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After their impressive regular season,
Cornwall would face the Metro Toronto
Wildcats in their first ever playoff game.
The catch would be they would have to do
without Camplin who had made a prior
business commitment the previous year.
“It was hard being away after pouring my
heart and soul into this program and it
being a home game,” said Camplin. “But
we have a great coaching staff and I knew
they would perform.” Perform they did
as the Cats soundly trounced their GTA
opponents 44-7 under interim head coach
Mitch Zappatelli.
The Cats would get a rematch of week
one in the conference semi-finals drawing
Myers. The results this time would be
only marginally different as the Cats fell
56-7 to the indomitable Riders. “In the
first quarter we played them so tough,”
said Camplin of his team’s effort in the
final game. “It was 21-7 near the end
of the second. They (Myers) scored a
last second touchdown at the end of the
second quarter. We hung with them for
the whole first half. We were really proud
Karate Komments:
What Is A Good Age For A Child To Begin Karate?
By Jim Riddell
t what age a child should begin
Ato study karate is one of the most
frequently asked questions a martial
arts instructor receives. There is no right
or wrong answer to this question, but
mostly it depends on the expectations of
the parents, and the base age limit set by
the karate school.
What does the parent expect from karate directions. By this age they have mastered
classes? It may only be for the child to try throwing and catching a ball, riding a
a new sport for a few months, or perhaps bicycle, and are able to combine motor
to gain self-confidence or learn to protect skills and follow movement patterns.
themselves against bullies. A longer-term
goal may be to eventually earn a black
belt, or to develop a hobby that could last
for a lifetime.
All schools have a set age that a kata. These skills are easily learned at protection, and self-perfection
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student must reach before beginning
classes. Some have had great success
with programs such as “little dragons”
that are usually designed for the four to
five year-olds. Classes are a half hour in
length and are very basic.
Some martial art styles that focus
strictly on personal self-defence will not
accept students before they are teenagers.
Most clubs are somewhere between
these two examples. At Seaway Karate
we prefer that children be seven years of
age before joining us. By seven, they are
able to follow simple rules and concrete
Students must be able to combine
blocks, kicks, and punches while doing
drills on the various types of pads, and
follow a movement pattern when learning about developing the path between self-
of our effort in the first half. (Myers’QB
Nick) Gorgichuck made the difference.”
The undefeated Riders would go on to
win the provincial championships beating
the Niagara Spears 42-20.
The Cats other marquee players in
2013 included offensive lineman Nolan
Terrance, defensive end Owen Stevens,
linebacker Austin MacKay and defensive
back Quaid Johnson. Seven all-star
players in all and coach Camplin made
it eight representing Cornwall for the
Wettges conference.
Not everyone will be returning from
the 2013 squad, as the Cats will be
graduating approximately ten players.
Among those are Alex and Serge Pilon,
defensive captain MacKay, Terrance,
Johnson and Owen Stevens – nearly
all their all-stars. “They’ll be tough to
replace,” said Camplin. “You lose good
players every year, that’s just the way it
is.” Thankfully, the coaching staff, which
Camplin has described as one of the best
in Ontario, will remain intact to work
age seven, and even by some exceptional
six year olds. Children at this age are
becoming increasingly social, making
new friends at class, which helps to to
maintain their interest level.
Karate, with its progressive belt rank
system is goal oriented, providing children
with clearly defined levels of progress
not found in many other sports. They
also learn patience and discipline, as it
will take several months of hard work to
achieve that next color of belt. Methods
and teaching styles differ greatly between
instructors and dojos. As a parent it is
very important that you choose one that
meets your comfort level and the needs
of your child.
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