Fan Dance Seminar
February 13, 2026 - Grace in Motion.
What a beautiful day of culture, creativity, and connection at our
Traditional Fan Dance Seminar! Participants not only learned the
elegance and storytelling of this timeless dance, but also had the
opportunity to paint their own fans, turning each piece into a personal
work of art.
From the first
brushstroke to the final pose, the room was filled with focus, laughter,
and a shared appreciation for tradition. Thank you to everyone who
joined us and made this experience so special.
CPR & AED Training - Community Event
Community members came together for our free
CPR & AED Training Seminar to learn skills that can truly make a
difference.
• 12 community members became CPR/AED certified
• Over 20 more gained hands-on lifesaving knowledge
• Younger children participated in a special seminar to learn what to do if they, or a friend, are choking.
Training
included CPR, AED use, obstructed airway response, shock care, and
serious bleeding management; empowering families with the confidence to
act in an emergency. We’re grateful for the strong community interest in
learning how to protect and care for one another.
Since this event reached capacity, and many others still had interest, we will be announcing another event soon.
Christmas Party
What a Magical Christmas Party!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day full of holiday cheer and
martial arts family fun! Our Christmas Party was a huge success, and the
smiles say it all.
Kids enjoyed hot chocolate, cookies, games, crafts, and laughter filling
every corner of the school. Families spent time together, friends
reconnected, and of course… Santa Claus stopped by to hear Christmas
wishes and take festive photos!
We are so grateful for our student families and the joy you bring to our community. Merry Christmas!
Blaster Wars for Newport Elementary PTO
November 14, 2025 - What an amazing night supporting Newport Elementary School PTO, Newport NC!
Our Blaster Wars event brought students together for games, laughter,
and friendly competition, while parents enjoyed a relaxing evening to
themselves. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped support our local school community!
Costume Classes
October 30, 2025 - From
superheroes to princesses, ninjas to spooky ghosts, our students (and
even a few parents) brought their creativity and energy to the mats
this week! We loved seeing everyone train in costume and celebrate
together.
Glow Classes
October 29, 2025 - What
an awesome night of training and laughter under the black lights!
Students came ready to shine covered in neon paint, glow sticks, and
unstoppable smiles.
101st Black Belt Exam
Congratulations
to our students who earned rank at Grandmaster Dong's 101st Black Belt
Exam in Richmond, VA on September 27, 2025. We are proud of you! 4th
Degree Black Belt: Erin Craft and Cameron Tydings
2nd Degree Black
Belt: Kylie Deboyes, Serenity King, Walker Raeburn, and Graham Taylor
1st Degree Black Belt: Jack Bell, Jace Burke, Parker Howell, Killian
Hunt, and Craygen Lishka
Blaster Wars for Nature School PTO
October 10, 2025 - Our Blaster Wars: Ultimate Nerf Night was non-stop fun and for a great cause! Together we raised over $900 to support The Nature School at Camp Albemarle, helping more kids learn, grow, and explore the outdoors. Thank you to everyone who joined the battle, volunteered, and made a difference!
Internet Safety Seminar
September 2025 - We had the honor of hosting detectives from the Carteret County Sheriff's Office – Internet Crimes Against Children Division for our Internet Safety Workshop.
Adults participated in an eye-opening, informative, and incredibly
valuable seminar in Studio A. In Studio B, children participated in an
age-appropriate workshop designed to help them understand safe online
habits in a way they can relate to.
We are so grateful for their dedication to protecting children in our
community and for sharing practical tools to help families stay safe
online. Together, we are stronger... and together, we can build a safer
future for our kids!
Back-to-School Bash
August 2025 - We had an amazing day at our Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, August 16th! Our community came together and had a blast with Bounce Houses, a Dunk
Tank, Martial Arts Lessons, Board Breaking , Face Painting, Race Car
Display, and local vendors.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and made it such a memorable event.
The smiles, laughter, and energy from families all around our County
remind us why we love what we do.
