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Richard A Miller (martial artist)

Richard Miller is the Songahm Taekwondo 2007-2008 World sparring Champion in Men’s 40-49 1st degree black belts. Richard Miller is a married Father of 5 living and training in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada He began his Martial Arts training in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Paul Gillrie in 1981. He was awarded his black belt in 1983. He continued to train in Karate eventually opening his own school in 1986. A true martial artist Miller trained is various styles over a 20 year period including Judo, traditional Japanese Jujitsu, Aikido and Taekwondo. An avid competitor he participated in over 40 national and international tournaments. Miller retired from the tournament circuit to concentrate on raising his young family and to establish his career, with an eye to returning to training when the time was right. That time presented itself when his 2 boys began Songahm Taekwondo in his home town. After an 18 month wait while his kids established their own identities within the sport, Miller started training in earnest in spring 2006. In September of 07 he participated in 8 regional and 1 national competitions. His record of 24 and 4 placed him 8th in the world rankings and an invitation to the World Championship in Little Rock Arkansas in June 2008. In a single knockout format he won 3 matches by the score of 5-1, 5-1 and 5-3 in the gold medal match. He is currently only the 4th Canadian to ever win a World title.