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New happenings around the Dojo, School Closings / Snow Days

Join us for the Parade / Closed for the weekend

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THE DOJO WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WEEKEND, and RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY!

It’s that time of year again! (Hopefully mother nature is kind to us this year) Time to show your school spirit and march with us in the Holbrook Memorial Day Parade! Wear your dojo t shirts and meet us at the dojo by 10 am on Monday May 28, from there we will walk down to Holbrook Plaza (Momma’s Restaurant) to meet with the parade coordinator.

We will march south along Main Street to the corner of Furrows Road, west on Furrows Road to Grundy Avenue, and then south on Grundy Avenue to the Holbrook Vietnam Monument on the corner of Grundy and Terry Road where there will be a brief remembrance ceremony.  The parade of march is approximately 1.15 miles and takes approximately 25-30 minutes.  The ceremony begins at approximately 11:30 a.m.

And last but not least we will be not only unveiling our ANNUAL LIMITED EDITION T SHIRT DESIGN, we will be giving one away for FREE to one lucky parade participant! Get there early and get your chance to WIN ONE OF THESE AWESOME T SHIRTS, and get ’em while they last – because when they are gone, they are gone for good!

We look forward to seeing you all there for the parade and thank you in advance for your continued support!

Events, New happenings around the Dojo

Holiday Party 2017 and Closing Dates

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It’s that time of year already! Time to get together and have some FUN!

Our annual Holiday party for the kids will be held on Friday December 22nd for the following age groups;

4-7 year olds 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

8 – 12 year olds 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

There will be no classes on Friday December 22nd. The kids can wear street clothes that they can run and play in, and if you would like to bring something you may sign up at the Dojo! (Remember we get ALOT of stuff to eat, so don’t go crazy 😉 )

Please also note that we will be CLOSED for our regular classes from Saturday December 23rd through Monday January 1st and re open on Tuesday January 2nd for our regularly scheduled classes.

When we return, after all the festivities, food and family…

Get back on the mat.

Sensei's Musings

An answer to a popular question…

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Many of you have asked, “What is the meaning of the Kanji on our under rank certificates?” Well, just about everyone knows the kanji for Fist law, China (empty) hand method; Ch’uan Fa (Kempo) Karate, but many people have inquired about the writing in the border of our certificates.

A poem by the father of modern Karate, the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do; Gichin Funakoshi entitled “Karate-Do”, and in it he references the Taoist principle of “The Way”, something that has always intrigued me.

So here it is, with it’s English translation, enjoy!

Only one way to pass it on straight and well ladies and  gentlemen….

Get back on the mat.

Contests, New happenings around the Dojo

Thank you for your votes!

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Thank you to all those that voted for us, and helped us win for the second year in a row!

Best Local Martial Arts

Best Martial Arts, period.

That’s why we’ve been serving the community for so long. That’s why we’ll be here for so much longer. There is a reason why people drive past a hundred other Karate schools to take classes with us, if you haven’t yet, come in and find out for yourself. Although all training is good training (as long as you are actually getting what you need out of your lessons), if you want to learn how to survive if you need to, whether you are a child or adult we will see you here on the mat.

Take the first step today, come in and try a free class. See why law enforcement, military, personal bodyguards, security and peace officers as well as parents of school children seek us out, and stay. No contracts necessary.

Now get back on the mat…

New happenings around the Dojo

Full gi season is almost upon us!

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It’s that time of year…Starting October 1st all students are required to wear full gi (uniform) to class everyday. Please understand that although we understand that things happen and we know and love you all, if you show up without your gi top, we will ask you to come to class another day.

Gi top not clean?…Still in the wash?…Dog ate it?…Ninja’s invaded your hamper and hid it on you?…please come in another day. We offer classes six days a week for all age groups for many reasons, so if for any reason you show up without your full uniform you have several days to choose from!

 

Events

Introducing our all new wrestling program

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Want to enhance your Kempo / Ground skills?

Want to develop that unstoppable base?

Increase your take down / take down defense?

 

Are you a school wrestler? – Our 12 week course will help you destroy your competition.

