Our Instructors
Pastor and CMA Evaluator Martin James Bownik
Pastor Marty joined CMA with his daughter, Moriah, at the Twin Cities CMA Kwoon (School) in 2020.
He is happily married to his wife, Tricia, for 23 years. He has two children, Moriah and Eliyanah.
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Pastor Marty has a Masters Degree in Pastoral Leadership. He has been a Senior Pastor for the past 18 years. He has also been teaching and preaching for the past 30 years.
He left the business world in 2003 to plant a Church (The EDGE Christian Fellowship in Rogers MN).
Pastor Marty also traveled to Egypt, Israel, Bosnia, and the Dominican Republic on Missions trips.
He also held a national broadcast debate with the head of the world wide ashiest society on the problem of pain
Pastor Marty and Tricia helped me edit and publish my CMA book, "BE!-coming a Christ-centered Martial Artist."
He is currently a CMA Senior Evaluator. Thank you Pastor Marty!
Our Instructors
Sifu and Kyo Sa Nim Stella Palmer: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Sifu Stella Palmer has been with CMA since 2018. This exceptional Black Belt has always demonstrated leadership since she started in CMA.
She BE!-came our 1st Christian home-schooled student to make Black Belt; and has gone on to train and earn her 2nd Degree Black Belt and Kyo Sa Certification (Certified Instructor).
SIfu Stella loves to teach and it shows in every class with every student she teaches.
She just graduated High School and is moving on to college at North Central University.
Sifu Stella's love for the Lord is very evident and contagious.
She is also tenacious in sparring and very graceful in Forms.
Sifu Stella is truly a DEFINER of CMA!
We are most grateful to Sifu Stella for her dutiful-leadership, compassionate leadership, and her commitment to excellence in both teaching and training.