Get All The Instruction You Need

With your permission, I’d like to take a moment of your time to introduce you to the upgrades we’ve made at CDK USA & American Cane Self Defense to maximize your learning experience.

If you’ve tried accessing the site over the past few days, you may have run into the ”Down For Maintenance” page. So, first I’d like to thank you for your patience during this transformative period. Let me explain what we’ve been doing and more importantly what it means to you as a student of  American Cane Martial Arts.

Online Dojo and Training You Can Access Anytime, Day, or Night

As the popularity and acceptance of the cane as a self defense strategy gains popularity, we find the need to make changes so we can improve service and provide additional ways for students of all levels to have access to the appropriate levels of training for an affordable fee.

Since inception, we’ve managed membership levels with more brute force than elegant sophistication. Hence, in anticipation of  the growing demand for training and our expanding membership base, we have added software that allows us to efficiently manage memberships and offer more training videos and information so you can achieve new levels of excellence in your training endeavors.

Membership Levels

These membership levels are covered in the link called “Memberships” and are presented in summary format here.

• CDK Registered: If you’re reading this message then you’re likely already a CDK Registered member. This level of membership provides access to many articles and a limited number of informative videos. This free membership level is mainly for people who have a casual interest in cane self defense, who haven’t committed to excelling in the “Way of the Cane{“.
• CDK Annual:  The CDKAnnual membership gets you a certificate, membership card,  CDK USA patch and most importantly allows you to test and qualify for different levels of certification/or rank.  It also allows for limited access to educational videos. CDK Annual is required for any certification program or rank sanctioned by the headquarters. If you’re interested in CDK USA/ACSD rank or certification, you’ll want to become an offical member first.
• CDK Student: CDKStudent is a monthly paid membership level. It provides access to almost all instructional video, including the previously unavailable full length DVDS on-line, as well as access to the new videos we’ll be producing each and every month.  This membership is for those who want to learn the martial art of Cane-Do directly from the headquarters.
• ACSD Level 1 Certification: ACSDLevel1 Cert is a pre-paid membership for those who want to become an ACSD Level 1 Certified Instructor of American Cane Self Defense.  Access includes The Mean 18, Power Shot Kata empty hand translation with bunkai.
• ACSD Instructor: ACSDInstructor is a monthly paid membership aimed at making you a better instructor of  American Cane Self Defense. It provides on-going contnent to keep your teaching material fresh and up to date. It also covers the “what if scenarios” that keep student’s interest peaked and provides variety for all your classes.

If you have any questions regarding our online education services, please feel free to contact us at 800-289-8188.

Again, thank you all for your patience and continued support.

GCM Robaina & CDK U.S.A. Staff

PS: During this phase we’ve provided an additional way to get support. On the right note the “Skype” buttons. If you have Skype, you can get instant support..