{"id":23444,"date":"2023-01-09T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=23444"},"modified":"2023-01-10T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T19:00:09","slug":"new-karate-club-gives-students-chance-to-learn-martial-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2023\/01\/09\/new-karate-club-gives-students-chance-to-learn-martial-art\/","title":{"rendered":"New karate club gives students chance to learn martial art"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Camosun Karate Club is a new opportunity for students to learn about the martial art and to practice with some familiar faces. Camosun College president Lane Trotter, Social Sciences chair and Sociology instructor Peter Ove, and Information Technology Services supervisor Tyler Lane are all instructors in the club.<\/p>\n

Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) clubs and events assistant Amy Lee-Radigan has tried a few Karate Club classes and has really enjoyed her experience. One of the contributing factors to an all-encompassing learning environment is the teacher-to-student ratio, says Lee-Radigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been getting more and more popular. We\u2019re going to continue it for [this] term on the same days and just hoping to get more and more students out,\u201d says Lee-Radigan. \u201cWe always have at least two instructors for each day, and some days we have all three. It\u2019s been fantastic because of the high instructor-to-student ratio. You move quite quickly because there is a lot of one-on-one work, they\u2019re able to kind of watch everyone and correct movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Camosun College students and faculty at the new karate club, which runs classes at both campuses (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lee-Radigan believes that learning self-defence movements is an added benefit of practicing karate. She explains that the muscle memory you inherit from repeating movements would come in handy if necessary, although students are taught to de-escalate first and foremost.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also beneficial because they spend so much time working on blocks. And a lot of it is repetition so you get that muscle memory,\u201d says Lee-Radigan. \u201cSo, one thing they kind of stress is if someone comes at you with a punch it\u2019s going to be your reflexive movement to just block it. Primarily, it\u2019s based on de-escalating the situation. It\u2019s not based in aggression; it\u2019s all based on de-escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining a club at Camosun is also a way for students to potentially meet new people. Lee-Radigan points out that a good way of creating bonds is through a shared experience, especially one that can offer a boost after sitting in class all day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been really nice to connect with some of the students on campus,\u201d says Lee-Radigan. \u201cI think it attracts people from all areas, so people in different programs, people in different classes. It\u2019s nice because you\u2019re doing a shared activity. With a lot of martial arts, there is that aura of respect. So, whenever you are doing any one-on-one practicing with another partner you always bow ahead of time. It\u2019s a very nice, safe atmosphere of respect and mutual learning, really.\u201d<\/p>\n

While it may surprise students that such comprehensive training is completely free, club founder and Camosun College president Lane Trotter has a personal philosophy of passing down knowledge to future generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re doing it because we want to do it, nobody\u2019s getting paid… It\u2019s why I\u2019m in the college side of the house, is to pass on the knowledge you have so that people can go on their journey and have the tools to be confident in their life,\u201d says Trotter.<\/p>\n

From personal experience, Trotter knows that every journey is unique. He reiterates that respect for others, oneself, and the community is of the utmost importance while learning karate.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about respect, and it\u2019s about community,\u201d says Trotter. \u201cSo, we don\u2019t do Cobra Kai, to put it in Karate Kid terms. We\u2019re teaching more than the Aikido philosophy, which is the philosophy of self-reliance, that\u2019s the philosophy of the journey. So, what I would say to somebody is: come in and see. Everybody\u2019s different, there are those who pick it up really quick and those who it takes a little bit longer. But if you stick with it, it will come. Again, you have to have a foundation, you have to understand how your own body mechanics work, and that takes time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The karate club has classes at both campuses. Newcomers are welcome, as the club promises a safe learning environment for any martial arts skill level. Classes at Lansdowne will run from 4:30 to 5:30 pm on Tuesdays in the Young Building\u2019s movement studio. Classes at Interurban will take place on Thursdays at the Power Dome at PISE from 4:15 to 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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