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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, May 15, 1968
Protection philosophy stands behind karate
A short, powerfully built karate instructor stands before his class in Robinson Gymnasium and lectures them on technique.
"Practice, practice, learn the moves. Don't just do well enough to come in here and get a stripe on your belt," Max Muller, Prairie Village junior says to the sixteen people who sit crosslegged on the gym floor in front of him.
Muller is a black belt in Shoto Kai karate and instructs the KU karate club every Wednesday and Thursday evening.
"Build up power and thrust," he continues, showing the students various ways to plant their feet when striking and telling them to concentrate on their opponent's eyes.
Karate originated in Okinawa in the 1500s according to Clement Ching, Hong Kong junior and Muller's assistant instructor.
Ching said the Okinawans were being oppressed by the Japanese and took up karate as a means of self defense.
Karate is centered in a person's ability to use his hands, arms, legs and feet to cripple or disable an opponent. It requires agility, speed and most of all concentration, according to Muller.
When a student learns karate he is also taught the karate philosophy, which is that karate is never to be used unless a person's mental and physical well being is endangered.
Muller says this philosophy is one of the most important parts of his instruction.
"I can't stress how important it is to get this philosophy in the minds of the people you are teaching," he said.
Muller took his instruction in karate at KU where he received a brown belt. He earned a black belt in Shoto Kai karate from an academy in Topeka and began teaching the Karate Club last fall.
He explained there are various
styles of karate, depending on who teaches it. Each style differs in moves and technique but is basically the same.
"I teach Go Ju Ryu style here but I have a black belt in Shoto Kai and only a brown one in Go Ju Ryu." Muller said.
A black belt is the highest step of the first class of karate which is named Kyu. Once you have a black belt in Kyu you enter a second class named Dan, Muller said.
There are 10 steps in Kyu, the tenth being the lowest, the fifth a green belt and the third a brown belt.
The time required for mastery of these steps varies with different people but a brown belt can be achieved in 9 months if a person is quick to learn, Muller said.
A person with a black is considered an expert and is qualified to instruct and to pass students on the various steps of Kyu.
Once a person earns a black belt he may go higher in Dan but this is usually rare because there aren't enough instructors high enough in Dan to give instruction or tests, Muller said.
The KU Karate Club was formed three years ago and has a present enrollment of 40, which fluctuates, according to David Clutter, Larned senior and club president.
The club is holding a freestyle and Kata tournament 7 p.m. May 17 in Robinson. The public is invited.
Members of the club will compete in freestyle matches for points. In these matches no actual blows are struck and opponents score points by focusing, or coming within $ \frac{1}{2} $ inch of the targets they are aiming at on each other's bodies.
Points are scored for a successful blow in which the punch is pulled but not for successful defensive moves. A match lasts from three to five minutes, Clutter said.
BACK KATO, BACK!
Photo by Mike Walker
Max Muller, Prairie Village junior, demonstrates the flying side kick to opponent Dave Clutter, Larned senior. Muller is a black belt in Photo Kai karate and Clutter is a brown belt in Go Ju Ryu karate. They practice every Wednesday and Thursday evening in Robinson Gymnasium.
Three OSU wrestlers are suspended
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Dwayne Keller won the 123pound championship at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) meet at Penn State in March and was named the
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