Spring Break
Learn the art of self-defense
Judo offered as an alternative to gym
Angie Entenmann
Issue date: 1/16/07 Section: Inside WCC
Some students of this martial art really take to it and advance to a rate of high enough skill to qualify for competitions. The EMU Judo team has been sending participants to competitions and recently brought home a trophy to place in their showcase outside the gym.
Steve Dean participated in the Judo program when he was a student at WTMC. Originally he joined, "because I was terrible at wrestling and I needed something that required less strength."
Dean found practicing the martial art of Judo to be helpful in myriad ways, "The physical conditioning also helped keep me healthy and aware mentally. That also helped get me though the engineering program because it was quite rigorous. As an extra-curricular, I think it helped get me into Berkley."
Judo is a simple sport. Dr Gerlitz summed it up: "The basic point of Judo is to take the guy from the standing position and drop him on his back. You don't have to be big or fast; all you have to be is smooth and smart."
Steve Dean participated in the Judo program when he was a student at WTMC. Originally he joined, "because I was terrible at wrestling and I needed something that required less strength."
Dean found practicing the martial art of Judo to be helpful in myriad ways, "The physical conditioning also helped keep me healthy and aware mentally. That also helped get me though the engineering program because it was quite rigorous. As an extra-curricular, I think it helped get me into Berkley."
Judo is a simple sport. Dr Gerlitz summed it up: "The basic point of Judo is to take the guy from the standing position and drop him on his back. You don't have to be big or fast; all you have to be is smooth and smart."
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