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Black belt barrister promotes mixed civil practice through martial arts home video

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By Thomas Connelly on

A barrister uses Tae Kwon Do to demonstrate her toughness

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Civil barrister Sarah Robson of Alpha Court Chambers holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. On her excellent website, she describes herself as “‘Dangerous’ — both in and out of court!”. To support this claim she has produced an interesting video which we have broken down into animated gifs for your enjoyment…

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Sarah’s husband get things underway by presenting two pieces of one inch-thick pine to the camera, knocking them together to prove they are genuine.

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Sarah sets herself for a vicious elbow strike, while her husband braces for the impending impact.

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A slight adjustment is required as Mr Robson looks on somewhat nervously.

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Then in one swift movement Sarah snaps the wood clean in half, much to the relief of Mr Robson.

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And finally…Sarah proudly faces the camera, while Mr Robson tidies up.

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The full video is below.

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