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Welcome to The Peaceful Dragon!
And congratulations on on enrolling your child
at one of the premier martial arts centers in the country!
What makes The Peaceful Dragon one of the top martial arts centers in
the country? More than anything else, it's our unwavering commitment
to authenticity and quality. This dedication to quality can be seen
in our curriculum and classes, in the design and maintenance of our
beautiful facilities and grounds, and in the many other services we
offer.
Martial arts classes are offered today at thousands of schools, health
clubs and community centers across the country, but it is rare to find
authentic lineage instruction in most of those classes. All too often
children are taught watered-down movements and techniques without
learning the essential principles and deeper teachings that allow
children to fully develop the mind, body and spirit.
Master Eric Sbarge
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Our classes are overseen by Master Eric Sbarge, a full-time practitioner
and teacher of martial arts who has trained for over 30 years in the
martial arts, and a former school teacher and education director.
Master Sbarge is a private student of Grandmaster Ma Foren (Frank
DeMaria). Grandmaster Ma Foren, a nationally-renowned teacher with
over 50 years of experience in these arts, is the adopted son of the
late Ch'ang Dung Sheng. Ch'ang Dung Sheng is widely regarded as one of
top kungfu and tai chi experts of the 20th century and is famed
throughout China. This lineage connection helps ensure that your
child will get the true teachings of martial arts, including the
discipline, bravery, wisdom and benevolence that traditional martial
arts are famed for.
Our grounds and building, which were built by and are maintained by
the volunteer efforts of our many dedicated students, reflect the
quality of our curriculum. You will be hard-pressed to find a nicer
or better-equipped training facility anywhere on the East Coast. The
studios are large and always kept clean; our 12 acre property
includes beautiful outdoor lawns to practice on; and these facilities
are available for student use seven days a week.
We thank you for choosing The Peaceful Dragon for your child's
training. And again congratulations - we are confident you will see
for yourself that you have chosen one of the best training centers
available anywhere in the country. Please help spread the word and
let your friends, co-workers and family know about us. Perhaps some
of them will appreciate learning about all that The Peaceful Dragon
has to offer.
May your child's journey here be successful and of benefit for life!
An Overview of our Children's Martial Arts Program
Children's Divisions
• Tiny Tigers - 3 and 4
• Little Dragons - 5 thru 8
• Young Dragons - 9 thru 13
Student Attendance and Make-up Class Policy
For all 3 to 13 year olds, two regularly-scheduled classes are
required every week.
We require that missed classes are made up at the Make-Up Class every
Tuesday. The make-up class is for those kids who missed one of
their regularly scheduled classes from the week before. The Make-Up
Class will cover the past week's curriculum, and will count as one of
the eight required classes per month. There is a sign-up book at the
front counter. If your child missed a class due to sickness,
emergency or unavoidable reasons, you can sign-up for the Make-Up
Class in the book. Note: You must sign up not later than Monday
night - we need to know ahead of time who is coming and what they
missed so we can get them caught up on their required curriculum.
The make-up class is not a private class to get additional instruction —
please limit it to once a month if needed. If your child misses
more than one regular class, you will need to schedule a one-on-one
private class to make up those days.
All students are required to check in at the attendance computer every
class. Within ten days of joining you should receive a scan card in
the mail for this purpose. If you haven't received yours by this
time, please notify our cultural center manager, George Lu.
Our Student Creed
I will be
honest and humble,
respectful and polite,
self-disciplined and hard working.
I will strive for excellence in my martial arts
and will only use my skills and talents to help people.
I will seek to cultivate compassion, wisdom and love
above all else.
10 Important Rules of Our School
- Always respond to parents and teachers with Yes Sir
or Yes Ma'am, and refer to them as mister, miss or misses.
- Always obey your parents and teachers.
- Be respectful of other students at all times.
- Always bow when entering and leaving the training studios,
or when you see your teachers.
- Do not run or play in the reception area with the tables, and do
not touch items on the shelves without your parent's permission.
- Never display your martial arts skills at school or in your
neighborhood unless doing a formal demonstration.
- Place a copy of the Student Creed in your room and recite
it every day.
- Practice your martial arts skills every day.
- Help The Peaceful Dragon grow by encouraging other good
people to join our martial arts classes here.
- Strive for excellence in everything that you do.
Self-Discipline Rewards
Character growth and life skills are an important part of our martial
arts program. To encourage each child's development in these areas,
we have a formal rewards program for every child to participate in.
Each child receives a sheet each month with thirty-one dated lines,
one for each day of the month. Each line has three categories:
Kungfu Practice, Reading Time, and Helping Out. Every day that the
student practices at least fifteen minutes, reads at least fifteen
minutes (or is read to), and then does at least one helpful thing
voluntarily the parent initials the appropriate category(s) on that
line. At the end of the month the sheets are to be turned in to
George Lu.
If the student has at least 20 days initialed in any
category the student receives a star for that category on our wall
chart in the studio. Every three months at our Student Promotion Day,
if the student has three stars (for three months) in any category, the
student receives a special Certificate of Achievement to be presented
at the promotion ceremony.
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