by mr.herrman on November 14, 2011
Mr. Tyler Bidle * 2/7/96 – 11/13/11 It is with a sad heart that I am writing to let our AMA friends and family know that Mr. Tyler passed away yesterday afternoon (11/13/11). He earned his AMA Junior Black Belt in June of 2007 and was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, [...]
by mr.herrman on November 13, 2009
This is a photo of the turn-around point for the AMA 3 mile Black Belt Exam Run taken on the day of the Spring 2009 BB Exam. *Juno will not be at the turn-around point on the day of the exam! Directions: Candidates start on the Burke Gilman Trail across from the school (opposite the [...]
by mr.herrman on May 20, 2009
Miss Katy, one of our new Junior Black Belts collected 160 pounds of food for the Northwest Harvest food drive for her Black Belt community service project and was featured on King 5 News!! Check out the link for a short clip of Katy at the Summer Food Drive kick off. Miss Katy has met [...]
by mr.herrman on May 5, 2005
Following is a Black Belt Thesis from one of Mr. Silverman’s students. Mr. Silverman sent it to me saying, “This is one of the finest I’ve ever received – keep in mind that it was written by a high school senior!” A little background may be helpful for some of our newer students: I have [...]
by mr.herrman on April 7, 2005
I received this message from a fellow school owner and instructor, Mr. Whitaker, this morning: I ask all of my Jr. Black Belt candidates to write a 1 page paper on what it means to be a Black Belt. This child [Zack] is 8 years old and he has been a student of mine for [...]