EVENTS
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ACADEMY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DRAGON KIDO'S PRO SHOP IS ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL ORDERS FOR OUR NEW ACADEMY LOGO TEES. PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH THE SIZES & QUANTITIES NEEDED TO ARRANGE A PICK UP THROUGH YOUR INSTRUCTOR AFTER YOUR NEXT MARTIAL ARTS CLASS. THESE DKAMA T-SHIRTS MAY BE WORN WITH THE SCHOOL'S SUMMER UNIFORM FROM JUNE-AUGUST AND AT ACADEMY EVENTS. GET YOURS TODAY!
MASTER SAMANTHA HARVILLE IS HEADING UP XTRM TEAM DEMO TRAINING FOR ELITE MEMBERS OF OUR ACADEMY. SYNCHRONIZED ROUTINES TO MUSIC, COMPLEX FIGHT SEQUENCES AND ADVANCED MARTIAL ARTS TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING WEAPONRY MANIPULATION, ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY AREAS COVERED BY THIS DYNAMIC GROUP. FUN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE INCORPORATED AS WELL. THE XTRM TEAM FINISHED OFF JUNE'S OUTDOOR PRACTICE SESSION WITH A WASHER TOSS COMPETITION & BUILD-YOUR-OWN ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR. JULY'S MEGA REHEARSAL WILL BE PAIRED WITH MONSTER VOLLEYBALL & JUMBO SNACKS. DKAMA'S XTRM TEAM WILL BE PERFORMING AT BOTH OUR ACADEMY'S SUMMER SLAM AND BLACK BELT EXAM. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT!
GET READY FOR ANOTHER PART OF MASTER SAM'S ONGOING MARTIAL ARTS UNLEASHED SERIES--OUR SCHOOL'S AWESOME PUSH UP CHALLENGE, WHICH BEGINS IN JUNE & WILL RUN THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS. A DIFFERENT VARIETY OF PUSH UP WILL BE TESTED WEEKLY. WIN PRIZES WHEN YOU DROP & GIVE US 10!
PLANS FOR DRAGON KIDO'S 2024 BLACK BELT EXAM ARE ALSO IN THE WORKS! AS ALWAYS, MEMBERS ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES & FRIENDS, ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR INVITATIONS FOR ALL THE PARTICULARS & DON'T FORGET TO EMAIL YOUR RSVP WITH A HEAD COUNT BY JULY 5TH!
A GREAT BIG SHOUT-OUT TO DRAGON KIDO AMA'S 2023 BLACK BELT EXAMINEES, WHO DID A FANTASTIC JOB DEMONSTRATING THEIR ADVANCED MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS TO SATISFY THE EXTENSIVE REQUIREMENTS TO EARN THEIR PROMOTIONS AND MOVE UP IN RANK: FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELTS, DEVIN, JENNA & VICTORIA; SECOND DEGREE BLACK BELT, MATTHEW; AND FIFTH DAN BLACK BELT MASTER, SAMANTHA. OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE WENT ALL OUT IN RECOGNITION OF GRANDMASTER HUTSON'S 50TH MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARY AND WE CELEBRATED AT A RUSTIC LODGE IN THE WOODS. WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME THAT WE'VE RESERVED IT AGAIN FOR THIS YEAR!
SPECIALIZED MARTIAL ARTS CURRICULUM:
DRAGON KIDO CONTINUES TO GO ABOVE & BEYOND... ANOTHER UPPER RANK STUDENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE BLACK BELT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE ADVANCED TRAINING SYSTEM TO ENHANCE THE MARTIAL ARTS PERFORMANCE OF PROSPECTIVE BLACK BELT CANDIDATES. THROUGH CUSTOMIZED PRIVATE COACHING BY MASTER SAM HARVILLE, MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE ACADEMY'S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOP SPECIALIZED MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS TO SYSTEMATICALLY SATISFY REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO TEST FOR THEIR 1ST DEGREE BLACK BELTS. FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE READ BLOG #9 ON OUR MISSION PAGE TO FIND OUT HOW MASTER SAM ASSISTS MARTIAL ARTS STUDENTS REACH THEIR PEAK POTENTIAL. WHO WILL BE NEXT?
CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON--THE HIGH TABLE SUMMONED ALL XTRM TEAM MEMBERS TO PLEDGE THEIR FEALTY TO MASTER SAM FOR AN EXCITING SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH JOHN WICK, WHICH INCLUDED PARABELLUM-STYLE TACTICAL TRAINING. TEAM HOODIES WERE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION. ASSORTED MOVIE SNACKS WERE FREE--COMPLIMENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL. AND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, MASTER SAM INCORPORATED SELECTED JOHN WICK FIGHT SCENES FROM CHAPTERS 1-4 INTO TEAM CURRICULUM. YEAH...
