Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 29 Aug 1979, p. 15

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The neighbourhood bufflS do flot pick this kid By Michael Knell Free Prees Staff None of the bullies in bhis neîghbourhood -tangle with' hlm too often-. CONT'D FROM -PAGE 14 Karting as n0 moto of the"five horsepoWer four cycle engines, tijatimembers saY "mnake for a wild and. woodlyride."' This 1la only done by the, more expe'ien- Compared to a lot of others, :karting can be, an eàpef5ivç hobby.,.Meniber.~ a yea r and $6 entry fee per race. The track, féeeis $6 per dai, or'$75'a. season. Club'literaturestatës that safety la important. The re- gultîosgoernjng member are strict and designed to protect lives. Aildrivers' must wear helmets and approved pro- tective clothing, tbey may no t drauge the engine, or deviate it from the rnanufac-' turers specifications. Kartis are flot ailowed to use steer- ing cablesor scrub brgke. Ail karts nmust have a chain guard and an approved rnuf- fier as well as steering, rods and, adequate brakes. Af 'a driver is, foun'd to have consumed either alcohol or drugs prior to a race they'are î inimediately disqualified. The sport is new and grow- ing and safety is .a, key factor. Martin. Drews',0f, Green~- Wood Ores.ý is the first plaçe holder of the. Canadiân.,Ntiý. onal 'xiiinItral onal Tae Kwon-Do in peewee sparing. The ,Il yearïold- 'West Lynde Public Scbool student, is a holder 0f the Iblue belt in the sport,- just two grades before the black,. D,,rewshas beenpractising tesport for four years and is anexpert With his feet. Tae KWon-Do « is'the form of- self-deëfence art pracetised in .oea nd was,'originally a. form 0f feet fighting but as it evolv.ed ovýer the centuries hand movements were intro- duced. >Drew's coach, 4eo Wong said that the most important aspect of Tae Kwon-Do is the stress on mental discipline and respect.s ~To win firt place. in the -pew 'ee division DreWs had to, fight seven elimination rounds of two -njnutes' eac 'h. *Wonig sald that the winneër, is' determfiied tbrough an -adcumulation of, points. . The'-polnts-.are g-"iven out for control 'techniques. -Thatý means "liglit con- tact" or.you "touch*withopt 49 rtngyour oppot,"h said. His coach, Wong, bas been practlsing the sport -for Il years and holdsa a 2nd Dan, black belLt., 1"He,,(Martin) gave up bis holidays to trainà,". Wong -said. Drews trains for tourna-. ments every day for, a couple' cf hours -as well as b is' regular classes,, in some of Which lie assista his ,coachin the, leading of exerciseés. "Someë sports- I like, but this is My favorite," Drewý says Of Tae Kwon-Do.ý He said the reason he got into the sport was that, "a lot, of kids were pushi ng me around at first."1 Both bis coach and 'his mother have said that since lie bas been involved in the sport he is more confident.1 "He* is sure, of», himself: now,"says his mte Liselotta Drews. "The force behind hlm is bis 'father, ýErie," Ishe sai.d. Whenever Drews travels to a to 'urnament, bis family goes along, as "a private. cheering section. ,- >The. grade 6, school, boy does have. ambitions in the sport. "I've alwayswanted to be, an instructor," 'he àsys. But the road to, being, an', inJtructor is long ad ar aýccording to ha coach.- "Caater is vital,:'ý Wn says. Having the hysËical ability is-onVyone part of the train- ing. Most important is the mental developnfient," Wong - Tae Kwon-Do teaches,,the stuiient to defend hims.elf but more importantly, teaches' the. student, self-discipline, respect for, others, ptec and 1an, understanding. of your'body. ýý1To get'started in the sport ",the younger you a re. the better but you got'to have the proper 'attitude,"11 Wong say 1s. For Drews, the sport bas Whitby Community Bingo " Javcee *Kiwanis " Kinysmen $ IE *Optim ists 2- JACKPOTS Martin Drew is shown hereýwith MIS coachi Leo Wong demonstrating the kick, one of the moves that won hlm-first place, in the'peeweesarin'i',ina h ...Itrainl Tae Kwon-Dýo Chamrpionships. e prigdvso tteCNE nentoa Free Pres Photo by Mike Knell taught hlm more than this. "Hsachool .work lias. im- 'proved so much," bis mother sayg. Drews lias gone for getting C's and D's to getting A's'and, B's, she says. "Before he was timfid-and. sh"ad-now .-he, bas, ,.got self-confidence,, she <,says'. Drews faces more compe- tition on Septemnber 22 at the third iCanadian-American TaeKwon-Do Open Champ-ý ion" at' the Univeýs'ity, of Western Ontario in London. I -~ -. On tario Riding (er) Progressive Conservative Association ANNUA.L, < MEETING * 8RPM. THURS. SEPT. 6, 1979ý H ARWOOD S ECONDARY SCHOOL HARWOOD AVE., AJAX, OUEST SPEAKER: I"SCOTT FEN NELL lst REPORT FROM OTTAWA, E 1 want to be a member of The Ontario Riding PC. Association $2.00 enclosed (payable to Ont. Riding P.C. Assoc.) El Special donation encîosed $ _ (tax deductible) E1 would like to be more active in the P.C. Party. Contact me.. 111EVERY MONDA-Y 1NIGHT Monday, Sept 3,r 1979 Lie* No. 23552 FIRST JACKPOT ,AT 50)NUMBERS SECOND JACKPOT'AT54 - NUMBERS- 7:15 " p. No dIdnunÀr 16 odrnitd.- NO ADMISSION CHARGIE! HEYDESHOREPAVILION - (Corner, Water -St. & Dunlop Dr.,-Whitby) MAIL TO MARY MVCEACHERN SECRETARY ONTARIO RIDING P.C. 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