Session Presenter - Mike Bogdanski

Mike was a victim of violence as a teenager. Without knowing what low self-esteem meant, Mike was well on his way down the scale. Humiliated, embarrassed, and losing his neighborhood friends after this incident left Mike with a sense of helplessness and sadness.

Since, Mike has become a martial arts master holding the prestigious rank of Black belt in various styles. A thirty year veteran in the martial arts he teaches people all over the country the strength of mind and the mental skills of martial arts such as goal setting, courage, and common sense. Having a Black Belt attitude is more important than winning a trophy. He is an international competitor and has won two World Cups as recently as 2000. Through martial arts skills such as indomitable spirit, perseverance and responsibility, Mike has gone on to achieve great success in academics, martial-arts, and motivating himself and others.

With a Bachelors degree in psychology and a Masters degree in school counseling he is an authority on the development of human potential and personal life skills. His martial arts oriented program encompasses the concept of success psychology and success oriented techniques for children, teens and adults.

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