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On April 22, Sensei Gurganus was recognized and received the Civitan Club’s Servant’s Heart Award for 2025! He receive a certificate, a nice award, and a cash prize! Below is his letter of recognition! Congratulations! It is with great pleasure that I inform you that you have been...
Congratulations to all that were recently promoted in Ryukyu Kobudo on April 12th! Front row(L to R): Marc Mitzner(Shodan), Alex Gilligan(Yonkyu), David Henshall(Nidan), Sindi Perez(Yonkyu), and Andrew Wright(Sankyu). Back row(L to R): Yuquian Shi(Yonkyu), Bill Harmon(Yondan), Kevin Gurganus(Rokudan), Andrea Lemay(Sankyu), Anna Midyette(Nikyu), and Debbera Carson(Nidan). Great job everyone!...
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...
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!
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...
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...
