Grandmother aims to be 3rd generation black belt in family

Hanna Fraser is a 72-year-old Halifax grandmother who can snap a board in two with the palm of her hand.

And that’s just one of the tasks she’ll have to do during her black belt test on Saturday. If she passes, she’ll join her daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law and grandson in wearing a black belt.

“Let’s put it this way, I’m the last hold out in the family,” Fraser said with a laugh. “There are certain expectations.”

Fraser is delighted that she’s worked her hardest and made it to this point. It’s something she never considered years earlier.

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