New ranks awarded!!!

We hand a great turnout this past Saturday for testing. Everyone advanced to their next rank. Whoohoo!!!

Little Dragons:

Kyle Bates
Tayven Lewis
Stenna Lewis
Jael Martinez
Daemien Peters
Caroline Melnick
Sam Huchowski

Element Levels:

Jonathan St. Cyr
Shane Garrahie
Andrew Le
Meghan MacNamara

Adults:

Tom Guido
Kreg Hawk
Lauren Daniel
Joelle Reyes

Shifu Eric, Andrew Le, Meghan MacNamara and Shifu Umar

Shifu Eric, Andrew Le, Meghan MacNamara and Shifu Umar

Great testing day!

Congratulations to all the students who earned new ranks today.

Little Dragons

Joseph Fleicher - White Sash
Krystian Isaacs - Beginner Level 1
Dean Bennett - Beginner Level 1
Jaxon Ruth - Beginner Level 2
Kyle Bates - Beginner Level 3
Caroline Melnick - Beginner Level 4
Michael Saari - Intermediate Level 2
Sam Huchouski - Intermediate Level 2
Luca Mailloux - Intermediate Level 3
Rowan McGaffey - Intermediate Level 3

Element Phase

Kimberly Ortega - Orange Sash
Conner Daniel - Fire Sash

Element Phase Adults

Lauren Daniel - Orange Sash
Kreg Howk - Orange Sash

New ranks earned at Dragon Gate!

Congratulations go out to all the students (and parents) at this latest test session.

Following some heavy snow the last week in January, we had our test on Saturday the 31st. Test day was a bit slow going with a power outage that forced us to improvise. Thanks to all for your understanding. 

Here is a list of students and their new ranks.

Little Dragons

Jaxon - Beginer Level 1
Landon  - Beginner Level 1
Dean - Beginner Level 1
Jael  - Beginner Level 3
Caroline  - Beginner Level 3
Kyle - Beginner Level 3
Jonathan - Beginner Level 3
Shane -  Intermediate Level 1
Luca
-  Intermediate Level 1
Michael-  Intermediate Level 1

Element Phase

Hayden - Fire Sash
Delaney - Yellow Sash

Angela - Yellow Sash
Mason
 - Yellow Sash
Thomas - Water Sash
Andrew
 - Metal Sash

We also presented Meghan McNamara with her Dragon Gate name. A name is given to those students that make it to the Element Sash level and show dedication the their art and Dragon Gate. 

Shifu Eric LEcuyer, Shifu Umar Arrastia, Andrew Le, Shifu John Bradley, Thomas Smith, Jarod, Mason Engall, Shissu Eric Matta and Meghan Manamara.

Shifu Eric LEcuyer, Shifu Umar Arrastia, Andrew Le, Shifu John Bradley, Thomas Smith, Jarod, Mason Engall, Shissu Eric Matta and Meghan Manamara.

The Dragon Ring

A Family tradition in Pai Family Martial arts. The Dragon Ring signifies commitment and dedication to the art and is rarely awarded. Students that show the utmost respect, love and dedication to the art and school are granted the priveledge to wear dragon ring and be recongized as a Pai Family martial arts practitioners. 

Where the ring is worn indicates the generation and rank of the practitioner. In our tradition the ring is not awarded to any student below Adult intermediate/advanced level which means the ring would be worn on the ring or middle finger. Instructors wear the ring on the index finger. 

Though there have been a few designes over the years from 1st through 3rd Generation. This Design is very commonly recognized as the Pai Family ring.

Over the course of the past 20 years your instructors have only granted 4 rings. We hold the priveledge precious. If you keep up your training and show genuine love and effort, you may earn a ring on your path to the Dragon Gate.