Chuck Cawthon's Contemporary Martial Arts sent four students to compete on Feb. 2nd at Scott's American Martial Arts Emerald City Karate Invitational in Greenwood, S.C. Seth Howard, back left, took first place in weapons forms, empty hand forms and sparring, all in the men's intermediate division. Anddreas Goldau, Back right, took first place in the men's beginner sparring divison. Joshua Bravo, front left took first place in sudden victory point fighting and third place in point fighting, both in the boys intermediate division. Bella Blackmon, front right, finished in third place in point sparring and second place in forms, both in girls' beginner division.

Left: Harrison Krause: First place in the 10/11 year old beginner grey belt gi division. First place in the 10/11 year old no gi beginner division.

Right: Kenyon Harris: Second place in the 12/13 year old Intermediate grey belt division. Third place in the 12/13 year old intermediate no gi division. *Kenyon is only 11 years old, but had to compete against older, more experienced boys because of no one in his age/rank division.

Another THANK YOU to coach Jimmy Fowler for filling in for me in my absence!!

Wow!!! These 2 brothers represented CMA wrestling well this past season! Brody(big brother) finished the season with 25 wins!! Dawson(little brother) finished the season with 50 wins!! Did I mention this is a family affair? Their dad is also in our wrestling program with coach Cee Jay Hamilton, and he along with their granddad are also two of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students!

Eight students from Chuck Cawthon's Contemporary Martial Arts in Hartwell competed in an Inter-Club Jiu Jitsu and Grappling Tournament held at Jimmy Fowlers Rovoluation Martial Arts and Performance Fitness Center in Inman, S.C. on Saturday, Feb. 9th. Pictured are CMA students who attended the tournament: front row, Harrison Krause - 1st place in three divisions (position only, submission only, no gi submission only), Kenyon Harris - 2nd place in three divisions (position only, submission only, no gi submission only), Addison Krause - 3rd plae in two divisions (position only, submission only), back row, Brandon Moss - 1st place in two divisions (men's White Belt: gi Submission only, no gi Submission Only), Chase Pritchett - 1st place in two divisions (Men's White / Blue belt gi Submission Only, Men's Beginner / Intermediate no gi Submission Only), Brandon O'Connell: 2nd place (men's no gi Purple Belt Submission Only), Stephen Moss - 1st Place (Men's gi Beginner Submission Only).

Three junior students from Chuck Cawthon's Contemporary Martial Arts competed at the Newbreed Ultimate Grappling Challenge Jiu-Jitsu Tournament on March 9 in McDonough at Union Grove High School. They were coached by CMA's Junior Jiu-Jitsu instructor CeeJay Hamilton. In no gi competition, Kenya Harris, right, earned second place, Addison Krasuse, center, earned second place and Harrison Krause, left finished third place. In gi competition, Harrison Krause placed first, Kenyon Harris earned third place and Addison Krause finished third as well.