All the Right Movies ; Martial Arts Films Get Women Into the Act

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Marisol Martinez always thought the action scenes in martial arts movies were beautiful. But it wasn't until last year - when movie screens were filled with images of Charlie's Angels Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu kickboxing - that she decided to learn the fighting styles.

"It's great to see women doing it," said Martinez, 15, during a break Saturday from a weapons training class at Bergenfield's Infinite Martial Sports Camp. "Now I watch movies and I think, I could do that, too."

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All the Right Movies ; Martial Arts Films Get Women Into the Act

Martinez, who was learning attack moves with a wooden stick, is now one of the competitive fighters at IM Sports. The Bergenfield teenager is just one of a growing number of women who have flocked to martial arts gyms in the past few years.

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