The Dallas Post The Dallas Post 11 Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 24, 1993 11s= Sports\Week POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE GOOD FORM — Kim's Karate School's chief instructor Gary R. Barnes, left, and Kurt Sussman, chief instructor at the school at Nicholson, demonstrate an elbow strike. The school held its granc: opening in Lehman Saturday, February 20. Karate school teaches martial arts By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff With the opening of Kim's Ka- rate School in Lehman, Back Mountain residents will now have the opportunity to study a 2,000- year-old style of self-defense and learn traditional values at the same time. According to chief instructor Gary Barnes, who has earned a second-degree black belt in the" Tang Soo Do style of karate, his lessons include not only the physi- cal moves of self-defense, but also discipline, self-confidence, obedi- ence to one's parents and teach- ers, an indomitable spirit which never gives up, respect for oneself and others and honor. “These are the traditional val- ues of the family and the elite Korean warrior class which devel- oped Tang Soo Do,” he said. “It's a combination of the strength in the body, the honesty in the heart and the knowlege in the brain.” “You learn self-defense to es- cape, not to provoke a fight. Once the student learns more about his abilities as he progresses in his lessons, he also learns that it is pointless to engage in any conflict unless one's life is on the line.” Characterized by its high kick- ing movements, Tang Soo Do is the karate style used by Chuck Norris in his martial arts films, including some early ones with the late Bruce Lee, Barnes said. During a short but interesting demonstration, several instruc- tors employed the graceful, al- most catlike moves designed to break two two-inch cinder blocks, one atop the other, counter an armed attack, break a one-inch and more pine board while blindfolded and deftly pluck an unlit cigarette from Barnes’ lips. “If your concentration and speed are right, you don't even know that the blocks are there,” said instructor Ray Sheridan af- ter breaking the two cinder blocks. “It stings a little, that's all.” Instructor Sue Bugno demon- strated a good women's self-de- fense move, which uses the heel of the hand to break a one-inch "Board into three’ pieces. Tang Soo Do is good for physi- cal fitness, breath control, weight control and stress management, Barnes said. Workouts are tai- lored to the student's varying degrees of physical fitness. Barnes said that Kim's Karate, based in York, operates four schools in Northeastern Pennsyl- vania and many more statewide, all supervised by Grand Master Chong Su Kim, a Korean teacher devoted to preserving the form and philosophy of Tang Soo Do. Grand Master Kim periodically tours the state, inspecting al! of the schools and occasionally test- ing the students for the different colored belts representing the different levels of expertise in karate. He also tests all black belt candidates at the main school in York, where the teachers also go for training. Barnes said that the school's dues are $40 per month, which includes three lessons per week; uniforms will be included in the signup price until March 15. Anyone wishing further infor- mation on Kim's Karate can reach Barnes at 674-5611. Student-athlete open house at Misericordia March 7 The College Misericordia ath- letic department will host its third annual Student-Athlete Open House, Sunday, March 7. “This is an excellent opportu- nity for interested student-ath- letes to find out what College Misericordia has to offer both academically and athletically,” said Dave Martin, Misericordia's assistant athletic director who is coordinating the event. Registration is scheduled for 1:30 to 2 p.m. in Merrick Hall. The two-hour agenda includes an Dallas Junior academic and athletic overview as well as financial aid informa- tion and campus tours featuring the new Anderson Sports-Health Center. Students will also have the opportunity to meet with individ- ual coaches and athletes. A social hour with refreshments is sched- uled from 4 to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the College Misericordia athletic department at 674-6317 or 674-6294. Football to hold registration Feb. 27 Dallas Jr. Football will hold registration for the 1993 season on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10a.m. to 12 noon at the Dallas American Legion, Dallas, downstairs. Cost $20 per player, and $5 each additional child of the same family. Registration will be for football players and cheerleaders ages 6 to 13. Players and cheerleaders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. First time players are required to have a copy of their birth certificate and photo at the time of registration. Physicals will be given by Dr. A. Boonin at an additional cost. There will