Demo for Spring Fling at Easley Elementary, Apr. 28th!
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Demo for International Night at Hope Valley, Apr. 20th!
Thank you to everyone who came out to help with our demo at International Night on April 20th! Our group of Sensei Bill, Sensei Andrew, Sindi, Cat, Shannon, Brian, Cullen and Lindsay did a great job! We demonstrated basics, different levels of kata, self-defense, iaido and kobudo!
Training in Gainesville, Georgia!
While on spring break, I had the chance to visit my old friend and student, Todd Irvine! Todd was one of my original students at the UNC-Chapel Hill fencing room in 1991! We worked on kata, six count blocking and six count ground drills! Old acquaintance Larry Griffin...
Autism Awareness Month/Day!
April is Autism Awareness Month and April 2nd is National Autism Awareness Day! “Autism is a journey I never planned for, but I sure do love my tour guide! I’m an Autism dad!” Sensei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjHb0ivKNPA
29th Annual Winter Spirit Camp!
The 29th Annual Winter Spirit Camp was held Feb. 10-12 in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.! Congratulations to Sensei Kevin Gurganus for being promoted to 7th Dan in Motobu-ha Shito-ryu and for also receiving his “Kyoshi” teaching title! Looking forward to next year!
Kobudo training and testing!
Kobudo training and testing was conducted on Jan. 21st! Bo basics were covered and kata review up through Yondan! Those testing were Dave Henshall-shodan, Joe Kelly-nikyu, Carl Turner and Marc Mitzner-yonkyu! Congratulations!!!
Master’s Memorial seminar and testing!
On Jan. 14th, the Master’s Memorial seminar was held! Dojo from all over the world participate to celebrate Akamine, Eisuke Hanshi and other teachers who devoted themselves to teaching martial arts and who have passed away. Jan. 14th is the actual day that Akamine passed away in 1999! ...