MARCH MADNESS AT DRAGON KIDO INCLUDED SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES DURING FRIDAY'S TEEN CLASSES. SPARRING & UPPER RANK MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS WERE THE FEATURED TOPICS.
LEARNING HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF IS THE ULTIMATE LIFE SKILL. INTERESTED STUDENTS MAY CONTACT US VIA EMAIL TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITING LIST FOR THE NEXT WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE SEMINAR AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. DRAGON KIDO'S SMALL GROUP TEACHING FORMAT IS PERFECT FOR MOMS & DAUGHTERS, HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND MORE.
SUMMER SLAM:
THE RAINY JULY WEATHER WAS NO MATCH FOR DRAGON KIDO'S FORM-OFF AND FIGHTING COMPETITORS!
MEMBERS PERFORMED THEIR TWO HIGHEST OPEN HAND FORMS TO EARN THEIR MARTIAL ARTS MEDALLIONS IN OUR ACADEMY'S SUMMER SLAM TOURNAMENT:
- FIRST PLACE GOLD
- SECOND PLACE SILVER
- THIRD PLACE BRONZE
FORMS PARTICIPANTS WERE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF FOUR DIVISIONS--BLACK BELTS; ADULTS; TEENS OR CHILDREN. THE SPARRING OPPONENTS WERE GROUPED BY RANK TO FIGHT CONTINUOUSLY FOR TWO MINUTE MATCHES. TROPHIES WERE AWARDED BASED UPON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POINTS ACCUMULATED. AS A SPECIAL BONUS, THE XTRM TEAM TREATED THE AUDIENCE TO THEIR LEGENDARY AND FOUR WINDS DEMOS AND THE BLACK BELTS SHOWCASED THEIR ORIGINAL WEAPONS CREATIONS DURING OUR HALFTIME EXHIBITION TOO. FINAL TOURNEY RESULTS FOR OUR SUMMER SLAM WILL BE POSTED IN THE SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MARTIAL ARTISTS FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENT SPORTSMANSHIP AND A JOB WELL DONE! OUR ACADEMY TRULY APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT SHOWN BY STUDENTS' FAMILIES & FRIENDS.
CHARACTER CONCEPT OF THE SEASON:
DURING SUMMER, ACADEMY MEMBERS WILL BE FOCUSING ON INCORPORATING THE CHARACTER CONCEPT OF TENACITY INTO THEIR TRAINING AND THEIR DAILY LIVES. WHETHER COMPLETING AN ASSIGNMENT AT WORK, TACKLING A PROJECT AT HOME, OR MASTERING A SUBJECT IN SCHOOL, THE KEY IS TO KEEP TRYING AND NEVER GIVE UP! PERSEVERANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT GO HAND-IN-HAND. PEOPLE WHO SHOW UNWAVERING COMMITMENT ANTICIPATE DIFFICULTIES, LEARN FROM SETBACKS, DESIGNATE MINOR GOALS & RECOGNIZE STEADY PROGRESS OVER TIME.
CHARACTER CONCEPTS IN ACTION--
WHICH MARTIAL ARTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS WILL YOU SET YOUR SIGHTS ON NEXT?
- PERFECTING YOUR TORNADO KICK;
- WINNING A TROPHY AT TOURNAMENT;
- AUDITIONING FOR THE XTRM DEMO TEAM;
- EARNING YOUR TEST PAPER FOR RANK PROMOTION, OR ...
SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES TO DEMONSTRATE THE CHARACTER IT REALLY TAKES TO BECOME A BLACK BELT!
WORDS OF WISDOM BLOG:
YOU ASKED FOR IT! OUR ACADEMY IS HOSTING A WORDS OF WISDOM BLOG CALLED W.O.W. JUST CLICK ON THE MISSION TAB TO ACCESS INTERESTING CONTENT.
DRAGON KIDO WILL BE SHARING IDEAS AND TIME-TESTED TIPS ABOUT A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. NEXT UP, ENHANCING MARTIAL ARTS PERFORMANCE--TAKING A SNEAK PEAK AT THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR DRAGON KIDO'S BLACK BELT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM...
