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Karate Komments Jr. “C” Celtics win

Championship

By Terry Tinkess anything to do with it, but it was a case
of third time a charm as the Celtics had
By Jim Riddell, he Jr. “C” Cornwall Celtics put the won the east division championship for

Seaway Karate Club Tfinishing touches on a very successful three successive seasons, but until now
season as they defeated Halton Hills 11-2 had failed to make it to the title game.
in game three of the best-of-five series to The championship in previous seasons

capture the Meredith Cup Championship. was a tournament-style event. This is the
In doing so, the team proved the old first year that a best-of-five format has

KARATE – A BENEFICIAL SPORT FOR CHILDREN adage that defense wins championships. been used.
In the three games against the Bulldogs
After allowing themselves just a bit
nother summer is now behind us, students are back in class, they allowed three, three and two goals of time to relish the victory, the Celtics
Aand many parents are presently searching for an activity respectively. coaching staff can start to look towards

The fact that they managed to fill the
in which to enroll their child. Each autumn the choice made next year and how they will fill some of

net at the other end of the floor didn’t
by many parents is the art of Karate, a sport that is physical, hurt either! The Celtics scored 12 times the holes created by players moving on.
educational and inspirational. in game one, five times in game two in The team has six players who will no

longer be eligible to play junior lacrosse,
Halton Hills, and then the eleven-goal
The ways that karate may have a positive influence on your child outburst to wrap things up in game three. including goaltender Jarrett Wheeler.

are numerous, but having overseen the Jr. Program at Seaway For the Celtics it was a perfect post- Having had a taste of success, however,
Karate for more than twenty years, these are what I consider to season: six wins in six games. should make everyone who returns eager
You can’t say for a minute that luck had to do it all again.
be the main ones.
1) Encourages physical activity: It’s not always easy to keep
a child active in this age of video games and Facebook. Karate
is helping children learn a healthy lifestyle in a sport where
involvement can last an entire lifetime.

2) Improves self-discipline, focus, and listening skills: Karate www.acecomputerservices.ca
is an art that is built by component. Techniques are explained
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verbally, then physically demonstrated, and finally practiced Presents...
either in a group or with a partner. Children quickly learn that to Rookie of the Month
progress they must stay focused and pay attention.

3) Self-esteem confidence and goal setting: Eventually all Kennedy
that commitment, effort and hard work will pay off with the
achievement of a new belt. Karate has a progressive belt system Lacroix
where the color of the belt signifies the rank of the person wearing

Kennedy Lacroix is 6 years

it. Confidence improves with each new belt and an “I can do it”
old from Morrisburg that
attitude develops. As your child is working towards that next
cannot get enough of being
belt, he/she is learning about setting and achieving goals. around animals of all kinds.

4) Social improvement: Children find it easy to make new friends This past spring she began
at karate class. Partner drills such as self-defense practise build riding lessons at Sarabeau
camaraderie, as students are required to pair off and build skills Stables, run by Sandy
together. Marcellus, and she loves
every minute she is there.

5) Day to day benefits: The benefits of karate training will go

She also plays soccer in the
far beyond the dojo. The increase in self-confidence, focus, and summer, and figure skates

social skills will have a positive influence in all aspects of a and does gymnastics in the

child’s life as he/she develops into an adult. winter.