Karate
Club Officers 2009-2010
| President | Liz Evison |
| Vice President | Lief Esbenshade |
| Treasurer | Lief Esbenshade |
| Instructor | Michael Fusaro |
About the Club
The Karate Club offers instruction in traditional Japanese Karate to the Carleton student body. The aim of Karate is the perfection of the practitioner's character, achieved through intensive physical training and mental discipline. The Karate Club is closely tied to the karate PE class, which meets twice a week to train under Michael Fusaro, a fourth Dan or his brother, Darrell a third Dan. There are also more relaxed practices on most Saturdays taught by the class's advanced students. The Shotokan form of karate, which the Carleton club practises, concentrates on perfection of the basics and katas. Karate is active all year around. Everyone from beginners to experts are welcome.
2009-2010 Roster
Elizabeth Evison
Lief Esbenshade
Tung Phan
Ryan Skinner
Kendall Bills
Johanna Schmidt
History of the Club
The Carleton Karate club was founded in the 1960's and has been training students ever since. Michael Fusaro, a Sensei from the Twin Cities, has been coming to Carleton to teach for over ten years. At the end of most terms students travel into the Cities to test under the strict hand of Master Robert Fusaro
Other Club Sports
- AikidoApplies principles of the fighting arts toward the goals of peace, harmony, and self-improvement.
- Alpine Ski ClubProvides the Carleton community with an opportunity to explore the joys of alpine skiing, both as a sport and as a recreation.
- BadmintonGives members of the Carleton Community an opportunity to play Badminton on a regular basis.
- Competitive DanceThe Competitive Dance team is excited to start its first year as a club sport.
- CrewProvides Carleton students with the opportunity to learn and enjoy the sport of rowing.
- CUT (Carleton Ultimate Team)One of the nation's dominant teams in men's college ultimate.
- CyclingPromotes bicycle road racing at the College.
- EclipseProvides a fun and encouraging environment for women to develop ultimate frisbee skills and compete at an intercollegiate level.
- EquestrianCompetes in horse shows and provides lessons in horsemanship.
- FencingSupports both recreational and competitive fencing at Carleton.
- Field HockeyProvides instruction, practice and recreational field hockey play.
- GOP (Gods of Plastic)A competitive Carleton men's ultimate team.
- KarateOffers instruction in traditional Japanese Karate
- Men's Ice HockeyMen's Ice Hockey provides Carleton students of all skill levels an opportunity to play competitive club hockey in the Midwest.
- Men's LacrosseThe Carleton Men's Lacrosse team is a competitive intercollegiate program in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League, a group featuring a number of MIAC schools.
- Men's RugbyCore Principles: 1. Playing rugby 2. Singing songs 3. Finding joy in back pain
- Men's VolleyballOffers intercollegiate competition and instruction
- Nordic SkiingA team of people who enjoy cross country skiing and racing at a competitive level.
- SailingSails and races small sailboats locally and in intercollegiate regattas
- SyzygySyzygy is Carleton's women's ultimate team.
- Table TennisA forum for skilled veterans and eager beginners alike to learn, teach, share and enjoy the extraordinary game that is Table Tennis.
- Tae Kwon DoEngages in practice and competition of this ancient Korean martial art.
- TennisCarleton's competitive tennis team
- Water PoloProvides water polo instruction, practice, and local competition.
- Women's Hockey (WHAC)Provides the opportunity to participate competitively in the great game of hockey.
- Women's LacrosseTeaches the basics and provides intercollegiate competition for players of all experience levels.
- Women's RugbyAnyone interested in trying a new sport is encouraged to come out and play with us. We promise that playing rugby will be one of the best decisions of your Carleton career.
