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ALL NEW – Limited Edition Design Tie Dye T’s!

They are here!

Check out this awesome new design! These T-shirts are fantastic, and they are going fast. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to own one (or two, or three…) of these unique Cutting Edge Kempo Karate Tie Dyes. We will only be producing these shirts for a limited time, and once we are done this design will be retired so get a few today!

Only $25.00 for this limited edition T-shirt!

These newly designed T’s are acceptable to wear in class during the summer months and help keep you super cool while you are looking super cool!

Our regular school T-shirts and tank tops (also super cool) are always available as well!

Sensei Nick waving at parade

Wear those tie dye Cutting Edge Kempo Karate school T’s proudly, and thank you all for the support!

Now get back on the mat.

Come and march with us again!

We will be marching in the annual Holbrook Memorial Day Parade again this year, and we want you all to join us and show your School Spirit!

We will meet at the Dojo on Monday May 30th at 10:00 am, make sure you wear all your Cutting Edge Kempo Karate apparel proudly!!!

Memorial Day ParadeAfter assembling at the Dojo at 10:00 am, we take the time to snap a few photos and then walk down the street to the Holbrook plaza where the parade will begin around 10:30. We will march south down Main Street to Furrows Road West to Grundy Avenue South up to the Vietnam Memorial on the corner of Grundy and Terry Roads.The entire march is around 1.15 Miles and should take us about a half an hour to complete.

I would like to see students, moms and dads alike show their pride not only in school but in country as we march through the streets of our community. Lets all have some fun  family time together!

See everyone there!

Sensei Nick waving at parade

Also,don’t forget we will be closed for the Memorial Day weekend from Saturday the 28th through Monday the 30th and re-open for our regularly scheduled classes on the 31st!

2016 Holiday Closing Schedule

Summer Camp 2016

 

Summer Camp

Sign ups have begun!

This year our special guest instructor for summer camp will be our very own Sandan Kellie! Take this time to spend some memorable and fun moments with Sandan Kellie before she leaves for college at the end of the summer!

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Our week long summer camp can’t be beat! Monday through Friday from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, your kids will have the time of their lives, playing all the games our kids look forward to in class, learning new skills and techniques and having fun! All this for only $120! And if you bring a friend you get an extra $20 off our already low price!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A STUDENT TO ENJOY OUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM!

And as an added bonus, we will even extend our bring a buddy discount to non students! Bring a friend and get $20 off our already low camp price!

If the first session fills, we will be happy to offer a second session. Spots for this camp are first come, first served and require a 50% deposit by July 1st to secure your spot.

See us at the front desk for all the information you need to get started today! Or call us at 631.585.6111 or send us an e-mail at info at cuttingedgekempo.com or by clicking here to contact us!

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A little schedule change

There will be a very small schedule change taking effect this coming Friday.

As of Friday May 6th the Brown Belt Young Adult class will be combining with the Green Belt Young adult Class at 4:30 PM.

That will make the Beginner Adult start time 5:35 PM on Friday evening!

See you all on the mat!

Click here to read the full schedule,or download a printable version!

Tournament Competitor Picture Day!

Save the date!

Saturday March 26th @ 4:15 PM

All tournament competitors meet at the Dojo, and bring your medals and trophies, be in uniform and bring a camera and we will take an awesome group photo of all of our fantastic competitors together in one shot!

For everyone’s convenience please use a piece of masking tape and a marker and write your name in an inconspicuous area of your trophy (if it is not personalized already) so we may set the trophies up for the shot, and know who to give the trophies back to at the end of the photo shoot!

The photo shoot shouldn’t take any longer than a half an hour or so, please be punctual and I look forward to seeing you all there! Great job everyone!

2016 Kempo Tournament a great success for Cutting Edge Kempo

With 62 competitors in the 2016 Kempo Martial Arts Invitational tournament, all of our Cutting Edge Kempo students represented their Dojo well. Winning a trophy has nothing to do with competing in a martial arts tournament. It takes a lot of guts to perform in front of a large capacity crowd, in front of judges you are not familiar with, but the experience of meeting other martial artists and sharing your love of the arts is irreplaceable.

As your instructor I am proud of all of you, trophy or not. You all are winners for taking on the daunting task of training the way we do, in hopes of enhancing your life skills while getting in shape. Great job everyone!

Here are a few of the photos people have shared of the event, and I will post more as I get them.

Click any image to view full size.

More successful testing in February

After a grueling three hour mental and physical exam, our second set of intermediate and advanced students endured and all did a fine job. These kids have been training most of their lives at this point, some for almost ten years now and it really shows, even when they are put under pressure.

After the more advanced group, another group of beginners came in to do their very best, and much like their advanced brothers from earlier, they killed it! I see lots of potential in these beginning students, both young and ‘young at heart’.

Great job everyone, I am very proud to be your instructor.

Now get back on the mat.

 

We are open – be careful on the roads

So the roads don’t seem too bad out there, so classes are on for tonight. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!! Use common sense, exercise caution, leave plenty of time to get to class and DO NOT RUSH and by all means if you feel unsafe TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS and stay home, there will be plenty of other classes.

We are open

A hard earned congratulations!

Let’s give it up for our latest round of advanced practitioners! Many of the people on this last test have persevered for multiple years at their current ranks to attain the required skill level needed to be considered for their rank exam, and after a grueling three and a half hours of physical and mental mayhem, their hard work, dedication and perseverance paid off.

At Cutting Edge Kempo Karate we endeavor to never test an individual before they are at their personal best, and work hard with each and every student to help them on their journey to self improvement. There are some that do not agree with our methodology and believe that time in, no matter what the skill and dedication level, is enough for an individual to move forward and be awarded their ranks regardless of the level of understanding and/or the amount of self improvement that has occurred. We strive to create, guide and mold each and every student into the best student they can be as an individual, period. That kind of influence takes a different time-frame for each and every student who walks through our doors, and we are dedicated to bringing that same level of individual instruction and counseling to every one of our students, no matter what their age, ability level, disability or self improvement need they may have.

So to all of my dedicated and skilled young people who tested on Saturday I have one word to describe what you are to me;

Warriors.

Many of you spent more than two years at the rank of green belt and more than a few of you considered quitting along the way, mostly because of the difficulty level you faced at the intermediate/advanced level and the things that we expect from you. But you, my friends, did not quit. You learned how to face those things that many of your peers could never accept and you excelled. That makes you special, especially in today’s society. It is for that reason, as well as so many more reasons, that I am so very proud of you all. Wonderful job everyone.

Train strong, to remain strong.

Now get back on the mat.

The 2016 tournament applications are in!

The Karate Association of America’s 23rd annual Kempo invitational

Sunday March 13, 2016

Lindenhurst High School

300 Charles Street, Lindenhurst NY 11757

The applications are in! I would love to see all of my students, adults and kids alike, participate in the best tournament in town! Kempo practitioners only, no tricks and flips just straight forward martial arts!

Remember, the first person in each division to hand in their completed application is the last to compete! (That’s a good thing 😉 )

Adult Black Belt continuous sparring, which I have been told will be split by age and weight.

Grand Champion for all junior division first place form competitors!

Mini Junior Division

Beginners, don’t miss out on this division! A no stress introduction to the tournament environment, competitors are guaranteed to have me as their judge as the audience roars with approval for our youngest competitors. Mini Juniors will demonstrate their basics for the crowd, and then perform their favorite karate technique for the judges and audience. Everyone wins at their first tournament!

So get those applications in, and remember if you need some extra help to get those private lessons scheduled ahead of time, as they book up really fast around this time of year!

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