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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 10, 1986 7 Judo and Karate Gaining in Popularity with Many Young People Glen Pitcher, a judo student, learns the art of falling falling as Paul Besse sends him for a ride over his shoulder shoulder and onto, the mat. The fall probably didn't hurt Mr. Kennish, karate instructor, looks on as Kim Alldread and Jason Ivanoff commence their match. Both students are white belts in the Maple Leaf Karate Club. by Tammy Hill At the Maple Leaf Judo and Karate Clubs, there could very well be several Bruce Lees in the making and even a few Ms. Lees. Karate is an unarmed combat taken one step further and judo means "the gentle way". Although the definitions may sound similar, judo and karate differ differ in many respects. The most obvious difference difference between the two disciplines disciplines is their techniques. Judo is made up of many different different falls and submis sions. The emphasis in judo is on a follow-through motion. motion. When practicing, judo students are taught how to fall and how to bring an opponent opponent to submission, A hold will be performed and the opponent will be said to be in submission when he/ she can no longer stand the pain. The pain will be acknowledged by tapping the opponent twice and the hold will then be released. Since karate involves less contact than judo, the students students arc taught how to kick, punch, and strike Do you want a heating supplier that will.. • Reduce your heating bill by 25%-50% -- Inexpensively? • Replace your furnace, If necessary -- free of charge? • Perform an efficiency test on your furnace -- free of charge? • Guarantee continuous heat -- 24 hours, 7 days per week? • Offer the most attractive payment terms? is the only company in Durham that will guarantee all of this. BUT YOU MUST CALL BEFORE SEPT. 30TH. P.S. If you've paid for a service plan to another company, call us before Sept. 30th and we will honour that plan at no extra cost to you. 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Judo also has had only, one man hold a tenth dan. The men behind the Maple Leaf Judo and Karate Karate Clubs are Leo Haunsberger (judo), and Charles Kennish (karate). Mr. Haunsberger has been practicing judo since 1945. In 1951 he was named the Austrian judo champion. champion. Two years later, Mr. Haunsberger founded the Maple Leaf Judo Club in Oshawa, which then developed developed into high schools and the Ajax community. In 1962 Mr. Haunsberger finally finally decided to settle in one area and designated Bowmanville as his headquarters headquarters for the Club. In 1964, judo became the only martial art named as a sport in the Olympics held in Tokyo that year. In the 1972 Olympics Mr. Haunsberger travelled to Munich as the coach for the Canadian Judo Team. The team came home with a fourth place standing. Mr. Haunsberger's experiences with the Olympics do not stop there. During the 1976 Montreal Olympics he participated participated as thé technical director of the Canadian Judo Team. The Canadian Judo Team brought home a bronze medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics at which time Mr. Haunsberger was the team leader or Chef de Maison. Mr. Haunsberger's achievements also include a 27 year service award, presented to him on June 7, 1986 in Vancouver, from Judo Canada; representation representation on the National Grading Grading Board - consisting of 10 members who hold a fifth dan or higher; and membership membership in the Provincial Grading Grading Board which consists of four members who hold the highest degrees of the black belt in the Province. Judo seems to be a family affair since Mrs. Elfricde Haunsberger holds a second second degree black belt and Josh Haunsberger has earned his brown belt. Mr. Haunsberger presently holds a filth dan. Charles Kennish began karate at the age of 26 and received his black belt 14 years later. Mr. Kennish trained mainly on the Isle of Man at the Isle of Man Karate Club. This club has many of the highest graded black belts instructing there. Most of Mr. Kennish's instruction instruction came from Europe and Great Britain under the chief British and European instructor, who holds an eighth degree black belt. Mr. Kennish originally was enrolled in both karate and judo, However, his brother was involved with karate so Mr. Kennish decided decided to pursue the karate and drop judo, Mr. Kennish feels that having enrolled in both gave him a belter blows, but are instructed to use restraint with every movement. The closer a student student can come to the opponent opponent without touching him, the more advanced the student student has become. The martial arts award belts or kyus to show a student's student's progress. Karate requires requires the student to earn ten belts but judo requires only seven. Judo belts include, include, white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and black. Karate consists of white with one red stripe, white with two red stripes, Speaker Acquiring Extensive Trophy Collection Not a bad collection for a beginner! Mr. Arsenault, of Bowmanville, stands with his winnings from the Kinsmen Club Public Speaking Contest. Mr. Arsenault placed first in his club, area, zone and district and went on to win second at the National finals in Saskatoon. He spoke for eight minutes on the subject of drinking and driving. Chris Alldread, the young karate kid, bows to his instructor (sensei nerae) before stepping onto the mat. Bowing is a common practice in the martial arts which shows respect for another. understanding and a broader outlook on the martial martial arts. Mr. Kennish was a champion champion in the 1979/80 season in the fighting and boardbreaking, boardbreaking, followed by a placing in the weapons and kata event in Barrie, 1980. Mr. Kennish belongs to the Japan Karate Association, where he also did some of his training, and the Karate Union of Great Britain. Recently Mr. Kennish was invited by Mr. Kokeona, a seventh dan, to attempt his third dan. Mr. Kennish recalls