EVENTS
COME JOIN US & BECOME A PART OF OUR MARTIAL ARTS FAMILY!
ACADEMY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DRAGON KIDO WILL BE CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE IN SELECTED CLASSES HELD DURING THE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY. COME READY TO TEST YOUR SPEED, PRECISION AND FLUIDITY!
2025 IS OFF TO A GREAT START! MEMBERS OF THE XTRM TEAM & THEIR GUESTS ATTENDED A CHICAGO STEEL HOCKEY GAME AS A GROUP. OUR HOME TEAM WAS UNSTOPPABLE ON THE ICE & SLAYED THE GREEN BAY GAMBLERS WITH A SCORE OF 6-2! WE WERE AMONG THE LUCKY FANS THAT CASHED IN ON SOME PROMOTIONS TOO, LIKE FREE HOCKEY STICK COOLER BAGS AND COMPLIMENTARY RUSTY BUCKS. DRAGON KIDO'S STAFF RECEIVED TICKETS TO RETURN IN MARCH WHEN OUR ACADEMY WILL BE FEATURED IN A WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT & ON THE VIDEO BOARD. GO CHICAGO STEEL!
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 CAPTAIN OF 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. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT THIS YEAR'S EVENTS!
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?
JUDO/JIU JITSU--BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, OUR SUMMER MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS FOR TEENS WILL INCLUDE DYNAMIC THROWING, FALLING & GRAPPLING PRACTICE. THIS SESSION OF DKAMA'S 12-WEEK TEEN JUDO TRAINING BLOCK WILL SPAN FROM MID-MAY THROUGH MID-AUGUST. ONGOING ADULT JUDO CLASSES ARE HELD ON TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, ALONG WITH KIMUDO.
ELEMENTAL WUSHU--MASTER SAMANTHA IS PRESENTING AN INTRODUCTORY WUSHU SAMPLER UNIT FOR THE UPPER RANKS. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING MARTIAL ARTS COMBO TECHNIQUES FOR EARTH, WATER, AIR & FIRE, FOLLOWED BY FIGHTING DRILL APPLICATIONS. UPON COMPLETION, THE MARTIAL ARTISTS WILL DECIDE WHICH STYLE(S) THEY LIKE BEST. A SPECIAL SHAOLIN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY WILL BE HELD OVER SPRING BREAK FOR MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THIS CLASS. SEE MASTER SAM FOR THE DETAILS & RESERVE YOUR SPOT ON THE MAT!
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.
CHARACTER CONCEPT OF THE SEASON:
DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, ACADEMY MEMBERS WILL BE FOCUSING ON INCORPORATING THE CHARACTER CONCEPT OF SERVICE INTO THEIR TRAINING AND THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE FIRST STEP IS CHANGING YOUR PERSPECTIVE BY EXPANDING YOUR WORLD VIEW. PEOPLE WHO FOCUS ON OTHERS CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPROVE THE SITUATION ON THE OUTSIDE AND FOSTER GROWTH ON THE INSIDE. EVERYBODY WINS!
CHARACTER CONCEPTS IN ACTION--
STEP UP, WITHOUT BEING ASKED, AND LEND A HAND:
- SHOVEL YOUR NEIGHBOR'S SIDEWALK;
- ASSIST A COWORKER COMPLETE A PROJECT;
- ADOPT A NEW HOUSEHOLD CHORE;
- REVIEW A DIFFICULT ASSIGNMENT WITH A FELLOW STUDENT;
- HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FOR A STRANGER &
- VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT AT DRAGON KIDO.
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:
KICK START THE NEW YEAR!
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; LEVI--BROWN WITH BLACK STRIPE BELT; LUKA & RAMON--SOLID BROWN BELTS; JAXON--SOLID RED BELT AND PATRICK--RED/BLACK BELT. BRAVO!
OUR RECENT BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS INCLUDE KIMUDO 1ST DEGREES, ISAIAH, DEVIN, JENNA & VICTORIA; KIMUDO 2ND DEGREE, MATTHEW; AND 4TH DEGREE IN TAE KWON DO & 5TH DEGREE IN KIMUDO, SAMANTHA.
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!
DECEMBER--RAMON
FEBRUARY--JACLYN
ALSO, LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR DEDICATED INSTRUCTORS' MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARIES--
JANUARY--MASTER SAMANTHA HARVILLE, 5TH DAN
MASTER SAM IS CELEBRATING HER 21ST YEAR OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING AND NOW HOLDS THE DESIGNATION OF A SENIOR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR FOR TEACHING STUDENTS FOR OVER A DECADE!
AUGUST--GRANDMASTER CRAIG HUTSON, 8TH DAN
2023 WAS A SPECIAL YEAR AT DRAGON KIDO AMA. IT MARKED GRANDMASTER HUTSON'S 50TH MARTIAL ARTS ANNIVERSARY! CONGRATULATIONS SIR, FOR YOUR LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS.
PLEASE SEE OUR ABOUT PAGE FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON DRAGON KIDO'S MASTER INSTRUCTORS.
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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