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Features ?' 4 THE GAMECOCK Wednesday, November 11, 1987 Students ta By TRACY M1XSON Staff writer Whether it's to learn self-defense, stay in shape or participate in a contact sport, more than 1,000 USC students have taken advantage of Physical Education 117 and 125: beginning and intermediate karate. Course instructor Bob Wysner estimates about 1,160 students have enrolled in the American-style karate course since the P.E. Department began offering classes five years ago. He said a variety of reasons for taking the skills course gives the sport a wide appeal. "It'c a reallv normlar snort." he said. "In here. students learn all the techniques of American-style karate, such as stretching, kicking combination drills and sparing. "Once they develop skill and control, they go on to develop power and confidence by fighting tournament-style and working with kicking bags." Although most people might think the classes are male-dominated, he said, there is actually about an even ratio between men and women students. "One of my beginning classes this semester is about 60 percent girls," he said. "Most of the girls Jk m ^ I ^bh ' ' ' , lio me rigntj instructor uooDy vvyner snows green P.E. Center. "Need Extra Cast $ on nn n VI n n ef,U l/. 1/1/ VX1I X IX 1^1/ JLSKJ I Twice A Week Doi $dj dj dj $ $ JJ) $ | COLUMBIA PLASMA C \ j 1916 Taylor Street II Columbia, South Carolina 1 Phone 254-6683 1 Appointments Availak 'c? OPEN 7:30 AM "Bring this Coupon with / nvvcn?ci\ J FEATUE i the Tf J B] y The Lagan I THURSDAY. FRI 5 NIGHTS x ine Leg?n< ^ Three Days of ( X PRESEN 5 ludh r ? / Pes y Former Lead Gi J MONDAY Nl X Ed Crosby' I SI OFF WIT Y, X Call For T ^ In Th H i ke advanta < take it for exercise and self-defense. The guys take it tor the same reasons, while more ot them also want to get into the sport aspect of it as well." The instructor said USC's athletic department has seen the course's value as well, enrolling athletes from the football, volleyball and softball teams to increase their flexibility and endurance. Another misnomer students often have happens during course registration, he said. Classes fill up quickly, but overrides can be obtained easily. "We have the facilities to accomodate as many people who want to take karate," he said. "If the class is filled, students can come down to the P.E. office, and we'll get them in." The courses can be taken pass/fail or for a grade. The one-hour credit will apply to a student's grade point average, but many schools don't approve P.E. skills classes toward a degree. Wysner, a 1985 P.E. graduate and now a graduate student in education, has been an instructor at Genova Karate School for five years. In fall 1986, he succeeded black-belt champion Mike Genova, who began the USC classes in 1982. Wysner teaches four classes this semester ? two beginning classes with about 35 students each and MB* gP %5' ^M "^H 3 ?3 I I >?*itiiifl / -jkjfl 1 . /bDHHH ' ij^H 1 p K i ' ;nH I . ? mff^ flj -stripe bell Tanya Donaldson proper sidekick form. br^i fOfjflLl ENTER ! WM -. i mi 11 Call for Appointmc " 541 Santee Avenue \? ? ^ UNG TONIGHT IIL GflTORS lues Rock and also dary Blues Band DAY AND SATURDAY ; FEATURING dary Blues Band 3reat Blues to Swing Ya! TING SUNDAY (en Spense with Dlckerson aitar Player For PRINCE IGHT FEATURING s Big Band Jazz H STUDENT ID r9-82 52 'icket Information c Bazaar at Five Points 4 ge of USC: two for the near-40 advanced students. A novice begins with a white belt and may progress to yellow, blue, blue stripe, green, green stripe, red and brown belts at USC. To earn a black belt, one must study at the Genova school. Red belt John Hutchins, a senior in political science, began studying the sport as a sophomore. He said he hopes to earn his black belt within a year and a half. "My friend first got me into it," he said. "I've always been athletic, and I was looking for a new sport. i irica 11 oui, ana i iinea n. so rve stuck with it. It's not something everyone does." Hutchins said most people take the class to learn self-defense and then realize they enjoy other aspects of the sport as well. "You're going to learn a lot in this class ? how to defend yourself is just part of it," he said. "It's not going to make you a superman out on the street, but it will improve your ability to fight back if you get in trouble. "It gives you more confidence in yourself, too, and that's a pretty good thing to have." Ik ... ^ ^ ^^ 7, - -.-:" !I^V . , J. ?. ! 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