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Black Belt testing is a big event for our entire school community.

It takes 3-5 years of dedicated training (sometimes more) to earn a Black Belt with us.

Our candidates are challenged to become living examples of their practice.

Train hard NOW... YOU are next.


Satori Flight is our school's 5th graduating class. Their test is coming soon:

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Journaling is an important part of your training at Epic. Your story is a record of your victories and challenges throughout your training, tales which can inspire and teach others.

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Karena Chicas

Hidden Depth

Posted by Karena Chicas on September 26, 2011 at 10:27pm 1 Comment

Marryanne Tran

Journal 11: Rumors Book Review

Posted by Marryanne Tran on September 20, 2011 at 11:00pm 2 Comments

samuel taylor

Hey, it's been a while

Posted by samuel taylor on September 15, 2011 at 5:42pm 5 Comments

Karena Chicas

Facing the Facts

Posted by Karena Chicas on September 12, 2011 at 9:25pm 3 Comments

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Read "Epic Thoughts", Mr.G's Blog

Mr.G writes about his training, the martial arts, and more on his blog.
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    nancy diego updated their profile Oct 14, 2011
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    Today is the Best Day of My Life.

    My eyes open slowly and reconfigure themselves so that the blur of my sweetest dream can fade into a beautiful day. The first sight that comes clearly to me is a small one, filled with hundreds of inch-long hairs and a soft caramel hue. It's a toy-like figure that sleeps right next to my chest making sure that my heart stays warm. The moment I make a move she slowly reacts like a marionette. I laugh for a moment, and playfully fall back to the bed on the opposite side. And here she is, taking…See More
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    Hidden Depth

     Everything we do has meaning, everything. Some of those meanings are a little harder to find than others. Things like doing are homework or getting good grades have a hidden meaning that many people don’t realize. Doing are homework helps us on our path toward success, if we are capable of turning in work than we are capable of doing much more when the time comes. The meaning behind everything,…See More
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    Journal 11: Rumors Book Review

    I am doing a book review as one of my goals for catching up on reading books that I love to read and take in the adventure. I will do a book review for books individually, even though they might be in a series. Here's how it goes: I will write a small summary, but not the whole thing in case if the readers have not read the book yet. I will also rate the book out of 5, based on how well the storyline has developed; what concepts, philosophies, and twists the author puts in, and of course, how…See More
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    Hey, it's been a while

    hey it's been a while. sorry i havent been able to chat, i havent had time with all the moving and packing and not living in san jose for just over a month. i just wanted to say hi too you all and i miss you all...... alot. you have know idea what its been like living in an old house in a boring city with my grandma and my great grandma. i also wanted to thank mr. g (a.k.a. the garcia) for finding me a martial arts teacher who is in ubbt also.i havent had time to go yet but i will soon. and…See More
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    Facing the Facts

    Its hard to acknowledge something until one day it suddenly shows up in your face. Recently I have realized that even though we all have fears it is up to us to face them; it is up to us to keep going and not let it stop us. The hard part is acknowledging the fact that I still let some of my fears stop me. I still let some of my fears take control of what I am doing and the situation I am in. It is hard realizing that the thing you didn’t want to happen happens. The best thing you can do if you…See More
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    Training on HuangShan mountain in Guangzhou, China

    During my August trip to Guangzhou, I did a staff training seminar during aworkout where we climbed up a big mountain in Guangzhou, China.  (Yes,I know, everyone is shocked I wanted to go up a mountain...) So, now the Chinese Academy of Sciences has several engineers and programmanagers who know a few basics of how to handle the staff.  Cool stuff. That evening several of the Academy ladies gathered and I taught thema few key pressure point and release techniques.  I suspect a few of thekind…See More
    Blog post by Craig Humphreys Sep 13, 2011
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    Monday self work out.

    On mondays i have decided to start a way to build on my arm strengh. For Mondays what I do is lightweight and high rep. I got this idea first from G. Last monday my goal was 100. So I lifted my weight bar from legs to chest, then after that I moved on to lifting the bar over my head a 100 times. For the third set I held my arms out for 30 seconds with the bar in my hands. Now on the next Monday I'll increase the # by half every session. This way I won't stay on the same numbers and keep on…See More
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