Tag Archives: karate

Joel’s review of The Big Boss (1971)

Looking for something different on Netflix this week, I came across The Big Boss (1971) starring Bruce Lee. Originally released in the U.S. back in the early 1970s as “Fists of Fury”, I guess it can be found under it’s original title. … Continue reading

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We have some new Green Belts

Last Friday, the kids went in, tested, and earned their Green Belts. Not much to say really, but they’re really proud of themselves.  Now that they’ve become Green Belts, they want to start taking weapons classes. Nothing good can come … Continue reading

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Lily’s 7th Birthday Party

Last Saturday, we had Lily’s 7th birthday party. We looked at all the options, but she likes karate and ninjas so much, so why not a martial arts themed party? My wife naturally tied it to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, … Continue reading

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The kids earn their Intermediate Yellow Belts

The big news is that the kids have moved up to the next level in karate — Intermediate Yellow Belts. They tested with their friends Kaiya and Elli, and hey, they did it. It only required Namita and I to … Continue reading

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Joshua & Lily test and earn their yellow belts

This past Friday night, Joshua and Lily both tested for and earned their yellow belts. Namita and I are both proud and fearful of their new street-fighting skills. Next week, they learn how to “Hadouken!” [simpleviewer gallery_id=”9″]

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Ipe Family Movie Nite is coming up – 1984’s The Karate Kid

The kids have been on a recent karate / ninja state of mind, so we’re watching the 1984 classic The Karate Kid starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. On blu-ray. This should be interesting. I hope they like it.

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I took the kids to an author reading of The Three Little Ninja Pigs, and a karate demo

Earlier this week, I read in the local news that a local author, Corey Schwartz, would hold two readings of her new book, The Three Little Ninja Pigs, at our local library. Afterwards, there would be a short karate demo … Continue reading

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