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Building Confidence Through Karate

By Terry Tinkess

Maybe you want to get off the
couch and start getting in shape, or
maybe, you just want to build your
self-confidence while at the same
time meeting an interesting group of
people, but don’t know what to do
Have you ever thought about
Karate? It might just be the answer
you’re looking for and the Seaway
Valley Karate Club might be the place
for you.
Karate is a form of unarmed self-
defense that embodies self-discipline,
positive attitude and high moral
standards along with self-defense. Jim
Riddell, the club’s Sensei has been
involved with martial arts for more
than 40 years and Karate specifically
since 1985. He is a certified fifth
degree black belt. He says that Karate
has something to offer for just about
anyone.
“Anybody could become involved,”
says Riddell. “It doesn’t matter what Jim Riddell, Sensei of the Seaway Valley Karate Club is a certified fifth-degree black belt. He has been
your physical ability is, or what involved in martial arts for more than 40 years Photo by Terry Tinkess
physical limitations you have. You
work with the abilities and that is evolved. Contrary to the perception want to send the student home with holds its classes in the double gym at
what you focus on. You don’t try to that many people have from movies a positive learning experience. Then CCVS, which is located at 437 Sydney
make everybody do the same things. and television of the martial arts being you just build from there.” St. in Cornwall. They have been off
“You wouldn’t put the same an aggressive, attack-based physical There is also the matter of respect, for the summer, but will be resuming
program together for a tall lanky guy activity, it is, according to Riddell, not only for yourself, but for others as classes on Thursday evenings from
as you would for a woman who is very much more about self-defense. well. 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. beginning
flexible, or as you would for a man “It does build self-confidence,” says “Any martial art does promote a on September 13. The fall session
who is shorter and stockier but who Riddell. “When you start you may high degree of respect,” says Riddell. runs until December 20.
has a lot of power. You put something feel uncomfortable with what you’re “We have a lot of good people, attract If you would like to learn more
together for the individual and you doing, but it is built one component a lot of good people and develop good you can call 613 534 2042 or
have to be quite diverse.” at a time. Once you get that first people.” visit the website at
Like most sports, Karate has component in, it’s good, because you The Seaway Valley Karate Club seawayvalleykarateclub.com.

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