Grandmaster John Dowdy's Teaching Schedule

Children’s Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Thurs (5:00-5:50 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Adult Hapkido Classes: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs (6PM-7:20 PM) @ Burlington ACMA Judo/Jujitsu/Mixed Martial Arts: Mon, Tues, Thurs (7:30- 9PM) @Burlington ACMA Jujitsu: Wednesday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel Hill, NC Jujitsu:Friday (8:10-9:30 PM) @ Neill’s Tae Kwon Do in Chapel...

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Tonfa Seminar in Gaffney, SC Held 1/23/10

Master Dowdy traveled to Gaffney, SC on Saturday 1/23/10 to  instruct Gaffney martial artists regarding tonfa /PR-24 use. The seminar was preceded by a three-hour workout with the group which consisted of the following: one  hour of updated hapkido techniques one  hour of 2nd degree Black Belt techniques one  hour of jujitsu instruction The  tonfa seminar consisted of one traditional tonfa...

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Pressure Point Strikes Seminar: Summary and Feedback: 1/16/10

Today’s Pressure Point Strikes Seminar at ACMA in Burlington, NC   provided the participants with a wealth of information and analogies. Master John Dowdy introduced 28 pressure point strikes. Each pressure point  was discussed within the contexts of : location of pressure point possible effect(s) of strike antidotes (if any) uses of the pressure point for healing...

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A Resolution Is A Promise To Yourself

Most of us have made new year’s resolutions before in the past. Some we kept and others were swept aside. As a lifelong martial artist I feel integrity should always be an annual standing goal. Integrity, to me, is simply doing what one says that they will.We have all made promises , yet failed to keep them, even with the best of intentions. This year, like every year, I have reassessed my...

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High Energy Martial Artists + Jujitsu = Successful Jujitsu Clinic 1/2/10

Today the American College of Martial Arts of Burlington, N.C.  hosted a Jujitsu Clinic. It was attended by martial artists from varied backgrounds and experiences. Participants ranged in age from 16 to 57 years old. There were white belts to green belts to various degrees of black belts in several styles. Some drove three hours to attend; some drove 30 minutes, and some came across town.  It...

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