United States veterans invoke images of honor, duty, and sacrifice. The mind wanders to fourth of July barbeques, parades, and war movies. But all too often our veterans return home to face a battlefield of hunger. The Department of Agriculture shows that 7.5% of veterans, about 1.5 million, are hungry or food insecure. This year, Grandmaster Clifford C. Crandall, Jr., the head and founder of the American Martial Arts Institute, organized a community food drive to support Fee

Results for the testing held at the American Martial Arts Institute on December 6th, 2025 The following students have tested for new rank: JUNIOR RANK Ilaria Doti is now an Orange Belt Haven Van Slyke is now an Orange Belt Lukas Lopez is now a Yellow Belt Ronald Raymer is now a Blue Belt ADULT RANK Carol Bolinger is now a Yellow Belt If your name appears on this list, see your instructor to receive your test results. All testings are posted within two weeks of

A black belt testing was held at the American Martial Arts Institute on Saturday, November 22nd, with two individuals demonstrating the skills and techniques required to achieve the ranks of 1st Degree and 3rd Degree Black Belt. This testing was run and overseen by Grandmaster Crandall with assistance from the Master Instructors. All candidates completed their written exams one week in advance of the physical testing in order to qualify to participate in the physical testing.