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. Â Sijo James has been teaching martial arts professionally since the 1960’s. In the Puget Sound martial arts...
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...
First off, let me say that some of my best technical students never compete. Â They just do not want to engage in martial arts on that level. Â During my late twenties and early thirties, I stopped competing because of the needs of my family, only to start to compete...
Based on the feedback I’ve received from students, I can confidently say that our school offers a uniquely supportive and nurturing environment that encourages students to strive for excellence in everything they do. So, what sets a martial arts school apart...
Please check back as I will be posting lots of neat stories about the colorful characters I have met over my 32 years of training in the martial arts...
