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INSTRUCTORS
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Shihan William Miller, 7th Dan Isshinryu - Trustee/Chair
As a US Army Veteran and Instructor on the V-MAT team, Bill enjoys sharing his time and experience with all who are interested
in a journey through the Art that he loves. Bill finds value in all aspects of training. Kata (Forms), as it relates to practical
applications and self defense, is one of his favorite pursuits.
Bill began studying the Martial Arts in 1972 and has always enjoyed it’s way of focusing the mind, body and spirit.
Over these years he has had the opportunity to study under, and with many excellent practitioners. These experiences from different Arts
and organizations have helped Bill translate the commonality between them all. The considerable portion of his training has been in the
Art of Isshinryu Karate, which he started in 1972 and still pursues today.
Training hard, smart and consistently is the key to growth - and the art of sweating can never be overemphasized!
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Sensei Joseph Terry, 3rd Dan Isshinryu - Trustee
After graduating from St John's University and attending basic training at Parris Island, S.C., Joe Terry was assigned to Marine Corps
Intelligence Training Center in Little Creek, Virginia, where he was granted a “final secret” security clearance and studied land navigation,
reconnaissance, research methods and briefing. He later served as a reservist with the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Division.
Joe first studied martial arts 25 years ago, earning an orange belt in the Chinese art of Kung Fu, and has been studying Isshinryu Karate
under Shihan Miller since 2005. He continues to serve his community of fellow Veterans as one of the V-MAT Instructors.
Joe is a devoted family man, an avid reader and a novice at cycling. He started a career in educational publishing in 1988 in New York and
has held senior positions at several leading companies. In November of 2015 he was appointed Publisher at Wolters Kluwer, based in Waltham, Ma.
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Sensei Peter Thornton, 3rd Dan Bushidokan / 1st Dan Isshinryu
Peter is the son and brother of Army veterans and believes in giving back to those who served our country .In 1987 Peter began studying karate
and soon learned the mental, spiritual, and physical benefits of the martial arts.
In addition to earning a black belt in karate, Peter has studied other martial arts, making the full circle back to beginner.
Peter has also integrated those different arts into his training and teaching, and their combined effect on self-defense instruction.
Since connecting with V-MAT in 2017, Peter has enjoyed the camaraderie and positive environment of the dojo, as well as contributing
to the health and wellness of the Veteran students.
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>Sensei Nancy Miller, 2nd Dan Isshinryu
Nancy Miller is a devoted educator and coach, with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a graduate certificate in adaptive
physical education. In 2013, she was awarded the New Hampshire Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award from NHAHPERD.
Nancy is a contributing author to many articles and a book on teaching Physical Education for Children with Moderate to Severe Disabilities.
She has presented inclusive physical education teaching practices at conferences both on the State and National SHAPE
(Society of Health and Physical Education) level. Nancy adapts the same teaching methods in Martial Arts to include focus on adapting techniques
to each person’s abilities.
Nancy continues to enjoy her ongoing journey in the Martial Arts, which began in 1982. As a V-MAT instructor, she is
rewarded by sharing her art, and seeing each student grow in their abilities and confidence.
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