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Man About Town Podcast - Robin Taberna

Episode 47 of the The Man About Town - Manteca podcast, hosted by Aaron Goodwin, titled "Man About Town Podcast - Robin Taberna" was published on May 26, 2022 and runs 67 minutes.

May 26, 2022 ·67m · The Man About Town - Manteca

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Brought to You by Souza’s Heating & Air - This week's guest started teaching martial arts after returning home from Vietnam in 1969 and is now a 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do professor 8th dan in go shin Jitsu kai. he started teaching police officers combat tactics at the San Joaquin delta college in 1970 by 1974 he opened a martial arts school teaching until 1982 when the Manteca boys and girls club opened its doors. in the 80’s he married Janis Delaney. Robin wanted to give back to his community here around Manteca where he was born and raised. He started volunteering at the club in 1983 as a martial arts instructor giving free classes to the youth of Manteca for almost 40 years, teaching thousands of youth from age 6 to 17 In 1987 he was given the volunteer award from President Ronald Reagan in 1992 inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame by the International Martial Arts Competitors Federation In 1995 awarded his second Presidential Volunteer Award from Bill Clinton, In 1996 my guest was inducted into the Manteca Hall Of Fame for athletics, and given the 15-Year Volunteer Award from The Boys And Girls Club Of America. In 2002 he received a volunteer award for 20 years of service to the youth of Manteca. In 2004, inducted into The World Martial Arts Masters Hall Of Fame. also that year, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Grandmaster Leo Fong. In 2007 Robin was put in the Manteca Sports Hall Of Fame Voted Manteca’s Best Athlete. In 2008 he was certified as a master instructor by the United Martial Arts Association in 2009 he won 2 Gold medals in the California Senior Olympics in martial arts events, sparring, and traditional weapons forms. In 2013 my guest was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, n 2019. The USA National Martial Arts Association made him The Grandmaster Of The Year, no longer a Sabonim, he also is a father to two great adults as well. this week he is also a guest on my show about the greats of Manteca California that I do every week. Robin Taberna is Mantecas martial artist…and a guest on the Manteca podcast that I call the Man About Town- Brought To You By Souza’s Heating And Air  Contact Mark for great service he’s also about to release a new book. See this 3rd generation family Heating & Air company in Manteca and their story at Souza360.Com

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Brought to You by Souza’s Heating & Air - This week's guest started teaching martial arts after returning home from Vietnam in 1969 and is now a 7th-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do professor 8th dan in go shin Jitsu kai. he started teaching police officers combat tactics at the San Joaquin delta college in 1970 by 1974 he opened a martial arts school teaching until 1982 when the Manteca boys and girls club opened its doors. in the 80’s he married Janis Delaney. Robin wanted to give back to his community here around Manteca where he was born and raised. He started volunteering at the club in 1983 as a martial arts instructor giving free classes to the youth of Manteca for almost 40 years, teaching thousands of youth from age 6 to 17 In 1987 he was given the volunteer award from President Ronald Reagan in 1992 inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame by the International Martial Arts Competitors Federation In 1995 awarded his second Presidential Volunteer Award from Bill Clinton, In 1996 my guest was inducted into the Manteca Hall Of Fame for athletics, and given the 15-Year Volunteer Award from The Boys And Girls Club Of America. In 2002 he received a volunteer award for 20 years of service to the youth of Manteca. In 2004, inducted into The World Martial Arts Masters Hall Of Fame. also that year, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Grandmaster Leo Fong. In 2007 Robin was put in the Manteca Sports Hall Of Fame Voted Manteca’s Best Athlete. In 2008 he was certified as a master instructor by the United Martial Arts Association in 2009 he won 2 Gold medals in the California Senior Olympics in martial arts events, sparring, and traditional weapons forms. In 2013 my guest was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, n 2019. The USA National Martial Arts Association made him The Grandmaster Of The Year, no longer a Sabonim, he also is a father to two great adults as well. this week he is also a guest on my show about the greats of Manteca California that I do every week. Robin Taberna is Mantecas martial artist…and a guest on the Manteca podcast that I call the Man About Town- Brought To You By Souza’s Heating And Air  Contact Mark for great service he’s also about to release a new book. See this 3rd generation family Heating & Air company in Manteca and their story at Souza360.Com

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