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 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...
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!
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...
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...
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...
Jan. 31st – Feb. 2nd was the 35th Annual Winter Martial Arts Spirit Camp in Kitty Hawk, N.C.! Sensei David Henshall and Bill Harmon attended from CMAC! Classes are held in various arts and systems throughout the camp and several classes are held every hour! Special trainings were...
Congratulations to Will Ellis, our student of the month for December 2024! Will is 11 years old and goes to A. L. Standback Middle School in Hillsborough! His favorite subject is math. Will started training at CMAC in April of 2023 and attends regular karate classes as well...
Thank you to everyone who donated and contributed to our collection this year!!! With only two weeks to collect donations you filled up the truck twice. We had enough to provide for our selected families then set up a store for parents to come in and select more...
Congratulations to Camila Arzuaga, our student of the month for November 2024! Camila started training at Carolina Martial Arts Center in October of 2022 and just recently tested for her 7th kyu! Camila is 10 years old and is in the fifth grade at Duke School. Her favorite...