Karate Five Association

July 6, 2021 - 2021 SCHOLAR- SHIP AWARD RECIPIENT



CONGRATULATIONS TO CJ BURNETT

 CJ Burnett - 2021 Karate Five Scholarship Recipient

Congratulations to CJ Burnett who received a $600 scholarship from Karate Five. She graduated from Pellissippi State and will begin furthering her education at the University of Tennessee. She wrote an awesome essay which was one of the requirements for the scholarship. On top of being an honor student, CJ is a top of the line 3rd degree black belt martial artist in all aspects. She is effective and precise and is an important asset to our Dojo.(To read CJ's essay, click on red "essay" link above.

June 9, 2019 - Instructor, "CJ" Burnett, received the Karate Five's Continuing Education Scholarship Award at Foster Chapel Baptist Church during their 2019 Annual Graduation Services programs.

CJ is part of the Karate Five Dojo leadership team and is a San Dan, 3rd Degree Black Belt.  Congratulations CJ!

Karate Five Association and its students visited "My Place Performing Arts Center" June 19, 2019, Knoxville, TN to present a martial arts demonstration. Again  on June 23, 2019 members of the Karate Five also returned to attend an Arts Center Recital performance by the Center's students for family, guests and friends.

(Above) During the recital program, Karate Five President, Willie Garfield Wilson, accepted a Certificate of Appreciation presented to Karate Five on behalf of the organization.  Click on certificate above for more details.

May 16, 2019 - BRYAN COLLEGE MARTIALS ARTS DEPARTMENT

Karate Five receives an invitation to have dinner with Bryan College and discuss scholarship opportunities for its Martial Arts Program. Click on the program below to see more detailed information.

 (L-R) Master Linda Wilson and Grandmaster Willie Garfield Wilson



 September 9, 2017 - Karate Five invited to participate in Healthy Pathway's First Health Fair - East Towne Health Fair - 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.




Click on the following links to view pictures from the September 9, 2017 K-5 demonstration by K-5 Dojo staff and students. Health Fair event had a large turnout and a long list of invitees showed up to make this a successful joint effort. K-5 Demonstration and other event pictures.







Karate Five Annual Community and Continuting Education Outreach Programs

As noted on our Home Page, Karate Five is particularly proud of its:

• Annual Back-to-School Backpack and Supplies Program  (with its partner, Foster Chapel Baptist Church) presented to students from K-5 to college age.

• Continuing Education Scholarship Awards Program; and

Rev. Joseph Tolbert announces the Karate Five Continuing Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony during Foster Chapel Baptist Church's morning services (see another picture below)

• Kids' Day Programs

( Above) Students receive Military Arnis instructions during a Kids Day event

Karate Five offers not just martial arts training but a unique opportunity to reach out and help mold the young lives, education and spiritual foundation of our inner city youth.

Karate Five Scholarship Fund and Continuing Education Scholarship Awards

Karate Five Scholarship and Continuing Education Scholarships - Karate Five awards a scholarship under its Continuing Education Scholarship on the basis of available funds since the organization is a not-for-profit martial arts school.  However, Karate Five has been blessed to award scholarships under its program or donate funds to the Foster Chapel Baptist Church Scholarship fund every year since 2010. The following are recipients of the scholarship awards:

• 2010 - Donated to Foster Chapel Baptist Church Scholarship Fund
• 2011 - Donated to Foster Chapel Baptist Church Scholarship Fund
• 2012 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Darren Durham
• 2013 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Darren Durham
• 2014 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Kenneth "Slim" Jenkins
• 2015 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Kayla Torra
• 2016 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Ayanna Troutman
• 2017 - Karate Five awarded Continuing Education Scholarship to Ayanna Troutman



(L-R) Pictured above are Karate Five's Instructor Kenneth "Slim" Jenkins (2014 K-5 Continuing Education Scholarship recipient) and Kayla Torra (2015 Continuing Education Scholarship recipient). Congratulations!



1984 - KIDS' DAY AT BEARDSLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL - A PARTNERSHIP WITH KNOX COUNTY'S ADOPT-A-SCHOOL CORPORATE SPONSOR 

Karate Five joined with a local corporate sponsor and provided a cookout and martials demonstration by Karate Five Association. The principal and staff were delighted this had never been done  for their students. An entire day where expenses were paid for and donated by Karate Five and their Adopt-A-School corporate Sponsor devoted to a cookout and martial artists' visit to the school for the sole benefit of the students. A local police presence was invited to attend and participate in the fun, food and festivities. Everyone had a great time especially the students!

Below are pictures from the KIDS' DAY EVENT:

Grandmaster Willie Garfield Wilson is shown above and below standing with students

Below students eagerly line up for hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks provided to student body, staff, teachers and guests.



At the end of the event everyone had a fun-filled day of food and activities