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Personal Note – I’m a Math and Science teacher.

Here’s a bit of good news (at least for me!). I went and completed the certification requirements for Middle School Math / Science for the state of Massachusetts, and I’ve been hired as a grade 7 and 8  Math and … Continue reading

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So what have we done for Kempo lately?

I got a comment regarding the kempo timeline I have (read: should be updating) on the site, noting how little of significance has happened since 1974. Fred Villari went solo for the most part that year, stepping up into his … Continue reading

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I don’t mean to blame TKD…

During my various rants about sparring, I sometimes imagine the effects of WTF style fighting if applied in the real world. I stumbled across a posting suggested by ethesis in the comments section of 24fightingchickens.com. It was a page simply … Continue reading

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