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  • Collection: Positionality: My Athletic Experiences

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Sensei Sam Miller (right) and my father (left) are in this photo.
As mentioned in my Positionality section of my IS, they grew up together and it was their rekindled friendship which started my participation in martial arts.

Celebration of Unity
This photo, which includes my brother (right), Sensei Sam Miller (middle), and myself (left), signifies the level of growth and achievement we have garnered under Sensei Miller's instruction. We have been under him since we were young kids and this…

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This photo was taken my sophomore year of high school after the Harrison Dillard Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Baldwin Wallace. I went to show off my new gold medals to Coach Clint at the Salvation Army. Unfortunately, it ended up…

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The beginning days... this photo was taken during my yellow belt test at 12 years old. I was tested on skills necessary for advancement from white belt to yellow belt. After several years of hard work and multiple tests, I am now a skilled fighter in…

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I (left) am pictured with my longtime karate instructor, Sensei Sam Miller (middle), and brother, Khalil (right). This was taken after Khalil's Black belt exam. This photo can be compared to the previous photo of my brother and I with Sabumnim Judith…

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This photo was taken after successfully passing our yellow belt exam. Sensei Sam Miller(right), my younger brother, Khalil (right middle), myself (middle), a former teammate (right middle), and Sabumnim Judith Dunn (right) are captured in this photo…

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This photo was taken at the Millennium Invitational Martial Arts Tournament, where I won first place.

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As mentioned in my Positionality section of my Senior Independent Study Thesis, this photo represents my family who all hold their Black belts in Chang Mu Kwon, a military art form of karate.
My brother is to the right, my father is in the middle,…

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This photo illustrates how my father (right) has had a major influence in my introduction to sport. I was right by his side (left) in our weightlifting gym at home from a very young age. You can see how I am looking up at him while he poses for the…

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This photo was taken at an indoor track meet in the 2017 season. I was running the 200 meter dash.
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