Lake Erie Gumdo Academy

Fingers crossed: we might have a place to train soon!
(Knock on wood)

Here's a quick preview of a performance I will be doing at the Cleveland Asian Festival this upcoming Saturday at 3:45 PM.

Kenny previews Cleveland Asian Festival FOX 8 News in the Morning

Dear Potential/Future Students,

I just completed a visit with a martial arts school that I had been planning on partnering with for a while. While I loved the people, the culture, and the venue, the show stopper is the fact that the ceiling is not of adequate height for Gumdo training.

In other words, we're back to the drawing board as far as finding a place for me to establish a class. I don't have the financial means to open my own place from the get-go, so at first the Lake Erie Gumdo Academy will have to piggyback off of another established martial arts school.

I've tried local rec centers and even the YMCA. The YMCA won't let me train through their facilities for insurance reasons, and the local rec center thinks I'll trash their brand new building...or at least that's the excuse they gave me.

I did find a fencing school that was open to having me rent floor space, but I'd need at least 6-8 permanent students to justify the cost.

I'll keep you people posted when I have more to share. If nothing works out, I might just say "screw it" and teach Gumdo in my driveway. 🤣