Malta Parks and Rec Karate Classes

Malta's Department of Parks and Recreation started a new session of Karate Classes on Wednesday, July 7, at the Malta City Hall building.

Sensai Michael Morser, a third-degree black belt, has been a long time student and teacher of Shito-Ryu, a type of Karate that was made popular in Okinawa, Japan.

"The way I look at karate is, you use it for self-defense, but it takes a lot of control," Morser said. "We learn a lot of movements that can seriously hurt people. You have to know when to use it, when not to, how to gauge situations. A lot of it, I tie into self defense, so it seems weird but we...