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Sensei McCann is a martial arts student always
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teachingmartial arts skills and philosophy. And also learning. He continues seeking out and studying with other martial arts masters, broadening his knowledge and adding to his skills so he can share themwith his students. “!ere’s a saying going around that a black belt is a white belt who didn’t quit,” McCann said. “I didn’t quit. My art is, as they say, a living scroll. It’s not "nished.!ere are a lot of things I need to learn.” One of his latest accomplishments, though, is not "nding a new teacher to train under. It is receiving o&cial recognition last month of his status as a sixth dan, or degree, black belt in his "eld. A rare honour for any martial artist in any style. “!irty years ago, I didn’t know if I’d even get my yellow belt,” he said, grinning. Outside of the academy dojo, McCann works in the building trades, as a construc- tion foreman. As for rest-and-recreation
time, most of it, if not dedicated to his own training and his time spent teaching his students, is occupied with home renovation work. “We’ve got a bathroomon the go,” he said, smiling. “We’ve changed our skylight. We’ve got a big list ahead of us.” Back at the dojo, McCann and his assis- tant instructors shepherd about four dozen students, young and old, through the steps they need tomaster to earn their own black belts. A few of the younger students enjoy taking their skills onto the mat in the com- petitive tournament scene, but most of the older members of the academy are more interested in martial arts training for phy- sical "tness and for stress relief and mental relaxation. “When I watch the kids,” McCann said, “I think they just enjoy learning something. Achieving the next level.”
If Jeremy McCann had a personal theme song, it might be the old disco hit “Kung Fu Fighting”. !e 44-year-old founder and chief ins- tructor at Rockland’s Bluewater Martial Arts Academy grins as he recalls what sparked his lifelong interest in the martial arts and philosophy of bushido. “It was a childhood fascination withDavid Carradine and Kung Fu ,” he said, remem- bering how he used to watch as many epi- sodes as possible of the 1970s martial arts T.V. series. !at early fascination with Oriental "- ghting arts has led him a long and winding road through several styles on his own jour- ney to becoming amartial arts master several styles including chito-ryu karate from Japan, World Federation style of Korea’s tae kwon do, and the Filipino stick-"ghting art of kali. He also has a little bit of training in aikido and is a member of a group called the Dog Brothers Tribe of full-contact stick-"ghters. But his primary style is jujutsu, one of the oldest of the Japanese combat arts which combines grappling, throwing, and striking techniques along with defensive moves to either avoid or reduce injury to the practi- tioner. McCann teaches can-ryu jujutsu at the "e Gloucester Rangers’ inaugural game this season for junior A hockey action in Rockland did not go well for the team. !e Pembroke Lumber Kings landed hard on the Gloucester Rangers during the Sept. 25 game at the Clarence-Rockland Arena. !e Lumber Kings crowned the Rangers 5-1 by the end of the third period. Almost all of the Pembroke points were in "rst period with a single goal going into the Gloucester net during the second period to match the sole Rangers point score. Ryan Casselman nailed a hat trick for Pembroke in the "rst period, including one unassisted goal and also a short-handed goal with help from Jesse Blais and Fraser
Jeremy McCann is a martial arts master who still sees himself as a student.
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academy, which he founded 20 years ago as a second-degree black belt. He inherited the school from his own sensei, Matt Christo- pher, who was retiring fromactive teaching. At that time it was called North American Martial Arts. McCann renamed the school as the Bluewater Academy and carried on
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Turner. Casselman also opened the scoring for Pembroke with assists from Blais and Ben VanOoteghem. Tyler O’Neill scored the remaining "rst-period goal for the Lumber Kings with help from Brandon Zullo. Drew Shields put the Rangers on the board close to the midpoint of the second period with some help from Cody Clarke and Nicholas Ngwafusi. A power-play goal fromStephen Cooney, assisted by Blais and VanOoteghem, "nished both the scoring for Pembroke and the game. Casselman, Blais and Shields were named as the three stars for the match. !e next game for the Rangers inRockland is Oct. 9 at the Clarence-Rockland Arena.
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ATV re-route report pending The ATV Club of Eastern Ontario wants to increase the number of user trails in the Larose Forest to allow riders route access to the Hamlet of Cheney in Clarence-Rockland and bypass the Clarence- Cambridge Road which runs through the community forest. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell is responsible for managing the community forest and Planning Director Louis Prévost will present counties planning and forestry advisory committee with a detailed report on the club’s proposal with his own recommendations. He has indicated during the committee’s Aug. 26 meeting brief that he would rather see the club make better use of an existing road allowance route already available in the forest. – Gregg Chamberlain One win, one loss for CIHA The Canadian International Hockey Academy added one win and one loss to its score tally for the season for its Major Midget squad. The CIHA Voyageurs blanked the OHA U17 team 2-0 Sept. 18 with Matthew Grouchy firing in both points for his academy teammates, including a second-period power-play goal. Assisting on the scoring were Cameron Pound and Jace Lis-D’Alessandro. Ethan Hunt guarded the CIHA net and fended off 23 shots from the OHA team. Saturday the CIHA went to Pembroke Memorial Centre to play the Carleton Place Canadians and lost 5-1 with Grouchy scorign the loan Voyageurs goal. The CIHA Voyageurs are on the road against the OHA U18 squad on Sept. 23. Saturday they will host the Ottawa Senators at 6 p.m. at the Clarence-Rockland Arena. –Gregg Chamberlain
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