ITK ON THE NORTH SHORE New karate for exciting sport KARATE IS an ideal sport because it teaches physical fitness, social skills and a healthy lifestvle. aecording to two North Vancouver karate instructors, Farid Dordar is a thice-time champion ino his native tran and recently moved to Canada to com- pete here and teach his tavorite sport. Although trained in) both traditional and: International “Lop Karate (TK). Dordar teaches PEK only. The new style is based on tradi- tional karate and combines boxing techniques with traditional karate values to make for a more efficient and exciting fighting style. Dordar said. ‘Traditional karate had faults that are deleted in PTR. In the new style, bosing vloves are used for full-contact fighting and the hands are held high as they are in boxing to protect the bead and neck, Conditioning is important, Dor- dar said, because students need the endurance to fight continuously compared with the often-inter- rupted fighting of traditional karate. Dordar teaches classes for youngsters five to 15 vears old at the Ron Andrews Community Centre and some 50 children, both girls and boys, are enroiled at present. Dordar believes the sport is ideal for children because it teaches concentration and discipline. “Karate teaches respect and it is good for kids to tearn discipline,”’ Dordar said. Dordar also adult teaches an class at North Vancouver's Gal's Guin and hopes te form an adult and oat children’s team for par: Uieipation In Contests. TK TEACHER Chris Four- nie...*you have to develop quick reflexes."* Chris Fournie, an JTK teacher of the North Vancouver Reere- ation Commission, also offers courses at community centres. Fournie has been practising karate for the last seven years and has been teaching since 1983. Fournie said he became involved in the sport because he admired "NEWS photo Cindy Bellamy alkes obat manual artists could do. “Thes hase quigk reflexes and wn sontred and capabke’ he sad. hourme abe teaches Ars. a bilipmne ttghting sport that tegches defence techniques against such weapons as knives and sticks. “You oy to develop quick tefleses because there is no time to chan’ 77 he said. Both teachers say Karate is often a misunderstood sport. “A Tet of people have misconcephions about oa class." Fournie said.“ Phes think itis dif- ficult and possibly violent. but the beguiners’ devel is very safe and controfled.”” latra padding is worn for pro- tection, and fignting movements are simulated to ensure safety Fournie said the classes are very popular, Fournie said) there are miuny karate chibs and styles, and anyone Interested in taking classes should follow same basic rules. Observe a variety of styles be- fore deciding on a club, and choose one that appeals to vou most. Try to determine if the instruc- tor teaches techniques, or merely demonstrates. Finally, he says, don’t hesitate at least to try karate, adding the sport provides excellent training, good exercise and good fun. For information about karate classes, contact the NVRC oar 987-PLAY. NEWS photo Tom Burley Striking gold WEST VANCOUVER'S = Kirsten Barnes (above) and North Yan- couver’s Rick Pimlott (left) display the gold medal they brought back recently from the Aug. 7 to 23 Pan American) Games held in In- dianapolis, Indiana. Barnes, 19, won her medal in pairs rowing. The Hillside Secondary School graduate, along with rowing part- ner Kathleen Heddle of Van- couver, beat teams from the U.S.A., Cuba and Mexico to win the gold. Pimfott played second base for the Canadian national softball team that beat the U.S.A. 1-0 in the Pan Am gold medal match. Modern | 13 - Wednesday, Where's the dough? PAGE 19 seplember 2. 1987 - North Share News photo submitted STRENGTH AND GRACE are combined in this striking exhibition of International Top Karate (ITK) by instructor Farid Dordar. ITK is 2 martial art which updates the traditional karate style while maintaining and emphasizing the positive elements of the older sport. {not esactly shown) (a CONVENTION BACK TO SCHOOL FULL LEATHER BASKETBALL SHOE Men's size 7-12 980-9211 Lynn VaLiey Centre