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By Jim Riddell, KARATE KOMMENTS
Seaway Karate Club
Commonly Asked Questions

eptember is now here and with the shorter days, cooler evenings, and kids and flexibility. This, combined with a commitment to a healthy dietary plan,
Sbeing back in school we have now put another summer officially behind can make this goal achievable. A motivating factor that can help you to
us. Summer sports have either finished or will be soon and many people are succeed with Karate, where other attempts may have failed, is the progressive
looking for an activity for the fall and winter months and karate is one that is belt system. This can help the student maintain a constant goal oriented focus.
often considered. Karate provides an opportunity to learn some new skills and 4) Do I have to compete to advance in belt rank?
make new friends. I and the other members of our instructor team at Seaway Not at all. There has been a definite shift away from tournament competition
Karate are often approached with questions regarding the sport and our club. I over the years and many if not most karate dojos are now placing a greater
will try to answer a few of the most commonly asked questions in this column. emphasis on personal self-defence.
If you have any additional questions please message us on our Seaway Karate No one is forced to compete unless they choose to. For those who would
FB page and we will do our best to answer them for you. like to experience competition, we have tournaments available to us, featuring
1) How does Karate differ from other martial arts? sparring, kata, self-defence, and grappling. Sometimes as a martial artists
There are more similarities between the various arts than there are differences. training progresses, the interests and focus changes and they become interested
They are all designed as self-defence for the practitioner – the difference is in different aspect of the sport. Over the years, I have seen some “passive”
where the emphasis is placed. Judo and Jiu-Jitsu focus on throws, grappling, individuals that discovered a side of themselves that they never thought
and joint-locks. Tae Kwon Do, having many similar techniques to Karate, existed.
places an emphasis on kicks and mobility. Karate has fewer kicks than Tae 5) I am not (or never was) a very good athlete, is it possible for me to
Kwon Do, but concentrates more on blocks, counters, and vital point striking. ever earn a Black belt?
2) Will my child become more aggressive if he/she takes Karate? It certainly is possible. Many Karate styles are largely based on gross motor
Any good martial arts program will stress that techniques learned in class skills, which are simple, whole body movements, easily retained under stress.
are to be used only to get out of a serious situation. They are not for use at Through repetition and over time these movements get polished and many
school or at any group activities with their peers. Over time as the child students discover that they may have a little more athletic ability than they
progresses, he/she will not only gain self-confidence and self-esteem, but his/ gave themselves credit for. Positive attitude and a dedicated commitment are
her self-discipline will also improve. the most important factors. An old saying, although it didn’t come from the
3) Will Karate help me to lose weight? martial arts is very applicable – “If you are unwilling to learn, no one can help
The simple secret of weight loss is to burn more calories than you consume. you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you”. A Black belt is just
The exercises and drills of any martial art will increase endurance, strength, a White belt that never quit.

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