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Duke University offer First Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Class in the Country for Collage Credit
For over 19 years, grandmaster Jesse Bowen has been on staff with the Duke University Physical Education Program. He joined the Duke University program in 1988, after serving as Tae Kwon Do Sports Coordinator for the U.S. Olympic Committee/North Carolina Amateur Sports – 87 Olympic Festival. The Duke classes has produced over 24 black belts, Grandmaster Bowen instructs 5 martial arts related classes at Duke and he is also, the bowling instructor.
With the explosion of mixed martial arts, the Duke University physical education program has added a mixed martial arts physical conditioning class. The first day of class had 30 students and a wait list. Assisting Grandmaster Bowen, will be professional MMA fighter Jacob Whitfield a 3rd degree black belt under Hanshi Bowen and owner of Triangle Jujutsu Academy. He trains under Royce Grace and a former member of Team ROC.
American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC Presents the 2008 AMAA Sport Karate Leagues Martial Arts Legends Seminars
Gary Alexander - Bill "Superfoot" Wallace - Joe Lewis Bill Hayes - Larry Isaac - Jessie Bowen These events are sanctioned by the AMAA Sport Karate League. All AMAA Sport Karate League Members receive point for attending. The Battle of Atlanta Becomes the First National AMAA Sanction Sport Karate Event.
AMAA Sport Karate scholarship program & BurnLounge The American Martial Arts
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providing funding for the new AMAA Sport Karate scholarship program for
higher education.
2007 AMAA National Champions
On October 21st, the American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC. held its 4th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet in Durham, NC at the Durham Marriott Civic Center. The guest speaker was Grandmaster Joe Corley, a member of Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame. Grandmaster Corley spoke on the mission statement of the American Martial Arts Alliance and how every individual should have a personal mission statement. The event was a sellout with over 200 attending. There were 52 well-deserving martial artists inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Grandmaster Corley as Golden Pioneer.
For more information on the 2007 AMAA Hall of Fame, AMAA Nationals or the AMAA Business Summit call 919-489-6100 or e-mail durhamkarate@aol.com.
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30 day viewing membership $14.95 each Special Introductory Offer $9.99 each DVD Available $24.95 plus S&H Visit our E-Training website page Talk with the MastersTM Tele-Seminar, a huge success as martial artist from all over the country participate in a live tele-conference call host by Grandmaster Bowen. The American Martial Arts Alliance is the first tele-seminar provider for martial artists. Through our services, experts from around the world can give you cutting-edge information meant to improve every aspect of your life, whether it be in the martial arts, business success, sports enhancement, or overall mental health.
We have selected some of the most renown martial artist in the country to be our guest. In our Talk with the MastersTM Tele-Seminar you will have the rare opportunity to listen to and participate in an exclusive live interview with martial arts legends. See tele-class schedule for more details. The American Martial Arts Alliance is proud to be a sponsor for the NC State Games for Karate Competition. North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) is a non-profit organization established in 1983 and hosted the first sanctioned State Games of North Carolina in 1986. The State Games is North Carolina's largest Olympic-style amateur sports festival, promoting health, fitness, and athletic participation statewide. The New AMAA State of the Art Website As a part of the AMAA continual education program the new website will allow members access to cutting edge technology (e-learn) with online seminars on kata, weapons, self defense, jujutsu, and tele-lecture seminars. In 2005, the AMAA sanctioned our first training camp, Camp Budo, hosted by AMAA Board of Advisory member Hanshi Danny Glover. In June 2006, the AMAA will hold its own first training camp. 2005 AMAA Nationals Martial Arts Championship - October 22, 2005 The AMAA Nationals and the AMAA Hall of Fame Award Banquet both had several hundred people in attendance. The AMAA Nationals event began with the announcement of the new AMAA sports league patch and logo. This was followed by the presentation of the 2005 AMAA Sport Karate League Championship Jackets and Awards.
Congratulations to AMAA Sport Karate League National Champions 2005 AMAA Sport Karate League School of the Year AwardThis honor was awarded for most points won by a school karate team. The award was presented to Team KI (of Grandmaster Jessie Bowen's Karate International of Durham, inc.); their 15-member team won over 3400 points. Over 100 competitors have signed up for the 2006 AMAA Sport Karate League.
