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Judo taugl art in shorl By NEAL SMITH (Jamecock Staff Writer "The bamboo bends with the tempest and survives but the oak remains firm and is destroyed." Most practitioners of Judo are familiar with this principle, and new students of the sport at USC are learning to adhere to it. The student who resists a superior force will be overcome, but the student who gives way will survive. IN THE FREE UNIVERSITY chnrf nAiii*co of f TCP Tn/J/v oiiui v wuiov u i vjuv/, u uuu, iA/111 d martial art and an Olympic sport, is being taught to students and members of the community. "Judo is not a sport to learn to break boards," instructor Ronald Charles said. "There is no such thing as a Judo chop." For those who think that a few short lessons will produce "fists of fury," forget it. Judo is a physically demanding activity that requires practice. Judo means "gentle way," but it is anything but gentle. Turin ic rtnntln Anltr ir? f U UUU AO 5VUIIC Will J 111 UIC I CajJCtl the participants have for each other. As one of the newer martial arts, judo evolved from older techniques and skills. Jigoro Kano is credited with creating Judo. As a Parachute tVl />W1 Vv /\wn 111C1I11JC19 win meet Three USC parachute team members placed in the East Coast Collegiate Parachute Meet April 810 at Georgia Tech, giving Carolina t? a " uic icaui win iui iwo consecutive years. USC's Wally Hamm won the novice accuracy event while Phyllis Purcell finished second. Tom Rogers finished second in advanced accuracy and second in style. I Send THE GAMECOCK home i ieartri iShO For V Pg walk of Mfs? Andromeda/B it as sport, h Pmirca u VV/ M.1. OV/ frail boy, Kano was constantly picked on. He learned jiu-jitsu to defend himself. Kano mastered secret forms of fighting in Japan but saw the need for a skill which PrtlllH hp nraftiroH oc a cnnrl nn?l wv/ f/.MVilVVU MU w opvi V UliU without hurting anyone. "Kano combined jiu-jitsu with some of his own techniques and modified others. He established the Kodokan Institute in 1882 to teach his theories," Charles said. CHARLES, JUDO INSTRUCTOR at USC and first dan (degree) black belt, said the followers of jiu-jitsu looked down at the upstarts in judo. "The two schools finally staged 50 matches to determine who was more sKiiitul. The judo school won 48 out of the 50," he said. The other two matches were draws. Judo has spread around the world and can be found in many countries. Charles has taught or practiced the sport in more than 25 nations. But what is the attraction of judo? Charles wanted to master judo because he said he "could throw a guy bigger than myself by using lecnnique, leverage, and balance." Luther Lee, a 54-yearold judoka (judo student) in the I HAIR I "HAIRSTYLES ELEVEN ARI COLUMI (803) 71 OWNED BY: ? WE HAVE THRE TO SEW TT arth ^hoe 3020 Dey rap mKM W4^^^feS ' jm!j a f. ' flMBHBfiflHBBKBt i^r ^mSa / mmaLNmur Participants in Free University' in Judo spar on mat during clas course, taught by Ronald Charlc short course at USC, said he likes judo for another reason. "I realized that age and sex are not barriers to learning the sport," he said. Debbie Lowery thought judo would consist of self defense moves. "I thought there would be more self defense instruction than there is. But I've been able to tone my muscles up after having a PLACE I Cr>D DCADI C" w>% i kvr kK. CADE MALL MA, S.C. >9-9385 'AUL TISDALE E HAIRSTYLISTS /E YOU I tne St., Open 10-0 l>a YijrfjyihV . - v s short course sport to membf is session. The years-old. ;s, teaches the baby. I would definitely recommend it to all women," she said. YOUNG AND OLD, thin and stocky, men or women are able to throw each other with judo techniques. Lee, at 54, is the oldest judoka at USC. An eight year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl also practice. Michel, a brown belt, earned his belt in France. People who would otherwise be unable to tsecause ot alleged i recent Student Goveri Student Government A petitioned the Supre University of South C jurisdiction over all a election statutes. Any c Government office wh< the attention of thp Snr concerning these elect information in writing 1 Court not later than April 20,1977. The Clerh the Student Governnu ! The Court will hear petition on Wednesday e C of the Russell Houst 55? & si t. ^ W *41 % I I ? uvuu ucnsi vuiuill Irmo, Somer&ei >'re checking everywl ily, 790 3803, Mark Alexander THE GAMECOCK ;rs ranging from eight to 54 talk to each other understand judo terms. Charles said judo is "an exciting sport which involves much skill and technique, as opposed to strength and power. It is not self defense, but it can be applied for that purpose." Charles also teaches a Self Defense for Women Short Course at USC. irregularities in the iment election, the j ttorney General has me Court of the Carolina to assume 3 illeged violations of | andidate for Student 3 wishes to bring to >reme Court matters | ions must file such with the Clerk of the I 4 p.m. Wednesday, :'s office is located in gnt office complex, arguments on this at 7 p.m., in Section ; Ballroom. , Kin DklUJi Li. iMinf JL Uiinuepiiia^ t, Boston,.... lere there are feet!