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SAE LE fm " Getting pushed around? ? & ih SA OO + For quick solution, try rinning shoes, not Judo | Photos, story by - Club, it's that everything T'S John Gast vou've been led to believe about the sport simply isn't If there's one thing you (rye. learn from a visit to an outfit There are no $5.99 books like the. Port Perry Judo (hat make you a killer over- LJ o { J ® | | 3 [2 &. { oe c | a » | » | | - | | = Y 4 Bob Goulding and Fred West: 1, 2,.......... J ~ participant There are no $3.98 oriental secrets, that for five minutes a day, make you a superchamp. The word is superchump. night. The secret, brown belter Bob Goulding will tell you, is sweat. Hours, days, weeks, vears of sweat, repetition, practice, perseverance, and dedication that rivals that of most other sports. "The more you pick up, the more you realize there's-a lot more to go." Perhaps that's one reason for learning humility early, figures Bob. Get too confid- ent, cockey, as you advance in Judo, and you might get too much of a shock when you come across the real masters. The club attemps to teach humility. In fact, the ritual and ceremony 'that is as much of the ancient art as the throws and holds actual symbolizes humility. The bows to his instructor - out of respect - and bows to his opponent for the same reason. "I don't suppose there is any danger of becoming too sure of yourself in the earlier stages," says Bob. "But as you progress, it would be dangerous to get the wrong idea." For example, the famous "black belt" is considered the top rung judo. Fact is, he pois out, once you've reached that point, it is like starting out all over again. There are many levels or degrees - to the black belt. "Rarely does anyone ever reach the highest category," said Bob. But while the 'Killer' syn- drome has been hung on the sport unfairly, there's no doubt that some of the more experienced are no slouches when it comes to a scrap. In fact, the club makes a conscientious effort to weed out those who would use the skills to push others around. "We've never had this kind of . L 2 TQ PERRY "§ TAR Second Section Vol. 109 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, May 14, 1975 -- No. 27 a person, but I'm sure we'd weed him our and ask him to leave." Usually, the bully-turned- sportsman tends to eliminate himself. He doesn't have the dedication and determin- ation needed to learn all but the most simple of skills in the sport. > The Port Perry Club counts about 10 people as the nucleus of the total membership of over 20. 'We get about 10 or 15 people that come out regularly. They're the really interested ones. It's better to have a smaller, interested group than a large bunch who don't take it seriously." Not only that, but it is the same per centage that start- ed with the club about two vears ago. 'About 60 per cent of our people have been with us for over a year," he said. "The rest come and go'. Once in a.small commere- ial building near the arena, the group outgrew the place and moved to the basement of a Queen Street variety store. The small but comfortable quarters are rented on a weekly meeting, and to keep membership fees down to a minimum, the clubis attemp- ting to sub-rent the room out on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays itisnot being used by the club. Members pay $4.00, $5,00, $7.00 and $8.00 depending on age, and that's a bargain among such clubs, says Bob. Although Fred Walker, a black belter, is the club's instructor, the advanced students are encouraged to take a hand in helping the newer student. "You'd be surprised by how much you can learn from instructing. It's an important part of the learning process." Although a black belt is not awarded locally, all other levels up to the black belt are. The question of the club's level of achievement must be considered. "We try to get together with other clubs every now and then. and we are encour- aged to visit other clubs individually," said Bob. "That gives us new ideas and an idea on how we are progressing compared wih other clubs. Perhaps one indication of how the club is doing, is that awards won at competitions are impressive. In the second of two com- petitions (they lacked the Look out for John Kane experience at the first), the club brought home two firsts .and a second. But competition and com- batis only secondary for Bob. "There are many other, more important advantages you get from judo. It keeps vou in good shape, both mentally and physically." he said. How do you get physical fitness from a bunch of hand- holds and throws? Ask anyone in the club, preferably after they've completed 30 or 40 minutes of exercise before each session. But then, by the time vou're through waiting, vou'll know, @ MLA, CW FEA tong .