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For the upcoming Halloween party, I made this short video will show you most of the things you want to know about the…

 We could use some help with the food drive.   Would you be able to take a collection box, like the one in the picture to your work, school, community activity?   Would you invite kids to the awesome party (there are invitations at the school) -- for a fun day of bouncy house, costumes, demonstrations, cotton candy, and candy,  and did I mention candy??   It is the 26th ---…

Falcon Winners:  Vicente, Jacob B, Corwin, Max M, Sean, Oscar, Killian, Rahul, Peter, David M, Jakey, Ilan…

Falcon Winners:

Danielle, Ryan, Peter, Laurence, Rahul, Ansel, Kaleb, Ilan, Geo, Jakey, Casper and…

This Weeks Falcon Winners Are:

Casper , Dyani , Vicente, Dane, Cassidy, Emma, Kaleb, Kevin, Ryan, Levi, Jack, Audrey, Abbey and Rayden

This Week's Eagle Winner…

We are holding try out for the 2013-2014 Demonstration Team on Thursday Sept 19th at 5:30pm.

Try out to have the opportunity to be part of a small group of dedicated, like minded, motivated students.

Demo teams build high levels of confidence because students are taught how to perform in public. There’s an awesome rush that comes from performing for your community and getting accolades!

Team members will have…

With back to school coming up quickly, I believe it is a great time to refresh or address safety tips and plans with the kids.  So, I am going to post about several of the things I try to cover with the kids I teach each year.   

"In 2010, one-fifth (19%) of all children 5-9 who were killed in traffic crashes were pedestrians."  Source:  Traffic safety facts:…

 

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These five points have helped hundreds of people JUST LIKE YOU Discover issues with starting a After School that they NEVER would have considered – issues to be Excited about, WARY about, and everything in between!…

What I have learned from practicing Tae Kwon Do and will be able to bring into my life and continue to use is perseverance, leadership and respect. I have been taking Martial arts for over nine years, and have kept going despite many challenges. At multiple points, I have had to change schools, and restart at the beginning. From this, I have persevered and continued…

My definition of being a black belt has evolved over the years. When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a ninja and/or a Power Ranger, that’s what being a black belt meant to me back then. Now, it means being Batman, fighting crime and taking names… Kidding! When I started doing martial arts, I thought being a black belt would be to become proficient at self defense techniques and sparring. As I progressed through Mercer Island Martial Arts, I found that being a black belt was so much…

Before I start, I use the term "nerd" in a very endearing way :). I like to think of myself as a nerd at heart. I love talking about computers, video games or pretty much anything technology related.

A few years back during my fall quarter at UW I got pretty sick, I don't know all the technicalities behind what happened, but my doctor pretty much said my…

(I know the title of this post is a bit cryptic, but I promise, I will explain it!) During my senior year of my undergrad at UW, I had to find a place to do an internship. I found a place called the "Unemployment Law Project", which is located at Downtown Seattle. It was a non-profit law firm that would take cases where a person thought their unemployment benefits were wrongfully taken…

(Slight disclaimer before I start; I tend to side with the prosecutorial side of issues when it comes to the justice system, this entry is just respecting someone I admire and not regarding any type of politics.)

Anyways, as a few of you know, I currently work for the King County District Court system. I…

  Princess Diana, 1997. "I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them." . . . "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."

I recently read a book about the life of Princess Diana and I was in awe of her drive and…

What is going on in this world?  As a martial artist and human being i try my best, to live life to the fullest and spread peace.  I love the word compassion, it's such a powerful word. I think that the world needs a little more compassion in it.…

Myth: Violence in relationships does not affect many people.

Fact: Studies estimate that one in three teens are in an abusive relationship.

Myth: Battering is only a momentary loss of temper. One incident doesn't constitute abuse.

Fact: Battering involves the establishment of fear and control in a relationship through violence…

 You can play a role in changing the underlying norms and 

culture that allows sexual violence. 

Traditional gender roles, power imbalances, and 

victim-blaming all contribute to sexual violence. Some ways you 


can help:





• Model respectful behavior to those around you. …