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June 1 Trenton Thunder Game and CMB Demo Team Performance

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Joel

The kids caught a ride at 5 PM with some friends to Arm & Hammer Park, and we cleaned up after the picnic at our house. We got on the road by 5:45 PM and made it to Trenton in … Continue reading →

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It’s the end of karate (for the kids) as we know it, and I feel (sorta) fine

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Joel

Nothing lasts forever. The Beatles. Vacation. Milk. For us, add to that the kids’ love for karate. I think it’s been about five years now, and they moved up slowly from white belt all the way to black belt. Pretty … Continue reading →

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The CMB Karate Demo Team half-time performance – Princeton University

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Joel

Last Saturday night, the kids and their karate demonstration team performed at Princeton University during half-time for the Princeton-Yale basketball game. First time for them doing this at Princeton, and first time the Ipes have been to a Princeton game. … Continue reading →

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Our daughter Lily tested and achieved her 1st Dan black belt in Tae Kenpo last Sunday

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Joel

Since reaching senior brown belt last year, both Joshua and Lily had been practicing for about a year on making it to black belt. Last June, with lots of practice in his regular forms, self-defense forms, and jo weapons forms, … Continue reading →

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Watch out, his wit and hands are dangerous weapons – our son Joshua earned his 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Joel

We have some big news. Our 13 year old son Joshua earned his 1st degree black belt in Taekwondo on Sunday! The kids have been attending CMB Karate for a few years now, and they have have been progressing through … Continue reading →

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The Girl Scouts learn some self-defense forms with Master Brooks of CMB Karate

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Joel

Lily and her Girl Scout troop visited CMB Karate recently for one of their regularly scheduled troop meetings. Master Christopher Brooks spent time to teach 6 out of 7 of them self-defense moves. I say 6 out of 7, because … Continue reading →

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The kids and their CMB Karate Demo Team performed at the Wells Fargo Center in April 2018

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Joel

The Sunday after we got back from Florida, the kids and their CMB Karate Demo Team were performing at the Wells Fargo Center before a 76ers basketball game. We skipped church in the morning, then drove them down to Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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2018 CMB Karate Demo Team performance at Rutgers

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Joel

CMB Karate’s Demo Team performed during halftime for a recent Rutgers basketball game in New Brunswick. The demo team has been practicing their new 2018 routine for a few months now, and it looks great. I took photos while another … Continue reading →

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Joshua and Lily both took 2nd place in a recent karate tournament

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Joel

I hadn’t mentioned this previous, but the Ipe kids have been practicing for a karate tournament this month. Not that they had a lot of time  with all of their other activities, but the tournament was quickly approaching on Sunday … Continue reading →

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2017 CMB Karate Demo Team performance at the Wells Fargo Center (2nd time!)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Joel

Last April, the kids performed with the rest of the CMB Karate demo team at the Wells Fargo Center. Last year, it was on the concourse next to a Kia Optima on display. Nice, but it obviously would have been … Continue reading →

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