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Karate a Deadly Science
Television hastened to glamourise violence somewhat. Seldom does one ever see a punch thrown, except in the westerns. Today it's all karate and karate chops and everyone can do it. But karate is more than a method of self defence. It's a deadly science and exponents of it can maim and kill. Members of the Nelson Karate Club treat this science as a sport and, from what we have seen, a small band of men and women have become very adept at it.
Carter Tehoronga, a brown belt instructor, warms up with secretary, Neil Yarker. Neil is in action again at top right when Sonia Puklowski neatly tosses him.
Carter shows Trevor Ely and Alistair Paterson a defensive move.
Ian Gausel and Don Reid work out together
Prospective members Phillip Ricketts, John Tantrum and Cyril Austin are very interested spectators.
Sonia's fingers just don't happen to be like that - she's aiming at Neil.