Martial Artists Participate in National Night Out

BOSTON, MA --
Sensei Jason Gould, Emerald Necklace Martial Arts

A group of karate students from Allston's Emerald Necklace Martial Arts will take the night off from training on August 7 to assist with the annual community barbecue in Ringer Park Playground. The barbecue, organized by the Ringer Park Crime Watch and sponsored by a number of local businesses and community groups, is held each year as part of the citywide celebration of "National Night Out." The karate students will help to set up tables, serve food and drinks, and assist with tear-down and cleanup after the event.

Sensei Jason Gould, Chief Instructor at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts, is one of the founding members of the Ringer Park Crime Watch. "Participating in National Night Out is a great example of what our dojo (karate school) is really about," Gould says. "In our karate training, we talk a lot about the importance of respect, gratitude, and serving others. This event is a wonderful opportunity to practice those very things."

The students at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts have been participating in community service activities as part of their Black Belt training since 2003. The Ringer Park Crime Watch was selected as one of the top ten crime watch groups in the city in 2004.