Philip Miller has honed his passion for all forms of combat sports for the past 15 years as a competitor, trainer, and teacher. His specialized disciplines include MMA, Jiu Jitsu, striking, and wrestling with specified expertise in no gi submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the gi. With over 12 years of experience teaching all levels of children and adults alike. From the hobbyist to the most serious of competitors in Texas, Australia and Colorado.
Advancing from white belt to black belt at Peak Performance in Keller, Texas, under the leadership of owner and instructor Paul Halme, Philip was promoted to black belt in December of 2014 with additional technical coaching and guidance from Travis Lutter and Pete Runez. Prior to his black belt, early training experience was focused on mixed martial arts, including a year and a half of training in boxing prior to beginning training in MMA and Jiu Jitsu with Peak Performance.
His first MMA fight occurred in February 2009 in Hobbs, New Mexico, followed by two more fights in August 2009 and February 2010 in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas. Philip finished with a 2-1 record in sanctioned amateur bouts.
Philip’s most notable competition experience occurred within the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation. He has competed at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championships nine times and earned a bronze medal at the 2014 World No–Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the Adult Brown Belt Heavyweight Division. He has also competed in numerous local tournaments across the state of Texas.
He was awarded gold medals at the 2014 Five Grappling North American Invitational for Adult Brown Belt Middleweight Division following qualification at the Five Grappling Texas 1 Tournament with a gold medal in the Adult Brown Belt Middleweight Division and was awarded a silver medal in the Adult Brown Belt Absolute Division.
Notable black belt tournaments include the 2015 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Dallas Open with adult black belt absolute bronze medals for gi and no gi.
2019 IBJJF American Nationals adult black belt no gi middleweight bronze medal.
His passion for Jiu Jitsu was solidified after his first trip competing at the IBJJF Gi World Championships in June 2011 as a purple belt. From there he decided to devote 100 percent of his training to grappling with the ultimate goal of chasing an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Championship.
As a trainer and teacher, Philip is knowledgeable, patient, and versatile; and he works well with people of all ages.
