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- Collection: Positionality: My Athletic Experiences
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Westside Karate
Sensei Sam Miller (far right) is pictured with his first two students which includes me (middle right), and my brother (middle). My father (middle left) and a longtime teammate (left) are also pictured. This was taken after my brother's Black belt…
Together as One
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…
The Late Coach Clint Martin and I
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…
Sensei Sam Miller and His First Two Students at Westside Karate
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…
Sensei Sam Miller (right) and I (left)
This photo was taken at the Millennium Invitational Martial Arts Tournament, where I won first place.
Sabumnim Judith Dunn and Sensei Sam Miller
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…
Karate Tournament as a Kid
Here is a picture of my father (right), younger brother, Khalil (below), myself(left middle) and my mother (left). This was at the end of a victorious day at a local karate tournament.
From White Belt to Black Belt
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…
Family Unity
This photo was taken after my brother's(right) Black belt test.
Also pictured in the photo is my father (middle) and me (left).
Also pictured in the photo is my father (middle) and me (left).
Family of Black Belts
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,…
My brother is to the right, my father is in the middle,…