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TIIFIIFRALD Wednesday February Getting his kicks out of karate By STEPHEN HOST Herald Stall Writer When was last time you aid pushups on your knuckles or had karate instructor dance on your stomach while you attempted to do leg raises It been three years since I subjected my rather frail body to the rigors of a karate class and If it had not been far a rather insistent sports editor it would have been a longer time The last time I worked out was at the old KalShin club that was located on Armstrong Ave The head Sensi Instructor was Glcnwnght Hillock whose unorthodox style and furious workouts were a tough act to follow In those days I was in moderately good shape that is to say could kick punch and block with the best of guys and gals in the class and still manage to quaff a brew or two later After having been away for a year It pleasant surprise to that karate was still alive and well in Georgetown and being run under the auspices of the recreation department Kent Robinson brown belt and black belt do the Instructing Thursday seven clock I dutifully presented myself at tin Gordon arena for what I had hoped wis going to be a relatively easy work out OF GIRLS One of the things I noticed was the large number of girls In the class Not only were there a large number half the class but they all seemed to be in very good shape and serious about the instruction In my experience only a small number of women were ever Interested in karate and of those very few were in good enough shape physically to last through a strenuous workout All of these girls most of thorn high school students were in excellent shape Two of the girls I talked to sisters Maureen and Rosemary Golc but were front kick to the Is an ideal wav to keep s us at la is black belt rhl lion ml hams on the high school basket ball team and track team palycd badminton on Wednesdays and went Jogging each day Jefferson also participates In many sports her favorite is swimming Most of the girls l concerned about selfdefense a spec Li of karate but Instead were there to keep the winter blahs away and stay in shape for summer sports Obviously these girls wero in belter shape than your disco queen Dave Jochim a green bell instructor gave the class iheir warmup calisthenics which consists of varied exercises not the least of which ore pushups on your knuclklei The girls don have to do the pushups on iheir knuckles the boys do as the tendancy is to shy away from women with hands that look as though they could break boards like molchjllcks They arc required how to try the pushups on their finger tips and backs of the end of minutes we were deemed sufficiently loose enough to begin basic kicks and punches Not only was I loose but totally exhausted After attempting some new punches I Ihought it was about time I retired to take a few pictures all the while hoping our sports editor had given me a roll of film with plenty of exposures on It He Had For the next half hour I took pictures of the more ambitious men and women snapping kicks and throwing punches trying a few kicks myself It amazing just how bad your balance deteriorates after a long layoff terry who has a green belt and worked out the old club told me that after a layoff he finds It only takes about a month to gel back In shape He must know what he talking about as recently he came in second at a Shi tournament In Toronto She Is a brown belt and helps with teaching and you can bet it a a true pleasure to have her beat you Obviously these girls were in better shape than your average disco queen The black bell was very understanding after I had explained my presence and allowed me lo leave the floor lake pictures something that I normally done Korale in Georgetown is fairly good Angelo feels even though most of the people participating have very little experience But of the people thai do attend the workouts regularity most have a good altitude When asked about grading far belts said I far belter to stress a good altitude than to stress a high degree of prof If a member of the club has a good and has trouble with his kicks he may still gel belt If a student is great in the areas needed to obtain the next belt but has a poor altitude towards working out and karate in general then he may be held up One thing he likedabout karate being looked by the GEORGETOWN FIGURE SKATING CLUB INVITES PAST PRESENT MEMBERS TO JOIN WITH US TO CELEBRATE OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY MARCH 2 1 pm GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL ARENA EXHIBITION SKATING PARTY recreation department is the cost The students pay for ten weeks with classes being held on Tuesdays and from to As far as I know that is the cheapest karate around Most women traditionally take karate to protect themselves from overly aggressive males and from by would be assailants I assumed hat this would prol be the with these young ladles This wain t mental altitude after you get a belt is also viry important II is a sign or maturity if the newly graded tudenl docsn feel lint his new belt puts him above other belts lower Ihen him 1 remember most about receiving my black he said was finally I was on my own Once u receive your black bell your become more those of in i r ill thin those of a student black bills are also to train for a higher degree of block second Dan third Dan and so on One of lies in the area of diet He is jood and feels this helps him as far is his mcnlil goes The way I felt after this workout I will be a long time I become an BUSINESS DIRECTORS HIIMJHiMM GW Corbet DC CHIROPRACTOR For Appointment PHONE PROFESSIONAL PR AT REASONABLE PRICES 2201 IJIlUHHH Dr R R Hamilton AND Dr DC Patterson OPTOMETRISTS Professional Mountain view Road S Georgetown Ontario TELEPHONE Dr Foley 877 MlllhMM E Clip sham Limited Surveyors Consul nq Enq nv Road South a I Ion H Mi Georgetown Ontario 4K1 ml