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Bryan Rennie Promoted to Nidan
Submitted Article
attie Karate is pleased to
Wannounce the results of
a Black Belt exam at the karate
school. With his son, Cameron
holding pads and participating in
simulated attacks, Bryan Rennie
completed a very intense exam,
and has been promoted to Nidan,
Second Degree Black Belt in
Shobayashi Ryu Karate-do.
Bryan has trained with Wattie
Karate for over five years and
has been training in karate since
2012. He began his martial
arts path in 1996. On Saturday,
Left to right, Cameron and Bryan Photo Submitted
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
November 28, 2020, through Some of the requirements
By David Murphy his strength and ability to absorb hard work, dedication, diligent that he had to demonstrate
punches from a much less “fight effort, physical and mental were: self-defense techniques,
ready” Jones Jr. stamina, and training ethic, street-fighting scenarios, free-
Tyson was most definitely better Bryan successfully passed and style sparring, pre-arranged
prepared than Jones. sparring, breaking techniques,
completed a nine-hour exam
Regardless, eternal respect for a vast variety of kicks, punches
both of these warriors who, at in which he demonstrated and blocks, ground fighting,
a combined age of 105 (Tyson proficiency in all aspects of pressure point techniques, kata,
- 54 and Jones - 51), put on an Shobayashi Ryu Karate-do. and weapons.
entertaining 8-round match.
Were the rounds only 2 minutes “Dear Winter, I’m Cancelling My Subscription”
(instead of 3) and the rules such
that knockouts and cuts were
ike Tyson and Roy Jones discouraged? Sure.
MJr. recently took part in
But again, it was an exhibition,
an 8-round exhibition boxing not a world title match.
match.
And for anyone who criticizes the
In 2000, that would’ve been a shape either of these men were in,
match for the ages; but in 2020, try skipping rope for 2 minutes
it’s a couple of quinquagenarians straight, with a 1-minute break,
who were, at one time, two and repeat for 8 rounds. Most of
of the greatest performers in us couldn’t even do that, let alone
boxing history allowing us to go toe-to-toe with a formidable
enjoy a fun boxing event. opponent looking to repeatedly
For the armchair quarterbacks punch us.
and has-beens-who-never-were Eternal respect for anyone
that criticized the event...we all (amateur and pro) who walks that
knew it was a world title boxing aisle and steps between the ropes
match! in front of any sized crowd with
It was, as promoted, a unique usually half the crowd hoping
experience pitting two all-time you’ll lose.
greats in an exhibition. I’d watch Tyson in another
And they put on a really good exhibition against another
opponent any day. Puzzle by Douglas Taillon
show. As anticipated by yours
Crossword
truly, Tyson dominated with That’s Murphy’s Law. on page 12
