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"You learn karate so you no
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? Mr. Miagi
"The Karate Kid"
By TRACY MIXSON
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Hunt Becker puts the lessons
of "The Karate Kid" into practice
every day.
As a first-degree black belt in
the traditional Japanese style
A Shotokan, the USC graduate student
holds the philosophy that
karate should never be used
unless "you absolutely have to."
"This is not a style of karate
you learn for fun," he said. "It's
not really a sport ? it's dead
serious. This is a way toward selfimprovement,
not a way to learn
how to beat people up."
Becker has started his own
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Kaiaie classes to help people better
understand his philosophy
and knowledge of Shotokan, a
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^ Okinawa, Japan.
Under this style, he said, the
student learns that there's more
to karate than being able to break
boards in half and improving
physical skills.
"It's a more stylized thing,
where the emphasis is not on the
fighting, but on personal
development," Becker said. "In
this style, you're developing both
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"The Japanese see it as an art;
it creates dicipline and a strong
character that helps you be able
to deal with daily problems. In
addition, it's an excellent form of
physical exercise that can help
you improve your strength, flexibility
and agility."
Originally from Little Rock,
Ark., Becker took up karate in
1972 and earned his black belt six
years later. Now a USC student
studying classical guitar, he
wants to share the Shotokan style
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with other students and members
of the Carolina community.
While he considers Shotokan
to be the best karate form for the
student wanting to develop
strong physical and mental
character, Becker said he won't
use the traditional Japanese
words that accompany a typical
Shotokan class.
"In here, we'll call a side kick a
side kick," he said. "It's good to
know the traditional words, but
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it's easier to teach in English to
English-speakinp students, k's
more important for them to
know what kind of kick they're
making than what the kick is called
in Japan."
Becker's classes are
Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. and
Saturdays at 12:15 p.m. at Dance
Graphics in Five Points. The cost
$5 a lesson or $30 a month. For
more information, contact Dance
Graphics.
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: 100-meter brcaststrokc (1:05.05),
tin came in first in the 50-meter
13.69) and Linda Criddle qualified
meter butterfly (:55.85).
) swept a swim meet from Furman
. The men won 59-38, while the
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CHARLESTON, S.C. ? USC
basketball coach Bill Foster says
the Gamecocks showed patiencc
and stayed together in their 80-70
non-conference win over The
Citadel.
"I really liked the way we
played tonight," Foster said after
the game Wednesday night.
"This really is a good win for us.
We need to keep it going."
Michael Foster led USC to the
victory with 25 points.
"1 can't say enough about
Michael Foster," the coach said.
"He has really played well the
last few games and has really
begun to assert himself on the
court. Keith James also is playing
well for us now. It was a total
team effort."
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Bulldogs' freshman guard Leon
Bryant led his team on a 20-8
scoring streak to take a one-point
lead midway through the period.
Bryant scored a career-high 22
points in the game.
The Gamecocks went on a
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by James' three-point play. The
Gamecocks went on to extend
their lead to 12 points twice
before the final buzzer sounded.
Other Gamecocks to score in
double figures were James with
17, Darryl Martin with 14, Linwood
Moyc with 12 and Duane
Kendall with 10.
USC will be in action tomorrow
against the University of
Alabama-Birmingham. UAB is
20-6 this season and is ranked
No. 24 by USA Today. Tipoff is
scheduled for 1:09 p.m., and the
game will be regionally televised
by NBC.
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