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presents “A look at our

Sports History”

This Month, Dulux

Paint’s has looked

to The Cornwall

Royal’s for an
action shot.

Pictured is action

from 1971 at
the Water Street

Arena (SI Miller

Arena) From Left

Gerry Teeple,

Marty Gannon,
Mike Ruest, Brian

McCullough and

Richard Brodeur.

The Royals have

provided us with

many “Colourful”

memories.

Photo credit: Vern MacDonald

Karate Komments - MARTIAL ART WEAPONS

The disadvantage is that the weapons traditional martial art weapons in Canada is
themselves serve little practical purpose determined by the Criminal Code, the most
By Jim Riddell,
outside of the dojo. It’s not every student specific being regulations which prohibit

Seaway Karate Club that may be willing to invest the hundreds certain weapons. This makes having in
of hours that it takes to gain proficiency your possession, a weapon which has been

with something that you would probably classified as prohibited, a criminal offence.
n the next few issues of Sports Energy we not have readily available to defend yourself This includes nunchaku’s along with most
Iwill take a look at martial art weapons, some with if need be. Non – traditional weapons projectile (thrown)weapons. For those who
of which may be found in a typical karate are common items that we use on an regular place importance on tradition and would
class. Martial Art weapons can be broken basis, they have a primary purpose, but can still like to train with one of these weapons,
down into two main categories, traditional also be useful for self-defense purposes. A I would suggest training at home using a
and non – traditional. Traditional weapons few examples of these items, also known as legal substitute. Training with a foam rubber
can be placed in three sub groups, 1) edged “weapons of opportunity”, are fl ashlights, nunchaku may not be the the real thing but
2) blunt, and 3) projectile. The advantages keys, canes, walking sticks, snowbrushes, it is also unlikely to cause you any legal
of training with these weapons are that they and books / magazines etc. The vast grief either. Most of the rules for karate
will help to enhance all of the attributes majority of martial artists are law abiding practioners training with weapons are just
necessary in the sport, - speed, focus, power, citizens, so when it comes to training with common sense. Most of these weapons are
timing, balance, and coordination, along with weapons, it is very important not to expose legal in Canada, provided that they are used
improving the students judging of distance. oneself at any legal risk. The legality of for their intended purpose.