I am Maddie and I am 11 years old. I am training really hard for my grading to become a 2nd Dan Karate Blackbelt. An important part of being a martial artist is to help other people who are not as lucky as I am.

As part of my grading, I have to raise money for a charity. I have chosen Child Autism UK because I know from my own experience that children with autism struggle with many day to day things. The earlier they and their families get help, the better chance they will have of making the most of their lives.

My grading takes place over 3 days and it will be really, really tough. At the end of the third day, my very last task is to do 1000 karate kicks and 1000 punches without stopping.   I am hoping that people will sponsor me for each kick  and punch even 1p for each kick and each  punch will help me to reach my target and most of all, it could really help some children with autism.

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