80 and kicking: Mesa seniors prove age is just a number with karate

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A group of seniors in Mesa are proof that you’re never too old to learn something new, which is Something Good!

More than a dozen seniors at the Optum Community Center recently received their orange or yellow belts in karate after take a modified class to improve balance, mobility and strength.

“I’m more confident, I have more flexibility, I’m stronger and I just enjoy having the mind and the body connect,” Claire Charles, 80, said on Good Morning Arizona…

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