One thing that I have told people time and time again during sparring…

Our kids are working so hard in our camps.  Not only do they do 3-4 formal martial arts classes per day, but they are also making daily trips to one of our amazing parks on Mercer Island.  They…

My Five Living Heroes 

1. My mom because she always helps me by encouraging me to be my very best.
2. My dad because he…

The Black Belt I Must Become

The black belt I wish to become is one of transcended skills. One that I cannot become until I have truly realized my abilities, and the limit on my physicality…

Flynn Williamson

My Top Five Living Heroes

1.)    Alex Honold

Alex Honold is one of the world’s best rockclimbers. He’s the expert on free soloing ; rockclimbing but without…

Over the years, I have collected videos of all the forms and made them available on YouTube. To help people locate them, I created a YouTube channel called "Mercer Island Martial Arts - Forms".…

• Fruits and Veggies are pretty and they add color to your plate

• They ar…

5 of my living heroes …

These are my 5 living heroes. All of them somehow…

Hi MIMA Friends!

Every year St. Thomas Episcopal Church partners with Hopelink Eastside to provide full Thanksgiving meals for families in need.  We prep, cook, package and…

I have so many people in my life to be thankful for and I really should make a point to thank those that are so wonderful…

1. Richard Phillips- Richard Phillips served as the…

This Sunday is the 9/11 Hero's Run.  I (Master Wells) is putting together a…

We have recently had some questions about…

Ariel Abad will make a wonderful black belt candidate. Ariel and I practically started at MIMA at the same time. Both of us have been partners throughout most of the classes at MIMA. We have…