The 2005 AMAA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet
This was one of the most organized and professional events I’ve ever attend. I’m proud to be affiliated with the American Martial Arts Alliance, LLC. -Master HT Waller, President of the Virginia Karate Alliance
An eloquent evening with several hundred in attendances, AMAA Hall of Fame and Award Banquet was held at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center in Durham, NC. This was a formal event, so tuxedos and gowns were required for all inductees. Other organization heads in attendance were: Frank William, President and Founder of the Universal Martial Arts; Cory Waiters, Vice President of Dojo; Hanshi Bruce Heilman, President and Founder of the International Karate Kobudo Federation; Master HT Waller, President of the Virginia Karate Alliance; and Shihan Larry Isaac. The event started on time, the food was delicious, and the speaker was outstanding. Koshi Ann-Mae Heilman, Vice President and Executive Board Chairperson for the International Karate Kobudo Federation and guest speaker at the event, did a wonderful job of combining the American Martial Arts Alliance's mission statement with a statement about the needs of today’s martial arts.
After the dynamitic and motivational speech given by Koshi Ann-Marie Heilman the 2005 induction awards were given.
The American Martial Arts Alliance Honors the Memory of the Late Sensei Willie Hunter
I n 2004 the AMAA Hall of Fame added a new category to its list of hall of fame inductions. The Martial Arts Memorial Award aims to honor the friends and family of martial artists who have passed away. In 2004 the AMAA Hall of Fame Martial Arts Memorial Award went to the family of Master Belvin Eves for his contribution to the martial arts.
The 2005 AMAA Hall of Fame Martial Arts Memorial Award went to the Family of Sensei Willie Hunter Sr. of Portsmouth, VA. Sensei Hunter died on May 25, 2005 at age 65. More than 400 attended his funeral. He was buried in his gi. There to receive the award were his two sons, Willie Jr., a fifth-degree black belt, and Jeffrey, a fourth-degree black belt. They are the owners of Tiger Martial Arts in Portsmouth, VA.
MARTIAL ARTS STUDENTS RAISE OVER $24,500 FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
On September 14th and 15th, AMAA Charter School, Karate International of Durham, students spent their class time kicking to raise money to help the people of the Gulf Coast. They successfully raised over $24,500 to donate to the Salvation Army.
Karate International students under the leadership of Grandmaster Jessie Bowen learned the value of giving to their local community by holding special events, such as bakes sales, to raise money for local charities. They also learned service to their fellow countrymen accomplished through fund raisers to help people in need. These students raised $14,000 to assist hurricane Fran victims on the East Coast and $24,500 to assist Katrina and Rita victims on the Gulf Coast. They also worked to raise $14,982 in support of the victims of the Southeast Asia tsunami as a means to serve the global community. The total humanitarian effort for the events mentioned above is over $52,250. Press Release October 3, 2005 - Photos AMAA New Board of Advisers Instruct Shobudo Bojutsu ClinicKaicho Bob Morton from Nevada & Shihan Wayne Nelson
Jujutsu & Tanbo Workshop At the AMAA Training Center, Durham NC On Saturday, July 23rd, we had the great pleasure of having Sho-Bu-Do master Kaicho Robert Morton from Nevada and his student Shidoshi Wayne Nelson conduct a Jujutsu and Tanbo Workshop for our students. Mr. Morton resides in Wellington, Nevada where he teaches his art to an exclusive group of students. Mr. Nelson resides in Jacksonville, North Carolina where he carries on the tradition of Mr. Morton and handcrafts traditional weapons. The workshop was broken down into two sessions. The morning session included training in joint locks, armbar techniques, take downs, and locks. The afternoon session included handling the Tanbo, striking and locking positions, and take downs with the Tanbo. Our students gained a wealth of information and learned many new self-dense techniques. Kaicho Bob Morton and Shihan Wayne Nelson, will service as AMAA board of advisers for 2006. They are also AMAA Hall of Fame inductees.
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