Kicking for Carteret Kids
This
year's Kick-a-Thon was a success! Students performed 97,799 kicks
during our Kicking for Carteret Kids event on March 4 and raised $2,730
for the Nature School and scholarship programs at Camp Albemarle. Thank you students, families and our sponsors: Rise Radiantly with Martha, Cox Family Ice Cream, Pita Plate, Clarkspoon, Carteret County Speedway, Debbie Fisher-Mary Kay, Making Memories Photography by Amy Montuori, and Chick-fil-A Morehead City.
The
prize winners for 1st to reach 5,000 kicks (or most kicks), in their
age category were: Matthew B. (4-6), Landon T. (7-10), Dylan L.
(11-15), Cameron T. (20-39), Mark L. (40+).
With tired legs, a tie
was negotiated between the three with the most kicks. Pearce O, Dylan L,
and Laurel H. each performed 11,111 kicks.
Power Breaking Seminar
Some
of our students had the opportunity to learn Power Breaking tips and
techniques from World Champion and World Record Holder Parker Moody at
our seminar. It was so awesome to see these students challenge
themselves as they all set new personal records with breaks. Hearing
their classmates and the spectators cheer them on made for a very
positive and uplifting experience!
Harry Potter Camp
Magic and more during our week-long Harry Potter Camp.
News Story about Parker Moody
Spectrum News report about World Breaking Champion Parker Moody from the Wilson, NC
branch. This month, he won another World Championship and set a world
record live on ESPN. Way to go Parker!
Karate-thon for Children’s Hospital
Students
had a great time at our Karate-thon on November 6 to benefit the
Children's Hospital Foundation. They earned points for forms, sparring,
board breaking, and knowledge questions. Our event was held in
conjunction with other events at schools teaching Grandmaster Dong's
system. It is amazing what we can do together! Grandmaster's
instructors were happy to present a check to the Children's Hospital
Foundation for $74,697 raised at this year's events.
Kick-a-Thon Benefits Local Kids
March 20, 2021 - Our Kick-a-Thon to benefit the Carteret Partnership for Children raised $6,123. Students performed 131,807 kicks during the event with 7,777 kicks being the most performed by one student. We know that this money will go a long way to benefitting children in our community!
Visit the Partnership’s website at www.carteretkids.org for more information about all the wonderful things they do.
Over 1,000 Virtual Private Lessons during COVID Our awesome team has taught more than 1,000 virtual private classes in addition to Live classes, and educational videos since the stay-at-home-order. Thank you to our members and staff for keeping some normalcy during this time.
Students recieve Black Belts during Ceremony
We are proud of our students earning black belts during the ceremony Saturday evening. Congratulations!
3rd Degree - Gabriel Necaise
2nd Degree - Morgan Price, Kayleigh Snowe, Kendal Snowe
1st Degree - Allen Cayton, Allyson Foley, Evan Easton, Hayden Cox, Martha Massaad, Tate Cole
Morehead City Insructors Earn Awards
Instructors of Grandmaster Dong's Martial Arts in Morehead City, NC
received recognition at the World Martial Arts Grandmasters Federation
ceremony in Manassas, VA. Grandmasters from around the world attended
the weekend event.
Chamber Expo
We enjoyed being a part of this year’s Chmaber of Commerce Expo at the Morehead City Civic Center.
Helicopter Egg Drop & Spring Festival
We were proud to sponor the helicopter egg drop at this year’s Spring Festival at Camp Albemarle. Families enjoyed a variety of activities, games, food, vendors, a toddler egg hunt and the helicopter egg drop.
Master Henry training with Grandmaster
Master Henry and Master Highfill practicing a hand drill we learn in class while Grandmaster Dong watches. Master Henry attends classes monthly with Grandmaster Dong.
Instructor reads to Children at local Library
Master Shannon had a great time doing two presentations at the
Down East Library (@carteretpublib) this morning! Libraries Rock has
been the theme for their Summer Reading program and this group
definitely rocked at learning some beginner martial arts. They also got
to hear “Ninja Red Riding Hood” by Corey Rosen Schwartz.
Instructor visits kids at County Library
We enjoyed sharing the benefits of the martial arts with the Book Ends reading group at the Western Carteret Public Library.
Demo team performs at Sports Expo
Our demo team perform at the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Expo at the Civic Center. This was their first performance as the 2018 team. Great group!
