Our dojo and the way we practice is undergoing major changes as unique opportunity involving indigenous Tomiki Aikido behooves us to move forward in a more focused direction. Therefore, this website is in a state of flux and will be for some time. The Art of Cheonjikido is NOT a mixed martial art; it is NOT a new style. We have never claimed to be any of these things. Cheonjikido is simply a statement that honors a late sensei and seeks to faithfully preserve for future generations the indigenous principles and indigenous training of that which holds a special place in North Carolina martial arts history.

In increasingly dangerous times . . .
Propagating a practical & combative martial art with traditional roots
Training apart from the unhealthy influences of typical sport karate and MMA
Preserving the indigenous principles of Tomiki Aikido and Chang Moo Kwan
Fostering martial skill within the framework of a Biblical worldview
Cultivating capabilities to reproduce in others

Today, August 9th, marks the 73rd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. Three days earlier, on August 6th, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. This put an end to WWII . . .
It's a honor to call Sensei Jack Mumpower our teacher, to empty our cups and learn Tomiki Aikido principles as to taught to him personally by Mr. Tomiki himself in 1958 . . .
. . . these students proved that they had the necessary knowledge and skills to advance to a new level in martial arts! Congratulations to all, you definitely earned these belts!
The value of a belt rank is directly proportional to the value assigned to it by the dojo instructor . . .
A couple years ago, I perused Musashi's words, and in an effort to better understand his point, I decided to learn all of my katas with reverse rhythm . . .
Before suggesting that his style be renamed Chang Moo Kwan Do, Sensei Byung-in Yoon taught what he termed Kwon Bop Kong Soo Do at the Seoul, YMCA in the 1940's . . .
While trekking in Peru's Cordillera Huayhuash, Sensei Boyd passed the time demonstrating tomiki aikido forms at elevations of up to 16,500 feet . . .