FEEL FREE TO READ OUR PREVIOUS BLOG ENTRIES TOO:
*MAKING A LASTING DIFFERENCE--HIGHLIGHTING THE ADVANTAGES OF MARTIAL ARTS OVER OTHER SPORTS;
*WINNING MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENTS--OUTLINING SCORING CRITERIA FOR FORMS COMPETITIONS;
*PAYING IT FORWARD--COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR OUR ACADEMY'S FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE SOUTH ELGIN FOOD PANTRY;
*STEPPING INTO THE RING--RELIVING ONE STUDENT'S FIRST MARTIAL ARTS SPARRING TOURNAMENT COMPETITION;
*GAINING WEAPONRY PROFICIENCY--DESCRIBING MARTIAL ARTS WEAPONS TRAINING AT DRAGON KIDO;
*FOSTERING SELF-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR--IDENTIFYING THE KEY TO BECOMING AN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT;
*CHOOSING WONG'S WARRIORS--SUMMARIZING WHY DRAGON KIDO'S MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN SURPASS ALL THE REST; &
*BALANCING EXTRACURRICULARS--SHARING HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN SUCCEED AND EVENTUALLY BECOME BLACK BELTS.
PRIVATE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS:
SIZZLING SUMMER SALE!
DRAGON KIDO OFFERS PRIVATE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN 1-ON-1 TRAINING WITH A BLACK BELT MASTER.
OUR ACADEMY'S EXPERT SOLO MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION IS TAILORED TO EACH MEMBER'S UNIQUE TRAINING NEEDS, INCLUDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT BY RANK, AS WELL AS TEST & TOURNAMENT PREPARATION. SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONALIZED COACHING TODAY AND SEE WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT WILL MAKE!
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL MONTHLY RATES BY PURCHASING MULTIPLE SESSIONS IN A PACK FOR MORE SAVINGS! RESERVATION SLOTS ARE FILLING UP FAST. SEMI-PRIVATE MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS ARE AVAILABLE TOO; ASK TO BE ADDED TO OUR ACADEMY'S WAITING LIST FOR THE NEXT MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING OPENING. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
COLOR BELT TESTS/BLACK BELT EXAMS:
THE PROGRESS OF DKAMA's MEMBERS WILL BE ASSESSED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR OUR NEXT COLOR BELT TEST AND BLACK BELT EXAM DATE. REMEMBER, AT OUR ACADEMY, EARNING AN EXAMINATION PAPER IS NOT BASED ON ATTENDANCE ALONE. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE, INDOOR & OUTDOOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES; SHOW RESPECT, INITIATIVE AND COOPERATION ON AND OFF THE MAT; AND REGULARLY PRACTICE ALL THEIR MARTIAL ARTS FORMS AT HOME.
OUR BLACK BELT MASTER INSTRUCTORS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ANY AREA OF YOUR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING. DRAGON KIDO ALSO OFFERS 1-ON-1 SESSIONS, SO BOOK YOUR PRIVATE OR SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS TODAY AND ACCELERATE YOUR IMPROVEMENT.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & JOIN THE MEMBERS WHO HAVE EARNED THEIR NEXT RANK:
QUINN, BLAZE & GAVIN--YELLOW WITH BLACK STRIPE BELTS; JACLYN, GABE, MIA & NOLYN--SOLID YELLOW BELTS; JACK & WILLOW--SOLID GREEN BELTS; PHIL--SOLID BLUE BELT; RAMON & LEVI--BROWN WITH BLACK STRIPE BELTS; LUKA--SOLID BROWN BELT; JAXON & PATRICK--SOLID RED BELTS; AND ISAIAH--RED/BLACK BELT. BRAVO!
A GREAT BIG ACADEMY WELCOME ALSO GOES OUT TO OUR NEW WHITE BELTS!
ACADEMY BIRTHDAYS & MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARIES:
PLEASE JOIN GRANDMASTER HUTSON AND THE REST OF OUR SCHOOL IN WISHING THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF DRAGON KIDO AMA A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
JUNE--MATTHEW
AUGUST--LUKA & JAXON
ALSO, LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR DEDICATED INSTRUCTORS' MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARIES--
JANUARY--SAMANTHA
MASTER SAMANTHA HARVILLE IS CELEBRATING HER 20TH YEAR OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING AND NOW HOLDS THE DESIGNATION OF A SENIOR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR FOR TEACHING STUDENTS FOR OVER A DECADE!
AUGUST--CRAIG
2023 WAS A SPECIAL YEAR AT DRAGON KIDO AMA. IT MARKED GRANDMASTER CRAIG HUTSON'S 50TH MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARY! CONGRATULATIONS SIR, FOR YOUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS.
BLACK BELT SERVICE:
THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO WORK ON FULFILLING YOUR BLACK BELT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. BUILD UP YOUR MARTIAL ARTS RESUME BY PARTICIPATING IN ACADEMY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS:
*STEWARDSHIP*CATEGORY 1--PARADES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS, DEMOS;
*SUPPORT*CATEGORY 2--AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, CHARACTER CONCEPT ACTIVITIES, PNO ASSISTANCE;
*SOCIAL*CATEGORY 3--ICE CREAM SOCIALS, ACADEMY PICNICS, DONUT DAYS & MOVIE MATINEES.
