What is Dragon Gate Kungfu?
What is Dragon Gate?
Dragon Gate Fist Kungfu is a style of Kungfu that develops
a very strong foundation in Chinese martial arts
and concepts.
This style
was created by Master Umar Arrastia and Master Eric
L’Ecuyer and Master John Bradley, who have
combined over 75 years of Chinese martial arts knowledge.
Dragon Gate Fist Kung fu was developed from a core
of Bai Long (White Dragon) Pai Family Kung Fu Method.
As well as an extensive background in various Chinese
martial arts.
Dragon Gate Fist specifically consists of five traditional
animals: Tiger, Mantis, Crane, Snake, Leopard, as well
as Dragon Gate Fist Five Elements: Fire, Air, Earth,
Water, and Metal. Students are also introduced to the
technique and concepts of Internal Chinese martial
arts such as Tai Ji Quan, Xing Yi, and Ba Gua Zhang.
Dragon Gate also teaches the joint locking and ground
fighting arts of Shuai Jiao and Chin Na.
At Dragon Gate all students are encouraged to improve
themselves as individuals. Constantly being challenged
to set and reach their goals, our students make a habit
of success. Each student is evaluated at their own
level and based on his/her own strengths and weaknesses.
Those that chose to compete consistently place high
in open competition and are well respected as competitors
and hopefully good human beings.
Our youth programs teach and constantly reinforce
good qualities by focusing on a specific positive attribute
at every rank level. These qualities are referred to
in Chinese martial arts as WuDe (woo duh) or martial
virtues. They are broken into two categories.
The
Five Virtues of the Mind: Will, Endurance, Perseverance,
Patience and Courage.
The
Five Virtues of the Deed: Humility, Respect,
Righteousness, Trust and Loyalty.
In understanding and teaching these concepts we hope
to have a positive influence on the lives of our students
whether they stay with us for a short while or a lifetime.
Ranks
structure & Evaluations:
The White
Sash is an “in class” promotion,
and is considered the Introductory Rank. The White
Sash is earned when an enrolled student has performed
an in-class evaluation and has met the introductory
requirements.
Upon Promotion to Fire Sash (children) and Orange
Sash (adults) the student is no longer considered introductory,
but a full-fledged student of Dragon Gate.
The
children’s
curriculum is a 5 Element based system. It is designed
to teach specific methods of
movement that are critical to continued martial arts
training. The adult curriculum incorporates the 5 Element
training as well as the 5 animal and internal training
listed
above.
General School Rules
1. Bowing is a ritual sign of respect while entering and leaving, starting and ending.
* Entering and leaving school (guan)
* Beginning and ending martial arts activities, including class, drills, sparring
* As an acknowledgment of respect for your instructors and fellow students
2. Students should not horseplay or speak in an uncontrolled or disrespectful manner.
3. All students should be in proper, clean and tidy uniform when in class.
4. No Outside shoes should be worn in the training hall (guan).
5. Students should maintain good hygiene; unclean odors from body or uniform will not be tolerated. Do not attend class sick with cold or flu.
6. Show respect for the training hall; help keep it clean.
7. Work hard, but avoid dangerous overexertion. Never use excessive force in sparring or drills. Observe restraint and control techniques and do not injure a fellow student.
8. Your teachers must be shown the utmost respect; address instructors as Sir or as their Title (Assistant Instructor, Instructor, professor, etc). Do not point the soles of your feet toward him or show other forms of disrespect.
9. Students must always conduct themselves with dignity and in a manner that will bring honor and respect to themselves, their teacher, the school, and the art.
10. Students are responsible to enroll in their class programs on time. Your teachers should not have to remind you. |
