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Lajoie Takes Home Second Women’s Professional

Heavy Weights Title

By Todd Anderson was great today.”
The 25-year-old from Victoria,
n 2016 Susie Lajoie made her debut British Columbia was followed
Iat the Glengarry Highland Games by former champion Winnipeg,
and left as champion of the women’s Manitoba’s Josee Morneau (who last
professional division. In early August won in 2015 before Lajoie’s run) with
2017, she repeated as champion 59 points. Following Morneau were:
finishing first with 72 points and East Aurora, New York’s Morgan
winning the final five events of the Palmer (58); Verdun, Quebec’s
competition while ranking second in Katherine Duckworth (55); Lake St.
the first two. Peter, Ontario’s Heather Boundy (51);
“I love coming here,” Lajoie said Perth-Andover, New Brunswick’s
shortly after receiving her trophy Adena Robinson (47); Bow Island,
and winner’s gifts from Glengarry Alberta (former Martintown resident)
Highland Games heavy weight events Laura Reusser (27); Currie Siding,
chairman Rod McLeod and event New Brunswick’s Wendy McCrea (27);
sponsor Andre Pommier of Pommier Dalkeith, Ontario’s Tiffany DiRico
Jewellers. “This is one of my favourite (23); Alexandria’s Lisa MacDonald Glengarry Highland Games heavy weights chairman Rod McLeod, left,
and event sponsor Andre Pommier, right, present Susie Lajoie with her
events. There’s a lot of history here and (21.5) and Harrietsville, Ontario’s trophy and awards for winning the women’s professional division.
I grew up hearing about it. The crowd Sandi Conrad (10.5). Photo: Todd Anderson

What can I expect at karate class?

By Jim Riddell, improve through kata training.

Seaway Karate Club 5} Self-defence: This is the training of simple effective responses to various
grabs, holds, kicks, and punches.

6} Weapons of opportunity: Students learn to defend themselves using
e have now put another summer behind us, and as we head into common everyday items that can be found around the home, in a vehicle etc.,
Wautumn many people are looking for a sporting activity for either and can be legally transported. Just few examples of this class component
themselves or their children. Every year during this time I receive inquiries are flashlights, snowbrushes, keys, walking canes/sticks.
about Seaway Karate Club, with one of the most frequently asked questions
7} Pressure point training: (adult class) a pressure point is a nerve that is close
being a variation of what we do at karate or what can be expected at class.
to the surface. Only the most practical and easily accessible pressure points
There are many different components to the art of karate, with at least four of are used in self-defence against aggressive behaviour. Although pressure
the following being a part of each class. points have always been known to martial artists it is the research in police
1} Warm-up: This is the first stage of every martial arts class. The warm-up defensive tactics that have provided us with proper specific technique and a
consists of gross motor exercises that prepare the body for more strenuous scientific understanding.
work. The length and intensity will vary greatly from club to club, but I like 8} Sparring: Using footwork, blocking, countering, and evasion in a safe
to keep it to no more than fifteen minutes and have it flow into the next stage. controlled sparing session. The first element of karate class is safety.
2} Basic techniques: This consists of kicks, punches, blocks, elbow and A good instructor will structure the class to ensure that the students have a
knee strikes, stances, and co-ordination drills. The intensity will gradually positive training experience in a safe environment. Students must respect
increase as the students become fully warmed up. and be aware of others training around them. There is nothing positive
3} Pad training – involves various kicks and strikes on focus pads, kicking about injuries and the vast majority of them are preventable. An experienced
shields, paddle pads, and blockers. There are specific drills that target each instructor will do everything possible to make the art fit the individual. An
of the attributes of karate – speed, focus, power, timing, balance, agility, and example of this is that the sparring component may not be required for the
endurance. older student or one who has no interest in it. Greater emphasis would then

4} Kata: A kata is a pattern or a pre-determined series of movements and be placed in another area such as self-defence. The student’s abilities and
are required for each belt level. Repetition of kata is instrumental in the personal needs are taken into consideration while trying to keep the class as
smoothing out and perfecting of technique. All of the karate attributes will challenging and rewarding as possible.