Thursday, April 17, 1986
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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Fencing teacher makes sport fun
By Debra West Stall writer
Staff writer
"Fencers ready?" The instructor's voice rings out.
"Yes sir," the duelers reply "Fence."
"Halt," yells the instructor.
The duelers come together and metal clashes against metal. One of the foils, the fencing practice axe, is thrown through and touches the opponent.
Hart, yets the instructor.
This is a typical scenario in Joe Paterno's fencing classes.
Paterno, Long Island, N.Y., senior, teaches HERP 108, basic skill instruction in fencing. He has been fencing for about nine years
Also, I'm going to be an officer in the Army, and I think all officers should be able to handle a sword."
Paterno said he only accepted 20 people in each class so he could give the students individual attention.
Robert Benson, Prairie Village sophomore, said Paterno did give his students a lot of attention.
“There’s just not enough time,” he said. “I only have two hours a week for it to weeks to teach them how to use it.” We’re more time to work with them.
"I took the class from someone else two years ago," he said "Joe works with us individually a lot
Fencing is like the ancient sword fighting, but it's been refined. It's faster, the foils are lighter and the point is to test your skill, not kill someone.'
— Joe Paterno Long Island, N.Y., senior
and also competed in high school.
"I don't compete anymore," he said. "I don't have time to, but by teaching I can stay involved with the sport and share the good experiences I've had with it with my students."
Fencing became a sport in the 17th century when guns replaced swords as the basic weapon, Paterno said.
"Pening is like the ancient sword fighting, but it's been refined," he said. "It's faster, the foils are better, and it really test your skill, not kill someone."
Fencing isn't as popular in the Midwest as it is on the East Coast,贴 Paterno. But many people are interested in learning the class from it." I'm unusual
John Kiser, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said, "I wanted to learn fencing because it's classical.
more than he did."
"I think a lot of them think it's dangerous and are afraid of it," he said "But women can actually learn quicker than men. Men try to use too much force, women learn the refinements."
Usually there are only four or five women in a class, Paterno said.
Lisa Foerscher, Parkville, Mo., sophomore, said she was not serious about fencing when she enrolled in the class.
"I wanted to take a HPER class, and fencing fit my schedule," she said. "I decided to take it as a joke. I thought it might be fun to do once. But now I really like it. I should take it again if I have time."
Foerschler said she was never intimidated by being in a class that primarily was filled with men.
Mary Burger/KANSAN
Above, fencing instructor Joe Paterno, Long Island, N.Y., senior, gives Mike Blumenthal, Prairie Village freshman, some fencing tips.
Right, Danny Harris, Parsons junior, practiced his form in fencing class Tuesday in Robinson Center
"We're all beginners, so it really doesn't make any difference," she said.
salt.
Paterno tries to make his students understand the components of the sport.
"A lunge is one fluid motion," he said. "But I break it down into steps to teach my students. You have to be able to walk before you can jump or run. And you have to jump and each body motion do a lunge."
Kiser recommends the class to anyone interested in taking it.
"Everyone has a blast," he said. "It's a great class."
On Campus
- In The Streets will meet at 4 p.m. today in the Walnut Room of the Kansas Union.
The KU men's Soccer Club will practice at 5 p.m. today at the field at 23rd and Iowa streets.
The KU Ki-Aliko Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in 130 Robinson Center.
The KU women's Soccer Club will practice at 5 p.m. today at the field at 23rd and Iowa streets.
"The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Boots Adams Alumni Center, 13th St. and Oread Ave.
The Latin American Solidarity will meet at 6 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
The Mt. Oread Bike Club racing team will meet at 7:30 p.m. today.
On the Record
A golf cart, valued at $1,400, was stolen at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday from a repair service in the 800 block of Rhode Island St. Lawrence police said yesterday. The cart was later recovered.
About 70 cassette tapes and a cassette case, valued together at $730, were stolen April 8 from a car in Baltimore of West Sixth Street, police said.
A radar detector, valued at $250,
was stolen between 8:30 p.m. m.
and 10 a.m. t. Tuesday from a car
in the block of West Sixth Street,
police said.
A purse, passport, bank card, clothing and a $350 government check, valued together at $550, were stolen between 4 and 5:30 p.m. from a locker in Robinson Center, KU police said.
An equalizer and 12 cassette tapes, valued together at $180, were stolen between midnight Monday and Friday. A 1400 block of Apple Lane, police said,
A backpack, two textbooks,
eyeglasses and cash, valued together
at $229, were stolen from Watson
Library at about 5 p.m. Tuesday,
police said.
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