Cloud Forest Chin Woo Martial College

20/03/2026

Very sad news for many of us martial artists and movie enthusiasts.

20/03/2026

Tomorrow we honor a lifetime of martial arts.

Cloud Forest Martial Arts Institute is hosting A Celebration of Life and Legacy for Professor Ernie Cates. Join fellow students in sharing stories, techniques, and memories of our beloved Sensei.

📍 Cloud Forest Martial Arts
719 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro NC 27403
📅 Saturday, March 21
🕚 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🍽 Dinner gathering that evening
🥞 Breakfast celebration Sunday morning, March 22

🅿️ Parking behind our building (where the entrance is). Additional parking available at Grace Community Church next door.

This event is free and open to all who have been touched by Professor Cates and his teaching. Please share with friends and family.

RSVP here so we can prepare for you:

https://www.traincloudforest.com/events/celebrate-a-lifetime-of-martial-arts-honoring-professor-ernie-cates

Contact: Sifu Michael Johnson
[email protected]

18/03/2026

It's finally here. 📖

The Herald: Book 1 is now live on Kindle, and if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, you can read it for free.

🔗 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSZCBWBS/

This one took a lot out of me, in the best way. It's my first fantasy novel, and it draws from real martial arts philosophy, genuine spiritual experience, and years of sitting with questions I couldn't answer any other way. If you've ever wondered what it looks like when a goddess shows up uninvited on a Thursday morning and sets a man's shirt on fire, now you know.

If you read it and it moves you, I'd be grateful for an honest review on Amazon. First-time authors live and die by them, and a few words from readers who connected with the work makes a real difference both for visibility and for the people who are still deciding whether to pick it up.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this. The Herald is just beginning. 🙏

A goddess walks into a martial arts school and claims the man inside as her herald. He offers her coffee. She is not amused. That is how it starts. What it becomes is something else entirely. Michael Johnson runs a martial arts school in a strip mall. He teaches kids who need structure and...

20/02/2026

CACMA Fall Classics 2024 Tournament – October 15, 2024 – Embassy Suites Ayrsley We are happy to announce that CACMA will be hosting the 2022 Fall Classics Tournament at Embassy Suites Ayrsley in Charlotte, NC on October 15, 2022. Every year this event brings martial artists from around the US an...

20/02/2026

Celebration of Life for Professor Cates will be on March 21st. Here is the hotel information

18/02/2026

12/02/2026

A Personal Note to Our Community: Making Things Right

When we released "Forging the Immortal Body" by Sifu Michael Johnson, our goal was to share a transformative path with you. However, looking back with a critical eye, we feel we missed the mark. It was our first attempt at publishing a book to the public. And we realize now that we just didn't know what we were doing exactly. We made mistakes, but we learned from those mistakes.

And to be more transparently honest, the first edition was too filtered. In an effort to be cautious, we held back too much of the core information, and the result was a book that didn't carry the weight or the depth it should have. We know many of you felt that gap, and we want to take responsibility for it.

We want to make this right.

As a thank you for your support, we are giving a free digital copy of Volume 2 to anyone who purchased the original edition. Volume 2 is the "unfiltered" version we should have given you from the start. It fills in the blanks and provides the raw, detailed instruction that was missing.

Special Offer for the Month of February
We’ve also decided to go a step further. For the remainder of February, we are opening this up to everyone. Even if you didn’t purchase the first edition, we are willing to send you a free digital copy of Volume 2.

What do we get in return? Simply your permission to add your email to our newsletter for future book releases and updates. We are still growing, and in a world that is changing so fast, having a direct way to stay in touch with our community is a huge help to us. We promise we will never sell your info—we just want to keep you in the loop.

How to Claim Your Copy:
Simply send an email to: 📩 [email protected]

If you bought the 1st Edition: Please attach your proof of purchase.

If you’re new to the series: Just send us a request for the copy and we'll add you to the list.

One quick heads-up: Sifu is still putting the finishing touches on the manuscript to ensure it’s exactly what it needs to be this time. Please give us at least a week to get the final version finished and into your inbox.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping us grow.

— The Cloud Forest Martial College Team

04/02/2026

CLASS SCHEDULE BACK TO NORMAL TODAY!! SEE YOU SOON!!

02/02/2026

Yet again, we sadly have to cancel classes for safety. We hope things will be better Tues or Wednesday of this week. We are anxious to get started back with everyone! (but some of our teachers can't even get out of their driveway)