Moorpark moms off the sidelines, into the ring

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers TOUGH GIRLS- Alicia Laurentowski leans into her body shield as Shannon Markham of Moorpark throws an elbow jab during a martial arts class at Jason Flame's Tang Soo Do University in Moorpark earlier this week. More moms are learning the art of self-defense. Markham wants to follow in the footsteps of her 10-year-old son and test for a black belt. See story on page 11.