Miller’s Kenpo Karate 2nd degree brown belt Matt Morris fought in is fourth MMA fight on July 30, 2011 in North Olmsted, Ohio (Cleveland area). Fighting in the 155 pound weight division Morris’s opponent, Amran Allyev from Syracuse, N.Y. came into the fight with a record of 2-1. When the fight began, after touching …
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Three Things Everybody Should Do On Miller’s Kenpo Karate Web Site
There are three things everyone should do on our site www.millersdojo.com if you haven’t already. Our goal is to educate and assist you, whether you are a student of ours or not, in making progress in every aspect of your life to live a happier, healthier life. There are four things you can do on …
A Martial Art for Modern Times
This is an article written by Andrew Cauley that was placed on odeum entertainments Web site (www.odeumentertainment.com). Andrew came in to observe several classes and he participated in one adult class to write this article about us. Lead by Example, Follow by Choice Michael Miller’s Kenpo Karate Dojo teaches a martial art for modern times I never …
The Value of Private Lessons
When we join a martial arts school to take on the amazing journey of self-discovery we always have a motive as to why we decided to join. Maybe we wanted to learn a method of self-protection, or maybe we wanted to build our confidence, or maybe we needed to learn how to focus better? Aside …
Sexual Assault Awareness
April is sexual assault awareness month. It was an honor for me to teach a free self-defense seminar for the local YWCA on April 6. The seminar went very well and we had around 25 in attendance. I taught some simple, effective movements to escape from a couple possible wrist grabs and a couple chokes. …
Why Carry a Firearm?
This article is for the adult audience. Obviously, carring a firearm (concealed or open) requires extreme responsibility and training. If you are not prepared for the responsibilities that are involved in carrying a firearm DO NOT carry one. Also, if you are going to carry be sure to know and abide by all the laws …
Building Self-Confidence
Self-confidence is vital in our lives. Our confidence in ourselves dictates how we walk, talk, and act. It is an important element to our success in life. Self-confidence deals with whether or not we believe in ourselves. Do we believe we CAN accomplish the things we are out to accomplish, or do we have doubts …
The Ultimate Martial Art Style
One thing that has always been a controversy among martial artists is which style is superior to all others. Style generally means discipline (what type of martial art). For instance, there are different styles of Karate (Japanese and Okinawan), Kung-fu (Chinese), Tae Kwon Do (Korean), Jiu-Jitsu (Brazilian and Japanese), Kenpo/Kempo (Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, American), and …
Anger Control: Set the Example for Your Children
Anger is a natural emotion. Everybody becomes angry at times. The question is how do you handle that anger? If you are a parent, it is imperative that you control that anger properly. Children learn best through modeling (social learning theory) and you are their biggest role model in life. Although they learn from their …
The Perfect Weapon
The primary system I study and teach is Ed Parker’s American Kenpo, most commonly called American Kenpo. There is only one American Kenpo and Parker created it. Unfortunately, Mr. Parker passed away December 15, 1990—a time where his system of Kenpo was about to hit mainstream on screen. “The Perfect Weapon” had just been put …