10 JULY 1, 2004
Smoke Signals
Respect, Honor And Discipline: Martial Arts Is About Dedication
Tribal member Chris Dugger brings pride to his family through his pursuit of excellence.
By Toby McClary
Chris Dugger is on his way to the
top in the karate world. Chris, the
son of Casino Host for Spirit Moun
tain and Tribal member Regan
Dugger, has been studying martial
arts for about four years and has
no plans of stopping anytime soon.
Dugger, 15, attends McMinnville
High School where he is a fresh
man. He is the grandson of Tribal
Elder Dee Dugger and great-
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grandson of Tribal Elder Elsie
Cummings.
Dugger competes in the North
west Martial Arts Association and
has traveled all over the Northwest
to show his skills. He practices at
the White Wolf Martial Arts Dojo
in McMinnville and is currently the
National Champion in two differ
ent divisions, weapons and tradi
tional forms.
When competing in the weapons
division Chris uses sais, which are
a smaller version of a sword that
have three prongs and come in
various weights and lengths. Sais
are used strictly for style competi
tion and not to compete amongst
one another.
"I just feel comfortable using
sais and swords," said Dugger.
Chris practices two styles of
fighting, Urufu-Ryu Karate Do,
an eclectic style that combines
strong points of several differ
ent styles, and Shorin-Ryu,
which is known for its light,
quick and agile techniques that
are suitable for someone with a
light body structure. According
to his Sinsei, James Rosenweig,
he is doing very well in both.
"Chris has a unique dedica
tion," said Rosenweig. "He has
matured a lot in the last year
and has become a very influ
ential role model."
Dugger has become part of
the special team of role models,
or Storm Team, and is only two
belts away from being an As
sistant Instructor. He is cur
rently an orange belt, which is
the top of the beginner ranks,
but plans to become a. 12th. degree. '
black belt. "
"He will be an awesome black
belt one day," said Rosenweig. "He
will go all the way."
Dugger just earned the title of
Grand Champion at the Tillamook
Open and more recently became the
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National Champion at the USA Na
tionals in Olympia, Washington.
He plans to defend his titles on July
10 and 11 at Linfield College in
McMinnville.
"I am very proud of Chris," said
Regan Dugger. "Karate has taught
him respect and discipline and
these characteristics have carried
over into his personal life. He iden
tifies what he has done wrong,
takes responsibility and corrects his
mistakes."
Chris wants to continue his
training in martial arts but is un
sure if he wants to instruct. He
wants to attend college at either
Chemeketa Community College or
Oregon State University.
"If I decide not to instruct karate,
I want to become an archaeologist
or a pilot in the Air Force," said
Dugger.
"If Chris wants to pursue a dif
ferent career, then I am behind
him all the way," explained
Rosenweig. "But I want him to
teach martial arts."
Chris enjoys singing and recently
tried out for Sterling Jazz, a jazz
choir class offered by his high
school, and explained that he was
accepted. He likes to skateboard
around town and at the local parks
as well.
Dugger lives with his father in
McMinnville where he also stores
his many trophies. Regan ex
plained that when Chris's Dojo
was out of trophies, Chris removed
..the nameplates off of his own per-
sohal trophies and returned them
so that other kids had something
to win.
"The most rewarding part of my
training in martial arts is all of the
friends and respect that I have
gained," said Dugger.
Take The Weight Of The World Off Your Shoulders
Tribal member Darci Warren gives a great massage.
By Ron Karten
Two years ago, (Smoke Signals,
9102 issue) Tribal member Darci
Warren swept through the
Ashmead School of Massage with
straight A's with a course load spe
cializing in rubbing people the
right way.
Last month, Smoke Signals
dropped in on Warren to see how
she is doing with her new occupa
tion, and we can now report with
certainty that the results feel great.
Her work at Ashmead was so good
that she now teaches two massage
courses there. Next term, she also
will be teaching spa offerings like
mud raps and salt glows.
All of which should put you on
the road to Warren's home base.
It travels by the many beauties
farms and woods of Peavine
Road in the countryside northwest
of McMinnville. It's a peaceful
back roads drive to a peaceful pur
suit, and while representing only
the massage part of the company's
name and message - Massage on
the Move - it remains the predomi
nant place to get an authentic
Warren massage. With the mas
sage table inside facing large pic
ture windows that look out into
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nothing but nature, the benefits of
working here are visible.
"The atmosphere is so beautiful
out here," she said. "I like to share
it."
The massage table is like a bed
but with a head hole at the top so
you can keep your face straight
down while the work on your back
continues. Below the head hole is
a ledge, which like the table, is cov
ered with a leathery material, and
it is on this ledge
that I placed my
notepad and pen,
to make notes as
the massage un
furled. It is a tes
tament to Warren's
work, I think, that
I am now barely
able to read any of
these notes.
I remember her
saying things like,
"I forget what I get
out of a massage."
She had just had a
difficult day. Her
dog had ended up
in a veterinarian
hospital, but in this
natural dreamland, working over
a back and shoulders purring un
der her touch, it all seemed to come
back to her.
She also frequently checked in to
make sure she wasn't applying too
much pressure, or that she was
applying enough.
Then, she took out the hot rocks.
Massage provides great benefits,
and in particular, these benefits can
be a great help for Elders. "It in-
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creases circulation," she said, and
"helps relieved tightened muscles.
It increases your range of motion.
It's relaxing. It decreases stress."
Warren loads up her table, hot
rocks and oils for jobs on the road.
These events have included busi
nesses and in-home visits. She is
saving for the kind of vehicle that
will allow her to build in a few per
manent massage stations for these
events. It's been part of her dream
since beginning massage school.
If that part is still in the future,
the news today remains good. In
the country behind McMinnville,
you can still find a masseuse who
starts on your gluts while you take
notes, and when she finishes, you
are flat on your back, knowing that
no matter what happens next, you
have been to heaven and returned
to write about it.