be sign-up sheets for on a committee. Mounts hit stride just in time for showdown with Lehman By DAVE KONOPKI Sports Correspondent Paul Brown knew it was just a matter of time before his Dallas Mountaineers became a champi- onship-caliber basketball team. But after finishing in a first- half tie for second place with a 6- 2 record and then suffering an early second-half loss to North- west, noone could blame the third- year coach for hoping that time would come sooner rather than later. Apparently, that time has come. The Mountaineers avenged their only losses of the first half with wins over Meyers and GAR last week. The pair of wins keeps the Mounts just one game behind division-leading Lake-Lehman with a showdown with the Black Knights scheduled for Thursday night. “I think that we have become a better basketball team offen- sively,” said Brown, after Dallas defeated host GAR for the first time in eight years on the Grena- diers’ hardwoods. “We have been pretty steady on defense all year. The offense is becoming a little more consistent. We've been more patient and we're getting better shots.” Brown will be the first to admit that part of the reason for the team's slow start was the fact that his team is made up of excellent athletes, but not many pure bas- ketball players. “We have athletes here, wedon't have anyone who really plays basketball 12 months ayear,” said Brown. “We have a bunch of kids who just love to play basketball but most of them don't even pick up a ball until the end of Novem- ber. It's been like that for a couple of years and we've gotten off to some slow starts.” The Dallas mentor also noted that the team has bonded together in the second half. “I think there's a great deal of team unity,” said Brown, who saw his team shave their heads in a show of solidarity after their loss to Northwest. “They're learning to play basketball as a team. They know each other very well off the court but it has taken them come time to gel together as a basket- ball team.” ¢ DO I SET RR Brown and the Mountaineers now find themselves in a position every coach desires - control of their own destiny. : “If we win the rest of our games, we're in the playoffs,” said Brown whose team is battling Meyers, and Lake-Lehman for two post season District 2 Class AAA play off berths from Division II. The, third team would have to earn a District II berth in a special play off game against the third-place] team from Division I (most likely Berwick or Nanticoke Area). i “With every game I can see more positive things happening. Youl always hope that your team will peak at the right time during the season. If we reach our peak in March, we should be in pretty good shape,” said Brown. Are we having fun yet? Dallas wrestler Aaron Gingo, top, attempts to pin Pittston wrestler Jeff Hughes, on mat, in the 145-Ib. weight class Saturday, Febru- Ry AL Fe i Sn BT Ts Th i (Se SN Th Ve eR JU Ne, WER WE NE SS POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE ary 20. Gingo decisioned his opponent but the Mountaineers lost the meet 49-17. Inside action POST PHOTO/RON BARTIZEK Lake-Lehman's Amy Rogers fought for position near the paint anyone wishing to coach or to be against Meyers last Thursday. After leading 27-20 at halftime, Lehman lost to the Mohawks 48-44 in WVC action. Debona's hot hand leads Humphrey's to rec b'ball title Frank Debona nailed a three point field goal with 19 seconds left and the score tied at 55 to lead Humphrey's to a 60-55 win over the Fieldhouse for the champion- ship of the Dallas Adult Basket- ball League. Humphrey's led 55-53 until Darling hit a 12-footer to tie the game with one minute remaining. Humphrey's then worked the ball to Debona for the game withl9 seconds left. Darling attempted a three pointer to tie but failed to get it to fall. Debona led all scorers with 31 points including six three-point- ers. Nafty Hage also chipped in The first half brought many lead changes with Joe Darling scoring 12 of game high 22 points in the first half for Humphrey's. However, Humphrey's big man, Nafty Hage, countered with 9 of his own points for Humphrey's to lead Humphrey's in the first half. Raiders football to meet Feb. 28 oe TT ¥ - [ ag br RTT Na Ne with 20 for the winners. Darling had 23, and Wilson 11, for the Fieldhouse. 4 FG FT Poirts § Humphrey’s iy Debona™™ “103 "31 % Jazerinski 0 0 gh 8 Hage 9.2 20 Messinger 1.0 2 Hozey 2 0 4.4 Carey 0.3 3.3 Considine 0.0 0 .4 22 8: 60 ¢ Fieldhouse f Darling ; of Fe 23 ; Wilsone 4:2 083 Farrell 0.0 g : Sutliff 3.0 6 Millington 3:30 6 » Woychick 30 6 ; Kanes 1-0 34 25 3 55 ¢ «3-pointer 4 Fin, Li: RE : The Kingston Township Raiders Jr. Football will hold their monthly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Gate of Heaven Schogl Annex Building, Room 202. All interested parents of any football player or cheerleader are urged to attend. vm
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