2022 HOMETOWN HEROES MAGAZINE

Page 14 2022 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May / June 2022 Dugan himself would say that what keeps him youthful is the self-care and self-discipline he has learned through Yoshkai Karate. When he had recovered from his injuries he spoke with LDN and said that his disciplines in breathing had helped speed up his healing process. He said that every day, he did his deep breathing exercises and felt his body healing from the inside out. Also, staying active and being in good health with a clean body, free of chemicals and drugs helped him, just as teaching his students to observe those same practices have helped them through difficult times in life. On Saturday, as guests arrived, they bowed deeply to the Sensei, a sign of great respect and love for the person who has taught them how to live a better, more focused life, through karate. Dugan began his Karate studies in 1972 at the age of 20. He was a quick student, hungry to learn and practice the art in its best form. Throughout the years, he has crossed many milestones in the martial arts, from opening his first dojo in Logan County in Atlanta, and then expanding to a second dojo in Bloomington. Dugan has impacted many lives, including the life of his wife Nykol. Nykol will tell you that she was on a bad track through life when she met Dugan and began learning the practices of Yoshukai Karate. She feels that Dugan saved her life though his teaching as well as his compassion for what she was going through, and over time in his love for the woman she became after she freed herself of the many vices that were dragging her down. Dugan has also had a great impact on others, such as Troy Lowe, who is a student of Dugan. In 2019 Lowe purchased what was once the Little Lambs Daycare Center building and immediately renamed the building Dugan Center in honor of his Sensei. Lowe said then that Dugan had been an inspiration to him. Lowe felt that what he Continue 8