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!
Category: News
AAU State and Goldsboro tournament results!
Great job to team CMAC for their recent tournament performances. Individual medal counts are as follows! Go for the Gold Tournament, Goldsboro, N.C., Feb. 21st – Nancy Chase – gold/kata, silver/kobudo, silver/mandatory kata. Bill Harmon – bronze/kumite, bronze/kobudo. David Henshall – gold/kumite, gold/kobudo, silver/kata, silver/mandatory kata. Nathan Henshall...
December Testing!
Congratulations to those who tested on Dec. 17th and 18th! Great job and keep up the good work! Not pictured is Joshua P.!
Christmas donation to Hope Valley Elementary School!
Thank you to everyone in our CMAC family who contributed to our Christmas collection for Hope Valley Elementary! Your giving heart and unselfishness never seize to amaze me! We also had enough donations to help with another school, Merrick-Moore Elementary! Pictured are some of the items that were...
October news!
On a recent trip to California and Hawaii, Sensei Gurganus had the pleasure to train at several dojos. Kyoshi and Mina Yamazaki of Japan Ryobu-kai(Anaheim, CA) and Sensei Max Lee of Okinawan Goju-ryu(Maui)! He also had the chance to visit with Sensei Chuzo Kotaka and his wife at...
Featured technique – gyaku tsuki!
Evelyn demonstrates proper form and technique used for a reverse punch in kumite(sparring)! Body is low, back leg is bent and pushing off the ball of the foot! Her back is straight, keeping her hips under her shoulders for maximum power! She has a nice straight wrist with...
CMAC testing in September!
Congratulations to everyone who tested recently! It’s great to see everyone working so hard to get to the next level! Great job again! Sensei
CMAC testing in August!
Congratulations to everyone who tested in August! Everyone looked very good and did a great job! See you in your new classes! Sensei
Kobudo Seminar – Aug. 2nd!
Kyoshi Yoshiko Dometrich was here for a kobudo seminar Aug. 2nd! It was a great day of training covering bo and sai. Sai basics was emphasized and the review of the kata Chikinshitahaku no Sai, Chatan Yara no Sai, Hamahiga no Sai, and Kugusuku no Sai! Bo basics...