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Tested for 8th Kyp Mary Bade Isabel  Biddinger Daniel Chavez Madison Debell Matthew Joel Andrew Penn Gavin Sparks Tested for 7th Kyp Tim Dimicelli Victoria Fess Thein Ngomai Huyen Nogomai Tested for 6th Kyp Bert Knitter Maisun Knitter Austin Meehan Morgan Meehan Nellie Miller Darlene Moreno Abigail Smolenski Evan Sullivan […]

December 2012 Testing


by Michael O’Leary A parabola is a type of curve formed by graphing a quadratic equation. A quadratic equation is an equation of the form y=ax2+bx+c where a, b, and c are real constants and a does not equal 0. However, parabolas also show up in physics. Any projectile that […]

Modeling a Crescent Kick: An Application of Mathematics in Martial ...


by Dominick Blum In 1991 I got married, started a new job and tested for my black belt all in the same week.   I have never before or since had a more stressful week in my life.  Since that time I have studied several different styles and visited many different […]

Coming Home to MAMA



Patience, easy to say, a bit harder to come by. Patience is an Art. You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience! Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on […]

How Many More Minutes?


by Jason Colson I began my Martial Arts career at the age of 8 and was assisting teaching newcomers at the age of 12. Over the course of the last couple years I have embarked on two life changing journeys in Martial Arts. My first was to seek out my […]

Pursued Principles when Introducing Martial Arts to Newcomers