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Memorial Embu Taikai for Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich on April12th!

What an unforgettable Embu Tai Kai weekend we had in Dometrich Sensei’s honor. I believe everyone in attendance, will attest that they could feel Sensei’s presence throughout the day. It was truly a remarkable day and having Sensei’s husband, Paul there, made it even more special.   There...

Team CMAC at ECU tournament!

Congratulations to all who competed at the East Carolina University Open in Greenville, NC on April 12th! We had a small 4 person team who competed and represented us! They came back with 7 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze! Great job everyone!

Student of the month for March 2025!

Congratulations to Jaxson Williams, our student of the month for March 2025! Jaxson is eight years old and in the 3rd grade at Easley Elementary School! His favorite subject is math. He started training at CMAC in February 2024 and is currently a 9th kyu(yellow belt).  Jaxson had...

April is Autism awareness month!

Autism Awareness Month happens every April and April 2nd was National Autism Awareness Day! Carolina Martial Arts Center and Sensei Gurganus have been honored and privileged to work with and serve individuals with autism and all disabilities for almost forty years! Working with children and adults, our dojo...

Team CMAC at March tournaments!

Team CMAC competed in two tournaments In March! The AAU NC State Championship was held 3/15 in Raleigh, NC and the Karate Madness tournament was held 3/22 in Kinston, NC! At the AAU state championships, Yuqian Sensei and his daughter Yunmiao won AAU state championships in kobudo and...

Hanshi Lemuel Stroud Memorial Seminar!

The Hanshi Lemuel Stroud Memorial Seminar was held on March 8th in Kinston, N.C. at Lenoir Community College! Sensei Gurganus and Sensei Bill Harmon from CMAC each taught a session in tanto(knife) and iaido(sword) respectively. Four classes were offered each hour in various disciplines and arts!

Student of the month for February 2025!

Congratulations to Theo LeCompte, our student of the for February 2025! Theo is six years old and is in the first grade at Hillandale Elementary school! His favorite subject is math! He started training at Carolina Martial Arts Center in August of 2024 and is a yellow belt(9th...

Testing in February 2025!

Congratulations to all who tested on February 15th and 26th! Everyone tested for yellow belt(9th kyu)! We had two individuals from the children’s class and two individuals from the adult class who tested! Great job Xi, Theo, Stephanie, and Sheree! Keep up the great work! Xi and Theo...

Student of the month for January 2025!

Congratulations to Racquel Daniels, our student of the month for January 2025! She is 6 years old and in the first grade at Spring Valley Elementary School. Her favorite subject is music! Racquel started training at CMAC in April 2024! She says she started martial arts at first...