L en nn0000oreone on mm mss omm omm amnmnc mm temmnmmsrmeamn mm atmmmmmmmmmmmmm mm e en umm or enmmmand A large mirror is used to help students watch themseives perform the moves of karate and learn At a good form. brea This is a quiet moment for Jamie Maidment as classes end with a short period of meditation. Photostory by Richard O‘Brien The Japanese style is taught by head instructor Jake Klaus at the Karate Centre. As with all martial arts, practioners go through a series of belts as they advance from beginner to expert. And it is not every beginner who takes the arduous stretching exercises and comes back for more. "The first few weeks you‘re going to be stiff and hate breaks six boards at once. <o t