Dragon Gate KungFu Academy
Professional Instruction, Professional Results
Dragon Gate teaches a living art that both develops the practitioner as an individual and grows with the practitioner. Solid in foundation but free in form, Dragon Gate is rooted in ancient principles of maximum effect with minimal effort.
Announcement
Good afternoon Dragon Gate families,
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for participating in Dragon Gate classes over the years. It has been an absolute pleasure to be part of your Kung Fu journey at Gigueres. We would like to inform you that, as of June 14th, we will no longer be operating Dragon Gate Kungfu Academy within Gigueres Gymnastics. We are in the process of transitioning to a new training space. Our final classes for children and little dragons will take place on Saturday, May 31st. Adult classes will continue at our new location, but we're currently unable to support classes for our younger students.
The details of our new training space will be announced shortly.Until we are settled in at our new location, our classes starting on June 1st will be open only to teens and adults, ages 11 and older.
We sincerely hope that you have experienced growth in our classes and under our teaching style, and that you will continue your learning journey with us in our new space.
Please note that if you are enrolled in one of Gigueres' dance or gymnastics programs, there will be no changes; only the Kung Fu program is relocating.
Thank you once again for your continued support and understanding during this transition. If you have any questions or need further information about our Martial Arts Program going forward, we encourage you to reach out to our Kung Fu instructors.
Warm regards, The Dragon Gate Family.
Dragon Gate Kungfu is a small family based martial arts academy. Instructors of the academy describe the style as a “living art,” that both helps develop the student as an individual and grows with the student as a practitioner. Long term students at the Dragon Gate will have access to Black level Rank on two Chinese martial arts. The family methods of Dragon Gate Fist Method (Long Men Quan Shu) and White Dragon Fist Method (Pai Lum Chuan Shu).
Solid in traditional foundations but free in application. The Dragon Gate system is a comprehensive style combining internal and external methods from the north and south of china as well as aspects of other arts, such as Brazian Jiujitsu for ground defense, Kali for stick and knife skill, and more. Students learn animal and element aspects of Chinese martial arts, various weapons, the basics of ground fighting defense, situational awareness and very realistic defensive combat.
Proper stances and postures are key to the execution of effective techniques, but beyond this the philosophy of Dragon Gate is one of freedom that allows for personal expression through the martial technique. This also contributes to the personal growth of the student as a martial artist and as an individual. From the very young students (or Little Dragons) starting at just 4 years old to adults through middle age. Helping the students to become free thinkers who can apply their experiences to many situations and find proper solutions is central to what makes Dragon Gate different.
Classes are conducted in a friendly but challenging atmosphere and all students are treated with dignity and respect. Students at Dragon Gate are considered family and cared for by all members of the school.
“We at Dragon Gate strive to not lose our personal connection to students because of the Business of martial arts instruction. We make a personal investment in each and every student of our school”
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Instructors: Umar Arrastia, Eric LEcuyer, John Bradley
Whether you're interested in starting your journey in martial arts, have questions about our programs, or simply want to learn more about what we offer, we're here to help. Feel free to reach out to us via the contact form below. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with the information and assistance you need to embark on your martial arts journey. We look forward to hearing from you and guiding you towards achieving your goals!