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might remind some of the
powerful Samson, whose
strength came from his uncut
hair.
A more modern parallel,
said Fishman, is the Jewish
community's need to protect
itself physically from threats
of outsiders. He takes time to
point out though that the
club "is certainly not of the
JDL (Jewish Defense League)
mentality. However, the abili-
ty to defend oneself gives peo-
ple options they might not
have otherwise."
Also, karate is an excellent
workout and as good a fitness
plan as running or lifting
weights, Stiebel says. Coupl-
ed with the physical gains,
karate students often ex-
perience personal emotional
insights, something that
usually isn't a part of other
activities, he maintains.
A large number of the JCC
participants are professionals,
according to Fishman. "It's
an excellent way to deal with
stress," he says.
Others come for a workout
that goes deeper than
aerobics, or to learn self-
defense techniques.
In Ann Arbor, karate and
other martial arts clubs are
thriving, according to
Schulman, whose University
of Michigan Shorin Kan Club
is one of nearly a dozen
groups active in Washtenaw
County.
"There's been a resurgence
of interest, although I'm not
sure exactly why," Schulman
says. "But you can tell,
because a few years ago we
only had a couple of clubs in
this area."
Schulman, 38, took over the
university-affiliated sports
club about seven years ago.
He has 12 students.
On a recent Wednesday at
the JCC, there were 11
students, including a woman
and a father-and-son team.
They were a mix of white
belts (beginners) and more ad-
vanced students wearing pur-
ple, blue or green sashes
securing their gis, or karate
robes.
The Shorin Ryu style of
karate taught at the JCC and
at Shorin Kan has its roots in
Okinawa, where its techni-
ques were formalized in the
early 20th Century. The
Championships
Offer Smorgasbord
The North American
Karate Championship/Bat-
tle of the Black Belt Stars
will serve up a day-long
smorgasbord for longtime
martial arts fans Dec. 1
and entice others in-
terested in glimpsing "the
sport of the '90s," says one
of the event's organizers.
"There's still that
mysticism there when peo-
ple think of karate. They
are the images people are
familiar with from the
'60s," says Eric Borman.
"Now, though, people are
beginning to see that this
may be the sport of the '90s
in terms of the physical
health and mental devel-
opment it offers."
Borman, owner of the
Southfield Martial Arts In-
stitute, is co-promoter with
Willie Adams and Lou
Lizotte, of the event at the
Palace of Auburn Hills. It
is the second year for the
show, which debuted in
1989 at Cobo Arena.
The festival will begin at
9 a.m. with matches in 120
divisions (72 youth, 48
adult) featuring 1,500 com-
petitors ages 5-70, Borman
says. Finals in each divi-
sion, plus special
demonstrations, multi-
colored laser-light show
and an all-star breaking
(tainishiwari) contest,
begin at 8 p.m.
Borman, 29, and a first-
degree black belt, became
entranced with the martial
arts about five years ago.
"I was looking for a certain
kind of style (Isshin Ryu)
and the only place I found
it, oddly enough, was in
the Dexter-Davison
neighborhood in Detroit,"
he says.
"There was this guy
(Adams) and he was
teaching about 50 kids,
black and white, and it was
really something. I
thought this would be
something terrific for the
suburbs."
A computer information
system manager by day,
Borman says the South-
field Institute is his part-
time passion. And, he says,
it really isn't that much of
a departure from the fami-
ly supermarket business
(his father is Paul Borman
of Farmer Jack/A & P).
"I look at the family
business as something
that has always been a
people-business and so is
the Institute," he says.
There is an admission
charge for the Karate
Championships.
— H.R.