Training in GA!
On a recent trip to GA, I had the chance to train and teach with my old student and friend, Sensei Todd Irvine! Check out the pictures from 1989 and 2017, 28 years apart!
Category: Events
Kobudo seminar!
We had a wonderful seminar with Hanshi Dometrich on July 22nd! We worked on bo and sai basics, then the kata Chikin Shitahaku no Sai and Shirotaru no Kon! We had Shito-ryu, Shotokan, Shorin-ryu, Isshin-ryu and Kenpo styles all represented and training together! Great day of training! We...
2017 AAU National Karate Championships!
Congratulations to Marc Mitzner on his recent outstanding performances at the 2017 AAU National Championships in Raleigh, NC! Marc took a silver medal in kobudo, and bronze medals in kata and kumite! We are all proud of you!
2017 AAU Super Regional!
Congratulations to Marc Mitzner for his recent outstanding performances at the 2017 AAU Super Regional in Apex, N.C. on May 20th! Marc took gold-kobudo, silver-kata, and bronze-kumite! Outstanding for our only competitor going to Nationals in Raleigh at the end of June. Great job, bring back the gold!
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...
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!
AAU Nationals results!
Team CMAC just competed in the AAU National Karate Championships held in Raleigh, NC! Our seven member team brought back sixteen medals and several national champions! Team results are as follows: Micheal Goss – silver/kumite; Matias Bross – bronze/kata; Nathan Henshall – bronze/short kobudo, bronze/long kobudo; Marc Mitzner...
Recent advanced promotion!
Debbera Carson was promoted to Renshi by Kyoshi Troy Price! Renshi is an advanced teaching title that literally means “polished expert”. Congratulations to Renshi Carson for this fine accomplishment and award!