Yearly Archives: 2009

The 2009 RMA Festival Pictures are up!

This year’s festival was a great success and we’re happy to share the photos. You can visit our flickr page to see them or watch this slideshow! And, if you have any of your own photos, please share them in

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More Instructors Added to 2009 RMA Festival

We’ve just added some more instructors to this year’s festival, including both new and familiar faces! From the Rochester Martial Arts community, we’re happy to have Sifu Tom Dorsett back again. We’re also really excited to have Sensei Bill Harp,

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The 10th Annual Renaissance Martial Arts Festival

This year’s Renaissance Martial Arts Festival will be November 7th and 8th. For the last ten years we’ve gathered our closest martial friends together to share their arts with the Rochester martial arts community in a friendly and open environment.

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Sifu Mark teaching at the Connecticut Martial Arts Festival

Organizer: Master Dominic Violante, Avon Kempo & Aikido Academy The Connecticut Martial Arts Festival is a non-competitive martial arts event that brings together master instructors from many different styles such as Kempo, Aikido, Kung Fu, Aiki Ju Jutsu, Hapkido, Small

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New England Martial Arts Camp (Johnston, RI)

Organizer: Raffi A. Derderian Jr., Shinko-ryu Martial Arts Association The New England Martial Arts Camp is open to any martial artist regardless of style, system, or affiliation. The purpose of this camp is to bring together martial artists of all

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Sifu Mark teaching at the 2009 Chinese Martial Arts Expo (South Windsor, CT)

Organizer: The Foundation for American and Chinese Cultural Exchange, Inc The Foundation for American and Chinese Cultural Exchange, Inc is again sponsoring CMAX-NE 2009, which will be held on October 3, 2009 at the South Windsor High School in South

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Afternoon with The Masters (SUNY Purchase)

Organizer: Kevin Suggs, Shin Ri Tan Kyu Martial Arts Academy Location: SUNY Purchase Athletic Center In the last twenty five years, modern martial arts have undergone changes in interpretation and application of technique. In an effort to streamline the various

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Our Two New White Sashes

Congratulations to Roxanne and Max who passed their white sash test with flying colors on Monday, Jan 12th.

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11th Annual CMAWNY Challenge Tournament

Community Martial Arts of Western NY is proud to announce its 11th Annual CMAWNY Challenge Tournament!  The date is Saturday March 7th at the Terry Taylor Elementary School in Spencerport, NY.   Last year for the 1st time in 7 years,

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2009 Saratoga Martial Arts Festival

Join us at the 09 Saratoga Martial Arts Festival.  Since Sifu Mark isn’t teaching this year, that gives him extra time to cause trouble.  Seriously, it’s one of the best martial arts festivals in the country.  For more info, please

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