Graded in Penang

IT is important for women to believe they can defend themselves and protect others through martial arts, said Australian martial arts black belt holder Juliann Boorer.

The mother of two from Melbourne, who had trained under the supervision of martial arts masters and exponents Lim Soon Leong and Francis Ramasamy, was in George Town to obtain her first degree black belt in Loong Fu Pai – a combination of the karate, kung fu and aikido martial arts.