To complement the great classes offered here at The Peaceful Dragon,
children and their families enjoy numerous special services and
benefits. A few of these are highlighted below:
| • | Two martial arts classes each week led by our professional instructors |
| • | Weekly take-home Life Skills lessons |
| • | Weekly make-up class |
| • | Free sash rank testing and promotion ceremonies |
| • | Monthly "Parent Night Out" and related activities |
| • | Monthly newsletter |
The Leadership Club is our premier program for guiding students to
achieving their Black Sash. Benefits of our Leadership Club include
everything in the Introductory Trial Program above, plus:
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Monthly Leadership Seminar led by Master Eric Sbarge. Your
child will learn important secrets and skills of persuasion,
leadership and success directly from Master Sbarge. These one-hour
seminars will help prepare your child for optimum success in school,
in careers and in life. |
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Fifteen minutes of Leadership Club training added on to each
regularly scheduled weekly class.
Leadership students enjoy a
total of two extra hours of intensive Leadership training each month.
Half of this time is dedicated to advanced leadership skills and
principles, and half to advanced kung fu training exclusive to
Leadership Club students. |
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Hands-on leadership experience as an Assistant to the
Instructor. Your child will actually implement and refine the
leadership skills trained in the seminars and classes by becoming an
Assistant to the Instructor in our children's martial arts program.
Once the purple sash is earned, your child will be assigned a martial
arts class to assist with and your child will be mentored by that
class's instructor. |
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Special kung fu training within the regular class
curriculum. Beyond our regular curriculum, Leadership Students
enjoy fun and motivating training in our Black Sash Curriculum
including ground grappling, exciting kung fu weapons, and special
forms that aren't available to Introductory Program students. |
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Unlimited use of training equipment and facilities even
outside of class time. Maximize your child's results using our
top-of-the-line facilities, equipment and outdoor training areas
morning and night, seven days a week during our normal business hours. |
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Option of taking an additional regular group class each
week. Our curriculum is designed to guide Leadership Club students
to their Black Sash in approximately 60 months when taking two classes
per week with daily practice at home. Leadership Club students have
the option of enhancing their skills by coming to three regular
classes per week instead of two. |
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Special optional advanced classes open to Leadership Club
students only. Option of significantly increasing skills by
joining weekly Intensive Forms class and weekly Sparring Class (Orange
Sash and above) and weekly Shuai Chiao Grappling Class (Green Sash and
above) led by Master Eric Sbarge. |
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Exciting optional training in traditional Chinese Lion
Dancing. Your child will build important team skills, fitness and
agility while having great fun with the Lion Dance Team training. |
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Special Leadership Club uniform. To recognize those who have pledged
their commitment to leadership and success, a black t-shirt is worn with pride
by Leadership Club members. |
The Peaceful Dragon's core continuing-education children's program,
our premier Leadership Club, is open to children aged 5 to 13.
To be eligible, the student must meet all of the following requirements:
Benefits of our Black Sash Club include everything in the Introductory Trial Program, plus:
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Special kung fu training within the regular class curriculum.
Beyond our regular curriculum, Black Sash Club Students enjoy fun and
motivating training in our Black Sash Curriculum including ground
grappling, exciting kung fu weapons, and special forms that aren't
available to Introductory Program students. |
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Option of taking an additional regular group class per week.
Our curriculum is designed to guide Leadership or Black Sash Club students
to their Black Sash in approximately 60 months when taking two classes
per week with daily practice at home. Black Sash Club students have
the option of enhancing their skills by coming to three regular
classes per week instead of two. |
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Special Black Sash Club uniform
To recognize those who have pledged their "Committed to Excellence," worn exclusively by Black
Sash Club members. |
