08/10/2026
🥋 A New AAU Karate Membership Year Is Almost Here! 🇺🇸
The AAU Karate membership year runs September 1 through August 31, and registration opens August 15!
Whether you are an athlete, coach, official, instructor, or karate club, becoming part of AAU Karate connects you with a nationwide community dedicated to traditional karate, competition, development, and opportunity.
With AAU Karate membership, you can enjoy opportunities to compete in District, Regional, and National Championships, participate in kata, kumite, kobudo, team events, and other traditional karate divisions, and grow through clinics, camps, officiating, coaching, and national-level programs.
AAU Karate welcomes athletes of all ages, experience levels, styles, and affiliations. From your first tournament to the national stage, there is a place for you in the AAU Karate family.
🏆 Competition opportunities from the local level to Nationals
🥋 Traditional Karate • Kata • Kumite • Kobudo
👥 Programs for athletes, coaches, officials, and clubs
📈 Development opportunities at every level
🇺🇸 Be part of a nationwide karate community
⭐ Opportunities to advance within the AAU Karate program
Registration opens August 15.
Start the new membership year ready to train, compete, grow, and represent AAU Karate!
Your dojo. Your athletes. Your journey. AAU Karate.
Join/ Renew AAU Membership: https://aausports.org/join-aau-2027/
07/24/2026
🎒✏️ Back To School Day Camp!
August 3–5, 2026
One Last Adventure Before School Starts!
Summer Camp may be over, but the fun isn't!
Register Here!: https://sparkpages.io/cart/2/?i=_RAGb&c=&ocu=
Still need a fun, creative, and structured environment for your child before school starts on August 6th? Join us for our Back To School Day Camp with Cumming's Best After School Program!
Our camp is packed with exciting activities designed to help kids finish the summer strong and head back to school energized, confident, and ready for a great year!
Camp Highlights
🥋 Martial Arts Training
🏃 Sports & Team Games
🎨 Back-to-School Arts & Crafts
🧠 Brain Games & Team Challenges
🤝 Leadership & Character Development
🎯 Obstacle Courses & Active Games
🎉 Indoor Fun, New Friends & Much More!
Why Parents Love Our Camps
✅ Safe & Supervised Environment
✅ Structured Daily Schedule
✅ Positive Role Models & Professional Staff
✅ Builds Confidence, Respect, Discipline & Leadership
✅ The Perfect Transition Back to School
Camp Details
📅 Dates: August 3–5, 2026
🕘 Camp Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🕢 Early Drop-Off: Beginning at 7:30 AM
🕕 Late Pick-Up: Until 6:00 PM
One Last Summer Adventure Before the First Day of School!
Give your child three days of fun, friendship, and unforgettable memories before the school year begins.
🎒 School starts August 6th—let's finish summer the BEST way possible!
Spots are limited—register today!
Cumming's Best Summer Camp & After School Program
Where Learning Continues After the School Bell!
Building Character • Confidence • Leadership
We Are The BEST!
06/22/2026
☢️🔥 NUCLEAR DODGEBALL IS THIS WEEK! 🔥☢️
The wait is almost over…
One of our most exciting Parents Night Out events of the year is happening THIS SATURDAY! 🚨
Parents, enjoy a night out while the kids enjoy an action-packed evening of glowing fun, teamwork, and friendly competition.
This isn’t regular dodgeball…
This is NUCLEAR DODGEBALL! ☢️🔥
The lights go down...
🌟 The black lights come on...
☢️ The glow-in-the-dark dodgeballs come out...
And the battle begins! 🔥
Students will dodge, dive, strategize, team up with friends, and experience an unforgettable night inside the dojo!
The night includes:
☢️ Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball Battles
🌟 Black Light Arena Experience
🥋 Dojo Games & Challenges
🤝 Teamwork & Friendly Competition
🍕 Pizza & Fun with Friends
📅 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🔥 Bring a Friend Bonus!
Students — invite your friends!
If you bring a friend from outside the dojo, BOTH you and your friend attend for FREE! 🙌
🚨 Buddy Sheets must be turned in BEFORE FRIDAY so students receive credit for bringing their friend! 🚨
Grab your buddy, turn in your sheet, and get ready for one of our students’ favorite events of the year!
👉 Sign-up sheet is at the front desk.
⚠️ Spots are limited!
05/26/2026
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Tribute 🇺🇸
Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, selflessness, and unwavering dedication remind us that freedom is never free.
At The Karate Dojo and Cumming’s Best Summer Camp & After School Program, we believe in teaching more than martial arts — we teach respect, discipline, leadership, gratitude, and service to others. These values were exemplified by the heroes we remember today.
As families gather this Memorial Day, let us take a moment to reflect on those who gave everything so future generations could live, learn, grow, and pursue their dreams. Their legacy lives on through the strength of our communities, the character we build in our children, and the unity we share as Americans.
To all Gold Star families and those who have lost loved ones in service to our nation — we honor you, we remember, and we thank you.
From our Karate Dojo family to yours, we wish everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day.
❤️🤍💙
“We Are The Best!”
— Hanshi Gorman & The Karate Dojo Family
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