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Casper Martial Aarts AcademySupports Healing Hearts

	Casper Martial Arts Instructors Mark Bates, Laura Kearns and Sharon Mooney, Trish Bradach, Jason, Christopher, Autumn and Janae Mercado participated in the Healing Hearts 5K/color run on Sat. June 22, 2013. This was in honor of Natalie Miller and the Self Help Center. Enjoy the pictures: More than 700 runners met at the Events Center for this morning's Healing Hearts 5K/Color Run. The 3.1 mile route took the runners aroundsurrounding streets. For most, the run meant more than just a 5k. All proceeds of the event are going to benefit the Casper Self Help Center and the Natalie Miller Trust Fund Event Directors, Samantha Rinkin and Crystal Dillard say the initial monetary goal for the event was $10,000, and by the Thursday before the event, they had already collected $12,000. Organizers say there will most definitely be another run in Natalie's honor, next year. Runners say they look forward to participating in the Color Run in the years to come, and that the mission is something they will also continue to support. Runners from all over the U.S. took part in the event.

Casper Martial Arts Academy participate in St. Jude's Kick-a-Thon

Casper Martial Arts Academy held a kick-a-thon Sat. April 20th, 2013. CMAA collected a total of $3,725.12 for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The amount collected will help with one child's ultrasound and blood work.

A total of 17 children participated for one hour and kicked 16,806 kicks in that one hour.

Afterward, the kids had the opportunity to turn the Black Belt Instructors into a huge sundae with whipped cream, chocolate and cherries. The kids that collected the most donations were Tanner, Grose, Taylor Goodart and Zach Elertson. Casper Martial Arts has a St. Jude Fundraiser every year. Kids helping Kids!!!!

Casper Martial Arts Academy Instructors and Asistant Instructors Attend Karate College at Radford University in Virginia

Casper Martial Arts Academy (CMAA) was recently named as AIKIA’s largest school. For this honor CMAA was awarded scholarships to send three of their instructors and one assistant instructor to the Karate College, which was held at Radford University, in Radford, VA in June 2009. CMAA Instructors were Sharon Dawson, Mark Jameson, Laura Kearns and Assistant Instructor Robin Spiva.

The Karate College consisted of over 25 intense hours of martial arts training for the CMAA instructors. They trained in:

Instructors at the Karate College were World Champions and Legends Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Joe Lewis, Dr. Jerry Beasley, Renzo Gracie, Jeff Smith, Paul Creighton, Mike Lee Kanarek, Stephen Hays, Kimber Johnson, Bam Johnson, John Miller, Joe Hess, Dr. Christian Harfouche, Bill D’Urso, John Mayer, Dr. Ian Marshall, Rikk Perez and Jimmy Miller.

Left to Right: Instructor Laura Kearns, Bill "Superfoot Wallace", Asst. Instructor Robin Spiva, Instructor Sharon Dawson and Instructor Mark Jameson.

Instructor Laura Kearns, Renzo Gracie, Instructor Sharon Dawson and Instructor Mark Jameson.

Dr. Beasley promoting Mr. Bradach to 4th
Degree Black Belt.

Dr. Beasley, an 8th degree black belt in Joe Lewis Karate/Kickboxing, was a top rated writer/promoter of the art of Jeet Kune Do in the 1990's and has worked with martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Both Dr. Beasley and Norris were inducted into the 1989 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame together. Dr. Jerry Beasley is the CEO for AIKIA. Dr. Beasley is also an Instructor at Radford University and an author of numerous books. Dr. Beasley traveled to CMAA to give training seminars and present Mr. Bradach, Head Instructor at CMAA, his 4th degree Black Belt. CMAA also held a fundraiser to assist with expenses.

Instructor Mark Jameson, Instructor Sharon Dawson, Dr. Jerry Beasley, Mike Lee Kanarek, Instructor Laura Kearns and Asst. Instructor Robin Spiva.

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