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Original Student of Bruce Lee Visits Miller’s Martial Arts
On March 11th, 2016 Sijo James DeMile one of Bruce Lee's first students came to do a mini-seminar and autograph signing with our students. Sijo James has been teaching martial arts professionally since the 1960's. In the Puget Sound martial arts community, few people...
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23 year professional instructor reveals the long-term benefit of martial arts training!
In teaching 1000’s of young people martial arts in the city of Kirkland for the last 20 years, and three years before that in Seattle. I have come to understand something really important and I would love to illustrate this with the tale of two students. I was over...
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Champions in the Ring..Champions in Life
First off, let me say that some of my best technical students never compete. They just do not want to engage in martial arts on that level. During my late twenties and early thirties, I stopped competing because of the needs of my family, only to start to compete...
read moreThree Ways Martial Arts Make Better Students
Since 1993, I have professionally taught martial arts to all ages (including youth and adults). Now I would be foolish to think that my school was the entire reason why many of the young people who went to my school wound up attending prestigious schools like...
read more3 Ways to Make Your Child “Bully-Proof”
I remember standing out in front of Christiancy Elementary in Michigan on a cold November day in 1981. I distinctly remember this young boy named Allen who was a grade below me come up and say “ I heard what you said about my mother" and before I could do anything it...
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4 Ways that Martial Arts Develops a Growth Mindset
As a martial arts coach and more importantly as a father, I am always looking for ways to improve my students' performance and help my daughters lead their best life. I read a book recently that was just an amazing read called, Mindset: By Carol Dweck. Dr. Dweck has...
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