recalls one of his testings, "I had to fight three guys to pass, and on the third guy I cut my eye pretty bad. I was bleeding really badly, but I had to go on to prove my courage." As an asthmatic, Mr. Kennish Kennish values his black belt and diploma very highly. It was sent] to him from Japan and is written on rice paper in Japanese,., and English. Mr. Kennish said karate has helped his asthma a lot. He can now control his breathing breathing and relies on less medication. medication. Gaining a black belt is quite an accomplishment for Mr. Kennish since approximately approximately one in eight asthmatics asthmatics can advance far enough to earn their black belt. It is also a family affair in Mr. Kennish's household. His daughter, Karina, holds a brown belt. Mr. Kennish has been teaching at the Maple Leaf Club since 1983. Within a class at the Maple Leaf Club, there will be the sensi (instructor), sempai (chosen student of instructor to assist in class) and the students. In karate and judo the members wear the traditional traditional white uniform called a gi. During a karate class, the students will learn techniques and will continue continue practicing until test time. During a test or competition competition the students will be graded on their movement across the floor, their defence defence methods and their kicking and punching. In a judo class the students students will learn the principles principles of judo, which means being able to give way to someone's force and then utilizing that to overcome them. Students will be graded on their ability to change directions fluently, their balance and their spirit or kiai, which is a form of concentration. Testing for belts for both karate and judo may be done by anyone holding a black bell. This rule applies only until the student has received a brown belt. From that point, testing must be done by anyone holding a higher dan. It is also necessary and respectful respectful for a student to wait to be asked by a higher dan before before beginning training towards towards their next degree. During competitions in karate an entry may bo disqualified disqualified if there is any contact contact made to the face or any excessive contact to the belly. A judo match will go m on until someone has claimed submission. The three body areas in the competitions competitions are jodan (head), tudan (chest), and geedan (groin). In competition and class, bowing is used as a form of respect. Show minrae involves involves competitors bowing to each other, sensei nerae will take place when the students bow to their instructor instructor and gottnirae is when the instructor bows the respect back to the student. student. The only weapons used in judo are the sword and the knife; however they are not used in regular training, only in kata, which is a prearranged set of moves against an invisible opponent. opponent. There are several weapons used in karate, but again they are not used against an opponent--only in kata. The weapons used in karate all originate back to farm tools'. The bow or staff J was made from the pitchfork handle and the saior or short sword derived derived from the actual pitch- fork. The rice flails were once used as knum chucks and the tong fa was originally originally made from the handle of a butter churn. Mr. Kennish has performed performed demonstrations of the samori sword, and he feels it is one of the nicest weapons of them all. "The demonstrations look just great when the lights shine down on the sword and it glitters," said Mr. Kennnish. Mr. Haunsberger has produced produced over 30 judo black belts, up to their fourth degree, degree, at the Maple Leaf Club, including both males and females. The Maple Leaf Judo Club and the Maple Leaf Karate Club have trained several champions. In the judo club there were many aitps, 7/OtO B.B.F. is continu in 59 DAYS by Tammy Hill In his first attempt at public public speaking, Mr. Paul Arsenault Arsenault placed second in the National finals of the Kinsmen Club Public Speaking contest held in Saskatoon. Mr. Arsenault, a member of the Bowmanville competitors in the world championship finals, and several Canadian champions. champions. In the Pan American Championship there were several finalists and one gold medalist. The karate club has also produced many champions, including 43-year-old Lynn Pierce who placed second in the over 35 division at the C.N.E. Tyquondo competition competition this year. The Maple Leaf Club holds classes in Courtice, Newcastle and Bowmanville Bowmanville several nights each week. The students enrolled enrolled in the classes are very dedicated to their sport and are young champions in the making. Kinsmen Club, originally placed first in his area, zone and district championships, championships, qualifying him for the Nationals. The first place winner in all of those contests contests is the only person to advance to the next level. "The contest is really designed designed to promote Kinsmen and have members become comfortable with speaking in front of people. It promotes promotes fellowship and betters yourself," said Mr. Arsenault. Arsenault. The only restrictions put on the public speaking contest contest are: the topic should involve involve the Kinsmen in some way; the speech must be at least five minutes, but no longer than ten; and the Na- tional level speech must be materially the same as the district speech. Drinking and driving was the subject Mr. Arsenault chose to discuss. Mr. Arsenault Arsenault decided on this topic following a talk given by two Clarke High School students. students. "Their talk really af fected me. It made me stop and think," said Mr. Arsenault. Arsenault. After thorough research, Mr. Arsenault became very interested in the Students Students Against Drunk Driving Driving program, which had been the major topic of his winning speech. His aim now is to start up a K.A.D.D. program, Kinsmen Against Drunk Driving. Mr. Arsenault Arsenault has already begun planning the program and hopes to have it running by this fall. 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