Karate classes held at Metfield

Rachel Dickerson/The Weekly Vista Karate instructor Robert White holds a target for a student to practice a kick while other students also practice their kicks during a kids' karate class at Metfield Clubhouse on Jan. 21.
Rachel Dickerson/The Weekly Vista Karate instructor Robert White holds a target for a student to practice a kick while other students also practice their kicks during a kids' karate class at Metfield Clubhouse on Jan. 21.

Robert White, a black belt karate instructor with 30 of years teaching experience, has been holding an eight-week kids' karate class at Metfield Clubhouse on Saturdays. Classes are full at this time, but more will be held in the future.

  photo  Rachel Dickerson/The Weekly Vista Karate students practice their punches while instructor Robert White claps the timing for each punch. The six- to eight-year-old group is pictured. A nine- to 17-year-old class was also offered.
 
 
  photo  Rachel Dickerson/The Weekly Vista Karate instructor Robert White is captured midway through a kick as he demonstrates technique while students take a stance at a kids' karate class on Jan. 21 at Metfield Clubhouse.