We had a surprise visit from my old student, Sensei Todd Irvine! Todd trained with us in the late 80’s and early 90’s! Todd went to law school and joined the armed forces and continued to train throughout! He is now a Sandan(3rd Degree) with the International Karate...
Congratulations to Ash Rumbach, our student of the month for July 2024! Ash is 16 years old and attends Riverside High School. In the10th grade, Ash’s favorite subject is visual art! Ash is a former student of CMAC and had attained her green belt before the pandemic, some...
On Saturday, July 20th, the class of 2024 induction ceremony was held in Columbia, SC! Thank you to all who came out to see Sensei Gurganus be one of the honorees this year! Presented to martial artist who have positively influenced the martial arts in North and South...
Congratulations to Aylin Velasquez, our student of the month for June 2024! Aylin is a 9th kyu yellow belt and started training at CMAC in February of this year! Aylin is a rising second grader at Riverpark Elementary School in Hillsborough, NC! Her favorite subject is music. Aylin...
In November of last year, Sensei Gurganus was selected to be inducted into the Legends of Carolina Martial Arts hall of fame! After 50 years of teaching, promoting, and competing in the martial arts, only 3 candidates are selected from each state(NC and SC) each year! The induction...
The 2024 Shurite Martial Arts Conference was held June 6-9 in Fort Mill, S.C.! Sensei Gurganus, Carson, Harmon, Gilligan, and Chris Mangum(blue belt in jujitsu) attended from CMAC! Five different class types were offered each time period to select from! Various arts, styles, and disciplines were presented during...
Congratulations to all who tested on June 1st and June 6th! Students tested for 9th kyu yellow belt and 8th kyu yellow belt! Front row(L-R): Ethan D., Thomas V.T., Beau M., Aylin V., and Carter W.. Back row(L-R): Claire M., Owen C., Kendall V., and Galileo F.. Not...
Congratulations to Archer Henry-Gotttschalk our student of the month for May 2024! Archer has really been working hard and has made a lot of improvement lately! He is 10 years old and a rising 5th grader at Camelot Academy. His favorite subject is math. Archer says his mom...
Congratulations to Galileo Frohlich, our student of the month for April 2024! Galileo started at Carolina Martial Arts Center in September of 2023. He is 12 years old and attends Ignite Online Academy. His favorite subject is math! Galileo started training at CMAC because he was looking for...
Dometrich Hanshi, head of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinkokai passed away on April 17th, 2024 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. It is with profound sadness that I report that my kobudo instructor for the last 25 years, Devorah Yoshiko Dometrich, passed away April 17th. Her organization, Ryukyu...