Owners/Instructors featured on Coastal Living Magazine cover
March 13, 2018 - Masters Philip and Shannon Henry, along with their three children, were featured on the cover of Coastal Living magazine, March 2018.
Voted 2017 Best Martial Arts School
Grandmaster Dong was awarded the 2017 Best Martial Arts School award by the US Taekwondo & Martial Arts Grandmasters Federation. Pictured below is Master Phillip Henry, Shannon Henry and Grandmaster Dong.
Beaufort Farmers Market
We had a great day at the Olde Beaufort Farmer’s Market on August 5. Some of our demo team member performed throughout the day and enjoyed some local shopping too.
Safe Kids Class
Student in our Safe Kids Class learned about how to stay safe at home, on the go and in the cloud.
Morehead City Demo Team at local Wrestling Event
Student’s from the Morehead City Demo Team perform at the Premier Wrestling Federation event at the Boys and Girls Club. Master Grr, the school’s mascot, showed off his moves during the mascot dance-off.
Morehead City school wins Spirit Award
The 2016-17 School Spirit award was awarded to Grandmaster Dong’s Martial Arts of Morehead City during the Children’s Hospital Charity Tournament on June 3.
Watch a video review of the event.
Excel Learning Center Field Trip
Students from Excel elarning Center in Morehead City visited our school for a field trip on May 16.
Run/Walk for Autism We are proud to sponsor the Autism Society of the Crystal Coast's 7th Annual Run/Walk in Beaufort held on May 13.
For more information about the Autism Society of North Carolina, visit www.autismsocietync.org.
Field Trip for Parks & Rec
We enjoyed having children from the Carteret County Parks & Recreation - Ft. Benjamin join us for martial arts this afternoon during their Spring Break Camp.
Light It Up Blue" for Autism Awareness Month
Dancing With Our Stars 2017
Master Henry and Laurel's performed in the Dancing With Our Stars fundraising event hosted by the Carteret County Partnership for Children’s. All proceeds benefit local, early childhood education prgrams. Laurel performed theatrical ballet while Master Henry performed a compilation of 3 martial arts forms. They won the event overall by raising the most money, nearly $12,000, and also won the Audience Choice Award.
View the video or album on Facebook.
Grandmaster Dong inducted into Hall of Fame
Grandmaster Dong was inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame on
December 3. He received the award for his "Technical Advancement" of
the martial arts. The event was hosted by the US Taekwondo & Martial Arts Grandmasters Federation. Other Grandmasters receiving the Hall of Fame awards
at the Washington, D.C. banquet were: Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, Grandmaster Myung Hak Kang, Grandmaster Chun-jae Park PHD, Grandmaster Eunggil Choi, Grandmaster Tiger Yang. View the Facebook album or watch the video below.
Self-Defense at Duke University Marine Lab
Master Henry and Instructor Shannon taught a self-defense class to under-grads at Duke Marine Lab on February 13. Along with the physical techniques, they discussed how to stay safe at home, away, and in the cloud. Students also got to break their fisrt board.
Field Trip for Partnership for Children
Our school hosted 2 field trips for the Carteret County Partnership for Children on Tuesday, January 24. After the kids learned some fun martial arts moves, Instructor Shannon read them the book The Three Ninja Pigs.
Having a little fun with a Mannequin Challenge
Students and guests participated in the Mannaquin Challenge between classes on Thursday, November 17. The goal was to have everyone freeze in place at the same time while taking the video.
Project Super Hero
We are proud to sponsor this inspiring project - Project Super Hero of Eastern NC - and help promote their encouraging message to our local community as they give back to the hearts and imaginations of our young people. See a news clip from WCTI - Channel 12
Self-defense Seminar for Chick-fil-A
Staff members of the Chick-fil-A in Morehead City joined us for a self-defense seminar on July 12. After learning some techniques, they learned to break a board.
College Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Lindsey B. of Beaufort for being awarded our $500 Vision, Value, Victory scholarship to Carteret Community College. Lindsey, a wife and mother of one, is returning to college to earn her degree in cosmetology, something she has wanted to do since graduating high school. We wish her great success in reaching her goals. Read official press release Letter from Lindsey and College
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Grandmaster Dong's Martial Arts
5270-A Hwy 70 West - Morehead City, NC 28557
252-222-0444