MAWD

Martial Artists With Disabilities

Twenty-Five Years and Counting for Clay Johnson

Kyle Wright, left, and Michael Little, center, go through some drills on parrying punches as instructor Clay Johnson, right, looks on during. Johnson is celebrating 25 years of instruction at his American Freestyle Martial Arts Academy. (Gavin Dressler Photo)

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Cincinnati Functional Fitness Session with Dustin Carter

I received a call from Scott Goodpaster, the Director of Cincinnati Functional Fitness, to produce a Video of him training one of the most inspiring young men. His name is Dustin Carter. Dustin is a Hillsboro High School Wrestler that has no legs or arms, yet he often wins wrestling tournaments and amazes people through … Read more

My Path to Martial Arts Self-Perfection

written by Clay Johnson You may think from the title of this article that if you are physically able to train in the martial arts many years, a person would gain some sense of self-perfection in the art they chose to train in. You would be right in your thinking, but what if a person … Read more

Clay Johnson Is Truly An Original

Message from Master Thomas [flv:/vidclips/2007_clay_bb/2007_clay_bb.flv 320 240] I began teaching martial arts in 1978 at the Virginia Baptist Children’s home upon receiving my first black belt at the age of 18. From my first day as a student it was my desire to become the best martial arist I could possibly be. I was able … Read more

Spotlight

Clay Johnson and Ken Chun at the Inosanto Seminar in Woodbridge, VA.