{"id":73021,"date":"2018-11-07T17:51:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T23:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=73021"},"modified":"2018-11-07T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T23:51:22","slug":"martial-arts-legend-now-focuses-on-the-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/martial-arts-legend-now-focuses-on-the-next-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Martial arts legend now focuses on the next generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Chris Cadeau<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">\n<p>Anthony Marquez, actor and decorated martial arts instructor, starred in the Mortal Kombat (Kung Lao) video games and &#8220;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles&#8221; movies in the 1990&#8217;s. Today, Marquez is using his passion for martial arts to influence his students in his training facility (Extreme Martial Arts) in Chicago&#8217;s North side. Medill Reports spent time with Marquez and learned about the moment he decided to stop focusing on his own professional success and start educating and motivating others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Martial arts legend now focuses on the next generation\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/299472494?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Anthony Marquez (right), EKF owner and head coach, teaching a martial arts defensive tactic to his student Jun Phan. (Chris Cadeau \/ Medill)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Chris Cadeau Medill Reports Anthony Marquez, actor and decorated martial arts instructor, starred in the Mortal Kombat (Kung Lao) video games and &#8220;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles&#8221; movies in the 1990&#8217;s. 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