without hurling someone to let them know Quot they should Stop. A a a. In my younger Days i had that Type of prob Lent. I always hated it Quot Soto Sard. Olyus Success in handling school bullies is matched by ins Success m martial arts com pct Lions. The Soto household is a growing trophy Case to the boys renown in International competitions. R his future is set Soto said As Long As he stays with karate and maintains his Good grades in school. Olyus College education w ill be paid for by the karate organization the training will help him develop disciple inc and the experience of challenging boys bigger than he is will be valuable a Peri once As he gets older ins parents say. A learning martial arts is a big part of the Little Guys life. When he a not training oly can be found playing the revenge of the double dragon on his Nintendo or watching karate movies. In his room Are posters and photos of the people who inspire him Bruce Lee Quot the karate kid a Chuck Norris Peter Urban and his father himself a filth degree Black Belt. Soto runs an Urban Gorju Kai karate school at bad Kreuz Nach with about h students Ages 6 to m d-40s. Twenty two Oins former student now operate schools in either Europe or the United states. Soto is also Germany Southern regional director of the . Armed Force martial arts fed Crati Orr. A. In 1974, Soto won the middleweight division in the marital arts nationals at Madison Square Garden in new York. Back then there was no a Point system or pads. Quot the fighting ended when the person could t move or gave Soto said. For his songs Sake Soto is relieved that injuries forced karate tournaments to take measures to make the sport safer lie said the required pails and Point system have really helped the sport regain its popularity. But that oly has escaped without ins share of bumps and bruises. In a recent tournament contestants two years older and nearly a loot taller a continuously peppered a defenceless oly with sidekicks. It was a humbling experience Lor the precocious lighten to rarely ids a kid ins Sie also wearing a Black Belt. The loss sent oly into the bathroom in tears. Quot you re not always the Winner Quot oly said. Quot i went to the bathroom wiped my tears and i talked to myself. I was scared of him a a i he loss and Pep talk heated up his competitive lire. A a a. A a Quot i want to get my revenge. Now i know How lie fights. It i fight him again he a going to think pm weak a a oly said. Oly furrows ins brow and squints his Eves to accentuate his conviction when he says that he is indeed not Veak. It is the same expression lies wears when delivering a penetrating punch. Oly said his father instructor helps him lace up to karate a difficult challenges. Quot hike hard things. When i Don t know How to -. Do something my dad pushes me and 1 learn. Ii its easy you re Gong to be weak Quot oly said. Now Soto is leading his son m Pursuit of an olympic dream that the former National Champi on never had a Chance to Realie. He Hopes karate will become accepted As an event m the Limpic Tamcsin Oil to Wear the Imi form. A a that a a dream. Its one of my w wishes to see him represent the . In the olympic Lames a Soto said. A As for oly he just shrugs his shoulders in response to thoughts of being an olympic the starry glint in his dark eyes give his big 3, 1991 sunday c
