| 1970's |
Paul Storms opens a judo dojo on Central Avenue
Dojo moved to the Morehead YMCA and became the Charlotte YMCA Judo Club in
Charlotte, NC |
| 1980's |
Bill Smith, Nidan, becomes head coach |
| 1981 |
Bill Smith resigns as head coach and is replaced by Phil Rasmussen, nidan
The club becomes a member of the USJA and is assigned the club number NC-003 |
| 1983 |
The YMCA dissolved all youth programs including the Judo club as a function of the Y
The club moved to Central Piedmont Community College and was renamed the CPCC/Charlotte
Judo Club |
| 1988 |
Phil Rasmussen is promoted to Sandan |
| 1989? |
The club was renamed CPCC Judo
Phil Rasmussen is promoted to Yondan |
| 1990? |
The organization of the club was restructured into two parts: Piedmont Budokan became
an umbrella organization under which new clubs are formed and developed. As soon as the
new clubs have 10+ members, they are broken off as desired. CPCC Judo remains under the
Piedmont Budokan control. |
| 1990 |
Wavey Williams is promoted to Shodan
Wavey Williams forms a club at Belmont Abbey, Belmont, NC |
| 1992 |
Allan Hill is promoted to Shodan
Allan Hill breaks off from Piedmont Budokan and formes the Carolina Gymnastics and Martial
Art Center in Stallings, NC
Carl Gerellie is promoted to Shodan
Phil Brier is promoted to Shodan
Carl Gerellie forms the Catawba College Judo Club in Sallisbury, NC
Phil Brier forms the UNC-Charlotte Judo Club in Charlotte, NC
Pat Szrejter (Nidan) and Allan Hill form the Matthews Judo Club |
| 1994 |
Phil Rasmussen is appointed to the USJA JuJitsu Committee |
| 1995 |
Phil Rasmussen is promoted to Godan
Allen Smith is promoted to Shodan
Dick Troy is promoted to Yodan
Ed Byers is promoted to Shodan
Bob Kennedy is promoted to Shodan
Mike Overman (Sankyu) takes over coaching the Carolina Gymnastics and Martial Art Center
in Stallings, NC
Pat Szrejter is promoted to Godan |
| 1996 |
Mike Overman is promoted to Shodan. He joined the club 14 years ago when it was still
at the YMCA and he was 7 years old |
| 1997 |
Sandra Hill and Tom Huemmer are promoted to Shodan |
| 199 |
Phil Rasmussen is promoted to Rokudan |
| 1999 |
Kip Archibaud becomes the club advisor at CPCC |
| 2000 |
Ed Byers opens sister club Seven Owl Dojo |
| 2001 |
The Piedmont Budokan was renamed The Budokan and moved from Charlotte, NC to Blue Ridge
Community College in Hendersonville,
NC. The college club name is Blue Ridge Budokan. |