Not a wrestler? – This program is designed to enhance your fighting skills, so you don’t have to be a competitive wrestler to benefit. As a matter of fact, you don’t have to be a wrestler at all.

THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S WRESTLING CLASS!

Space is limited – First come, first served.

Five person minimum – Ten person maximum

Our first wrestling class will be limited to our older young adults, teens and adults…but if you have a younger child that is interested in starting / picking up their ground game, let me know and we’ll place you on our waiting list for our upcoming children’s wrestling class!

This class is available only to actively training Cutting Edge Kempo Karate students.

***Approved Martial Arts shoes are required for the safety of the students.***

Shorts and school T shirts are acceptable attire.

Sign up now to reserve your spot!

Class dates and times are as follows:

  1. Sunday September 10 @ 4:00 pm ***Please note that we will be postponing the first class…We begin on the 16th!***
  2. Saturday September 16 @ 3:30 pm
  3. Saturday September 23 @ 3:00 pm
  4. Saturday September 30 @ 4:30 pm
  5. Sunday October 8 @2:00 pm
  6. Saturday October 14 @ 3:00 pm
  7. Saturday October 21 @ 3:00 pm
  8. Saturday October 28 @ 3:00 pm
  9. Saturday November 4 @ 3:00 pm
  10. Saturday November 11 @ 3:00 pm
  11. Saturday November 18 @ 3:00 pm
  12. Saturday December 2 @ 3:00 pm
  13. Saturday December 9 @ 3:00 pm

Sign up deadline is Friday September 8th.

At Cutting Edge Kempo Karate we strive to enhance your fighting skills while having fun. No filler. Our world class wrestling coaches will take your game to the next level, and beyond. Get on board. Get on track. And most importantly…

Get back on the mat.

I’ll see you there.

Events, New happenings around the Dojo

Bring in a buddy week has arrived!

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Remember when you first said “I never knew Karate could be this FUN!“? Well let’s share our love for Cutting Edge Kempo Karate with all our friends during our:

Bring a Buddy Week!

Mark your calendar because from Monday July 10th through Friday July 14th we invite you to bring your friends in to participate in class! Help your friends learn all the Karate that has helped you become better, stronger and faster! When they see how much fun you have learning valuable skills and lessons, we are sure your friends will love the class. Bring them in with you all week if you like, just please come in a few minutes early so that your friend’s parents or guardian can fill out paperwork.

Lets bring all the Kempo love to everyone we know during bring a buddy week at Cutting Edge Kempo Karate!

Events, New happenings around the Dojo, Products, School Closings / Snow Days

It’s that time of year…a parade and a contest.

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Come march with us in the Holbrook Memorial Day Parade and get a chance to win FREE STUFF!

Every year we come out to honor our fallen soldiers and show our school spirit by marching in the Holbrook parade. And now we start a new tradition, with our one time a year, limited edition school T-shirts coming out at the same time of the year. Everyone who comes out to march with us gets a chance to win a 2017 Cutting Edge Kempo limited edition school T-shirt! This years design promises to be even hotter than last years so don’t miss out, as I only have one run of these shirts printed and then they are gone for good!

What will this years design be?

We will be meeting in front of the Dojo at 10:00 am on Monday May 29th, where we will walk down the road to the Holbrook Plaza around 10:30 am. From there the parade should commence approximately 11:00 am. We will march south along Main Street to the corner of Furrows Road, west on Furrows Road to Grundy Avenue, and then south on Grundy Avenue to the Holbrook Vietnam Monument on the corner of Grundy and Terry Road where there will be a brief remembrance ceremony.  The parade of march is approximately 1.15 miles and takes approximately 25-30 minutes.  The ceremony begins at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Wear your Cutting Edge Kempo T-Shirts to show everyone your school spirit!

We invite all moms, dads, brothers, sisters, cousins of our extended Cutting Edge Kempo Karate family to come and join in the festivities, and remember everyone who marches gets a chance at a new limited edition T-shirt!

See you at the parade!

*** Don’t forget, we will be closed for the Memorial Day weekend. There will be NO CLASSES on Saturday May 27th, Sunday May 28th, or Monday May 29th. We re-open for classes on the 30th. ***