CCK Martial Arts

[06/29/21]   Tee shirts are in. Stop by the office if you need to purchase any.

[06/27/21]   No classes next Saturday, July 3rd. Enjoy your 4th of July holiday weekend 🇺🇸

Happy Birthday, Miss Jackie!!

Happy Birthday, Miss Jackie!!

Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads!! Have a great day!

Happy Father’s Day to all of our dads!! Have a great day!

Busy day of grappling yesterday at the Good Fight Tournament! By far, the largest group we've had in attendance with a few first timers who did a great job and hopefully had a good time!! Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents for their support, and an extra shoutout to Rob K. for coordinating and handling everything surrounding our team registration!! Last but not least, thank you to our coaches for all of the time they invest in our programs!! Much appreciated!!

Ready to get started!

Ready to get started!

[06/12/21]   We have a group of kids, teens & adults competing at the Good Fight tournament today. Good luck to all of them!!

[06/08/21]   There will be no kids’ classes this Saturday, 6/12. We will be at the
Good Fight Tournament

[06/02/21]   Sweatshirts are in! Stop in the office to pick up your order

In honor of those who lost their lives serving and protecting our country, we will be closed today.

In honor of those who lost their lives serving and protecting our country, we will be closed today.

[05/26/21]   We will be closed Monday 5/31 in honor of
Memorial Day 🇺🇸

[05/19/21]   REMINDER
Wednesday kids’ kenpo class has been eliminated. Wednesday kids’ jiu jitsu class has been moved to 6-7 pm time slot.

[05/18/21]   Reminder that masks are no longer required in our facility. However, if you are more comfortable wearing one, do not hesitate to do so. Please refer to your email regarding this and updates to the class schedule.

Carroll County supports end of mask mandate. As of tomorrow, we will not require masks to be worn in our facility.

Following the announcement yesterday on the change in policy by the CDC and in consultation with our health department, team of public health officials, and medical experts, the State of Maryland will be lifting the mask mandate in addition to all other capacity and distancing restrictions.

For the time being, and also following CDC guidance, public transportation, health care settings, and schools are the only exception.

For anyone who has not yet been vaccinated, masks are still strongly recommended in most situations. However, if you are fully vaccinated, you should feel free to safely resume any activities without wearing a mask indoors or outdoors.

Businesses across the state and other workplaces are obviously free to set their own policies with respect to masking, and we support their ability to do so.

Today is the day that so many of us have been waiting for and working toward. We finally do clearly see the light at the end of that tunnel.

Our long, hard-fought battle against the worst global pandemic in more than a century is finally nearing an end. As we reflect on the hard work and sacrifices that it has taken to finally reach this point, we say thank you to the countless Marylanders who helped us get here.

Read the full announcement: https://governor.maryland.gov/2021/05/14/governor-hogan-announces-end-of-statewide-mask-mandate/

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our amazing moms!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our amazing moms!!

[04/27/21]   Reminder:
Sweatshirt orders will be placed this weekend. Please be sure to get your order forms and payment in by the 30th.

[04/26/21]   Preschool Parents:
We will be going back to the 6:00 pm class time for all Tigers & Dragons starting tonight.

Message from our instructors...We had a clean sweep at last night's test with everyone in attendance promoting to their next belt levels!! To stay within Covid guidelines, belt tests over the last year have been different with the elimination of sparring and the substitution of free standing heavy bags for technique lines. While we are hoping to regain some of our former traditions and practices, we need to commend everyone for the way they have adapted to our current and temporary "normal". Congratulations, and nice work everybody!! Pictures will be added to the front bulletin board next week!

Message from our instructors...We had a clean sweep at last night's test with everyone in attendance promoting to their next belt levels!! To stay within Covid guidelines, belt tests over the last year have been different with the elimination of sparring and the substitution of free standing heavy bags for technique lines. While we are hoping to regain some of our former traditions and practices, we need to commend everyone for the way they have adapted to our current and temporary "normal". Congratulations, and nice work everybody!! Pictures will be added to the front bulletin board next week!

[04/23/21]   Reminder:
Kids’ belt test
Tonight
6:00 pm

Last weekend, we reached the 18th anniversary of our official opening. I wonder if Mike had any idea when he enrolled in Judo at the age of 9, that his martial arts journey (one of nearly 50 years) would lead him here. Family owned and operated with a handful of students, we weren’t quite sure where this would go when it all began. To still be fortunate enough to work with those who have chosen to come through our doors, especially after the last 13 months, is a blessing that we do not take for granted. It has been a privilege getting to know so many wonderful people over the years and an awesome experience seeing some of our former kids return with their own families. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in one way or many. We treasure the memories that have been made and look forward to creating more.

