Academy of Martial Arts is a martial arts school in Sumter, South Carolina and the home dojo of Bushishin Budo Renmei. Rooted in a group of Sumter black belts who came together in 1998 after earning dan rank through the Nippon Kamishin Ryu system of Soke Albert Church, the school developed around formal standards, structured curriculum, and disciplined instruction. With guidance connected to Albert Church and Shihan Larry Barnes, its system became known as Kamishin Kempo Karate. Under the direction of Shihan Harold Hicks, the dojo offers regular karate classes for students of all ages and maintains a teaching staff of ten black belt instructors. The school serves as a central dojo within a broader eastern seaboard network, emphasizing technical development, rank-based progression, and continuity of recognized martial traditions.