"To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. . ."
1 Corinthians 9:22
06/09/2026
New blog post here. Please read and share.
The Confidence of the Christian Martial Artist "Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." — Philippians 1:6 Confidence is a powerful thing. Every martial artist...
06/09/2026
Our group shot from Koinonia 2026...more to come...
05/26/2026
It was an honor to be present when Mr. Van Camp took a few minutes during Koinonia 2026 to recognize and promote a number of his Pyramid Karate black belt students. I didn’t get all the names and ranks, but here are some pics. Congrats to these gentlemen!
Update - promotions were:
Mr Steve Collins - 9th Dan
Mr Steve Leffel- 8th Dan
Mr David Baldock- 8th Dan
Mr Terry Palmatier - 6th Dan
Mr Karl Koch- 6th Dan
Mr. Tom Dugan- 5th Dan
Ms. Sharon Massey- 5th Dan
05/17/2026
In case you missed it at Koinonia this weekend, Soke Collins announced his retirement from Haragei Ryu and pronounced Mr. Fraine as the new Soke of the style. He is now Soke Fraine. Congratulations sir!!
05/17/2026
Winners from the 1st annual padded stick tournament held at Koinonia 2026. Thanks to GM Sgro for presenting and putting this on. A great time was had by all and we look forward to having you all join us next year!
As 2025 comes to a close, we hope and pray that the Lord strengthen and encourage you to serve well in 2026. We are excited for this coming year and all that is in store for the CBBA and it's members. What are you looking forward to in 2026?