From Grandmaster John Burns:

IATC 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC, is coming up soon.  This year’s theme is Stepping Forward. Those organizing IATC have already stepped forward to make this year’s IATC one of the best yet. Now the rest of us should step forward to register and see that our students and classmates also register. IATC 2026 marks 55 years since O’Sensei Ngo Dong established Cuong Nhu in the United States. Step Forward and make the effort to attend!

This year’s class schedule will have several classes called “Instructor Skill-Sharing.” In these brown belt & up classes, instructors will share various skills related to teaching and running a dojo, highlighting what works for them, along with lessons they have learned. This will be an exciting exchange of information from many of our talented instructors.

Read more about IATC sparring gear requirements, test paper excerpts, tributes, Nhusworthy dojo updates, and more.