KUDOS TO ALL WHO DONATED TO OUR ACADEMY'S FOOD DRIVE TO BENEFIT THE SOUTH ELGIN PANTRY AND YOUR MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CORBELLA CLINIC. YOUR GENEROSITY IS APPRECIATED!
YOUTH PROGRAMMING:
DRAGON KIDO'S MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES FOR KIDS ARE THE BEST!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR POPULAR CHILDREN'S KIMUDO CLASSES, A/K/A WONG'S WARRIORS? THE YOUTH AT DRAGON KIDO LEARN ALL THE BASICS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM THAT COMBINES PRACTICING TECHNIQUES WITH FUN MARTIAL ARTS GAMES. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES SHADOW TRAINING DRILLS AND GROUP FORMS TO MUSIC TOO.
HOW ABOUT OUR GUARDIAN FOO DOG--WONG'S CHALLENGE? CHILDREN AT OUR ACADEMY ARE ALSO MOTIVATED TO ENHANCE THEIR CONCENTRATION & SHARPEN THEIR SKILLS BY COLLECTING PERFORMANCE STARS REDEEMABLE FOR ALL KINDS OF COOL PRIZES. COLORFUL DRAGON KITES, FOAM NINJA BLOW DART SHOOTER SETS, YIN YANG BALLS & TMNT PLACEMATS ARE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE REWARDS EARNED BY THE KIDS AT DRAGON KIDO!
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT DRAGON KIDO'S YOUTH PROGRAM, PARENTS MAY VISIT OUR MISSION PAGE TO READ THE BLOG ARTICLE ENTITLED, "CHOOSING WONG'S WARRIORS."
COVID-19:
DRAGON KIDO AMA WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR ACADEMY MEMBERS, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING, SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURNAMENTS & EXCITING GROUP OUTDOOR CLASSES--LIKE SOLIDARITY SUNDAY & WEAPONS IN THE WILD WORKSHOPS. LIVE ZOOM VIRTUAL MARTIAL ARTS SESSIONS, SUCH AS OUR FEAR FACTOR CLASS, INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, SUPPLEMENTARY WRITTEN MATERIALS AND FUN CRAFT & WEBSITE TRIVIA ACTIVITIES ARE PERIODICALLY AVAILABLE TOO.
DRAGON KIDO HAS INSTITUTED PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL MEMBERS. PLEASE CLICK ON THE CONTACT TAB FOR MORE DETAILS AND FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
PRO SHOP:
OUR PRO SHOP FEATURES ASSORTED UNIFORMS, PATCHES, DKAMA DRAGON LOGO & TIE DYE TEES, SPARRING GEAR SETS, MOUTH GUARDS & CASES, HEAVY-DUTY EQUIPMENT BAGS, AND A VARIETY OF WEAPONS. WE ALSO CARRY JUDO DVDs, MARTIAL ARTS BOOKS, DRAGON KIDO BLACK BELT BINDERS AND 3D DRAGON MODELS.
ACADEMY ATTIRE--BLACK MARTIAL ARTS UNIFORMS ARE PERMITTED FOR TRAINING AT DRAGON KIDO, BUT WHITE DRESS UNIFORMS WITH THE OFFICIAL PATCHES AFFIXED MUST ALWAYS BE WORN FOR TOURNAMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS. IF YOU NEED A NEW ONE, CONTACT US BY PHONE OR EMAIL AND WE'LL SUIT YOU UP.
FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, RED & BLACK XTRM HOODIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE EXCLUSIVELY BY MEMBERS OF OUR DEMO TEAM. SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT! PUT ON A SMILE & WEAR YOUR DRAGON SWAG AT EVENTS AROUND TOWN.
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CHECK OUT OUR PRO SHOP'S DISCOUNTED ITEMS--
*HAVE YOU ASSEMBLED & PAINTED YOUR WOODEN DRAGON MODEL YET? CRAFT KIT QUANTITIES ARE GETTING LOW--RESERVE YOURS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!
*THEY'RE GOING FAST! GET AN ACADEMY BLACK BELT BINDER TO CHRONICLE YOUR MARTIAL ARTS JOURNEY FOR PRESENTATION TO THE MASTERS' TESTING BOARD AT YOUR BLACK BELT EXAM. THERE ARE 3 COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM--BLUE, RED & BLACK, AND IF YOU BEGIN EARLY, IT'S EASY TO CREATE YOUR MARTIAL ARTS KEEPSAKE.
SAVE YOURSELF SOME CASH AND ORDER YOUR STASH FROM THE PRO SHOP TODAY!
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