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Looking Back at 10 Years of Metamora Martial Arts: A Slideshow

Ahead of last night’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, I threw together a slideshow of around 150 pictures from the past 10 years. It’s incredible to look back and see how our program has grown in that time, both in terms of … Continue reading →

26. February 2012 by Adam Bockler
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January 2012 newsletter

Hello, everyone, and happy 2012 from all of us at Metamora Martial Arts! This is the first in a series of new monthly newsletters to update students, families and friends of the program what we’re up to. This month’s newsletter … Continue reading →

02. January 2012 by Adam Bockler
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Learning in the 21st Century

Tomorrow night, I am honored to be the keynote speaker for one of the college’s honorary societies. As I have been writing my speech, I realized I miss the moments of “circle time” with my karate-ka, where I tried to … Continue reading →

11. October 2011 by Sensei
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Where are they now? Jessica Duffy, Metamora’s fourth black belt, checks in

For this installment of “Where are they now?”, we feature our fourth black belt from the Metamora Martial Arts program, Miss Jessica Duffy. In this “Where are they now?” article, Jes gives us an update on her life experiences post-martial … Continue reading →

18. September 2011 by Sensei
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Our 2011-2012 Program Offerings: Update

The school year is more than upon us—tomorrow is the first of September, and I’m hoping many of our former students and prospective students will check our website for information on this year’s programs. In brief, here’s what we have … Continue reading →

31. August 2011 by Sensei
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New fitness opportunities with Mr. Chianakas

To our martial artists and members of our community: I want to invite you to join me in new endeavors to enhance our physical fitness. During this summer, starting now (or to be specific, June 21, 2011), I will be … Continue reading →

21. June 2011 by Sensei
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Mr. C’s career change and the future of Metamora Martial Arts

Although I have told many people in person, I have not had an opportunity to post an important professional change to viewers of our website. For our interested martial arts family and friends, I want to share with you my … Continue reading →

08. June 2011 by Sensei
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Where are they now? Clay Blum reflects on the discipline in martial arts training

In this “Where are they now” feature, Clay Blum reflects on his martial arts experiences. Blum started training in karate in 2006 and was dedicated throughout his junior and senior year in high school. He also placed second in forms … Continue reading →

23. May 2011 by Sensei
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This month in history: May

2004 Metamora Martial Arts performed at the Cherry Tree Festival in Washington, Ill., to promote our Extreme Kumi-Taku Martial Arts studio in Sunnyland. 2007 We participated in Central Grade School’s Arts Day, as we had for several years. May 22 … Continue reading →

09. May 2011 by Adam Bockler
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Testing, testing…Adair Rodriguez, you’re next…

We invite you to a black belt test at Metamora Township High School from 2-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11! MTHS senior Adair Rodriguez is the 11th person in line to test for black belt at Metamora Martial Arts. Adair … Continue reading →

06. May 2011 by Adam Bockler
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