Last weekend, we reached the 18th anniversary of our official opening. I wonder if Mike had any idea when he enrolled in Judo at the age of 9, that his martial arts journey (one of nearly 50 years) would lead him here. Family owned and operated with a handful of students, we weren’t quite sure where this would go when it all began. To still be fortunate enough to work with those who have chosen to come through our doors, especially after the last 13 months, is a blessing that we do not take for granted. It has been a privilege getting to know so many wonderful people over the years and an awesome experience seeing some of our former kids return with their own families. Thank you to everyone who has supported us in one way or many. We treasure the memories that have been made and look forward to creating more.

A few more shots of our youngest group during their belt test last night. Everyone was prepared and did an awesome job listening and following instructions while running through techniques and skills! Super job!!

This little group did an awesome job tonight running their belt test!!! Congratulations to our Tigers & Dragons. We are very proud of all of them!!

This little group did an awesome job tonight running their belt test!!! Congratulations to our Tigers & Dragons. We are very proud of all of them!!

[04/13/21]   We are taking orders for hooded and crewneck sweatshirts. Order forms can be found on the glass showcase near the front entrance.

self_defense_video2021.mp4

Sharing some self defense techniques and good advice put together by Josh and Jackie for the R**e Crisis Intervention Service.

self_defense_video2021.mp4

6/12: MD Summer Open

If you are interested in competing, please let one of us know. Rob Keefer has volunteered to coordinate our registration as a team.

6/12: MD Summer Open Free t-shirt & plenty of matches!

5 of the 10 grapplers that participated in last weekend’s tournament. It’s no secret that we are a small school and do not focus solely on BJJ, so we were thrilled to have this many kids and teens participate especially after being away from it for over a year. Events like this not only test skills, they also teach life lessons and create team bonding. This was the largest group we have ever taken to a grappling tournament, and for most, it was their first one which can be intimidating. Conquering that alone deserves commendation. Finding out that we placed first with team points in both the gi and no gi divisions was an exciting surprise, as we have never been in the position to do so before. But the biggest take away, was in seeing that each and every one of our competitors contributed points from at least one of their matches, and that feels awesome! Great job everyone!

5 of the 10 grapplers that participated in last weekend’s tournament. It’s no secret that we are a small school and do not focus solely on BJJ, so we were thrilled to have this many kids and teens participate especially after being away from it for over a year. Events like this not only test skills, they also teach life lessons and create team bonding. This was the largest group we have ever taken to a grappling tournament, and for most, it was their first one which can be intimidating. Conquering that alone deserves commendation. Finding out that we placed first with team points in both the gi and no gi divisions was an exciting surprise, as we have never been in the position to do so before. But the biggest take away, was in seeing that each and every one of our competitors contributed points from at least one of their matches, and that feels awesome! Great job everyone!

It felt great to get back into the competition scene today with such an awesome group of kids and teens. It has been a year and a half since we have been able to attend an event such as this, and we have definitely missed it. Thank you to the Goodfight organization for putting forth the work needed to follow Covid guidelines that made this possible. For most of our competitors, this was a first-time experience, and we could not be happier with their performance, effort, camaraderie, and good sportsmanship. So proud of all of them!! An extra thank you to Damian for volunteering his time to help with coaching!! Great job guys and girls!!

It felt great to get back into the competition scene today with such an awesome group of kids and teens. It has been a year and a half since we have been able to attend an event such as this, and we have definitely missed it. Thank you to the Goodfight organization for putting forth the work needed to follow Covid guidelines that made this possible. For most of our competitors, this was a first-time experience, and we could not be happier with their performance, effort, camaraderie, and good sportsmanship. So proud of all of them!! An extra thank you to Damian for volunteering his time to help with coaching!! Great job guys and girls!!

[03/13/21]   Reminder:
NO KIDS’ CLASSES
SAT. 3/13

[03/09/21]   PLEASE MAKE A NOTE:
No classes this Sat. 3/13
We will be attending The Goodfight MD Winter Open Tournament

[02/24/21]   WE WILL BE OPEN TONIGHT!
Sorry for the last minute cancellation yesterday. Please refer to your email.

[02/23/21]   We will need to cancel classes tonight 2/23
Pease see email

[02/22/21]   UPDATE
We will be open
for classes
this evening

New belts and stripes tonight! Nice work everyone, especially those who tested for the first time and to our youngest junior who only moved up from the Tigers and Dragons class a week ago! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!