ChunJiDo International

09/15/2025

It is our honor and privilege to announce the promotion of Master Nathan Steele!!
Today, Master Steele was promoted to 5th Dan Master Rank during a candlelight promotion ceremony at Evansville ChunJiDo Academy. Presenters of the ceremony included Grandmaster Robert Cutrell, founder of ChunJiDo, Soke Dai/Grandmaster Heather Coffman, and Grandmaster Uwe Hasenbein and Sensei Andrea Kelschebach from Germany. Those in attendance included 12 ChunJiDo black belts (also participating in the ceremony) and many other students, family and friends.
The day ended with a wonderful celebration at the Evansville Dream Center.
Please join us in congratulating Master Steele on this monumental milestone in his martial arts journey!!

07/23/2025

After a fantastic weekend at the US Open ISKA Championships in Orlando, FL, we traveled up to Sneeds Ferry, NC. We spent two great days training with martial arts family: Mr. Stephen Skakandy and Mr. Neil Yopp. The first day we trained by a beautiful pond on Mr. Skakandy’s property. The first hour was a scorcher and then it poured for the next hour. The sun came out to finish up our session. Nature set the stage for an amazing day of martial arts. The dojo is wherever you want it to be.

The next day, we joined up with Mr. Neil Yopp and spent another 2 1/2 hours training underneath a beautiful shade tree near Jacksonville.

We worked on empty hand defense, take downs, pressure points, joint locks, kicking and stick work. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the art of ChunJiDo with two very proficient martial artists.

Thank you Mr. Skakandy and Mr. Yopp for your hospitality and we very much look forward to training with you again.

06/25/2025

A great video from our ChunJiDo International Director for Canada, Shihan Varun Jettly!!
~GMC

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