September & October 2025 Newsletter
Silver City International Festival Demonstration
Saturday September 6 at 12:15 p.m. Rising Dragon Martial Arts students can perform at Silver City International Festival held on National Ave. between 33rd and 35th (Our booth and performance will be near the intersection of 33rd and National. We will do a rehearsal that morning at Rising Dragon school at 10 a.m. This will be similar to the Mexican Fiesta Demo we usually perform with forms, self-defense, weapons, but also breaking of boards!
No Classes Labor Day Weekend
We will be closed Saturday August 30 & Monday Sept.1. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Dragon’s Breath:
Article 2 on “What is Pai Lum?” Last issue we introduced the overall idea of where Pai Lum comes from (Chinese Kung Fu primarily) and the idea of what it means to be a “Dragon stylist.” But Pai Lum (White Dragon) is more than just a physical fighting art. It has a cohesive set of codes and training formulas that help give meaning and character to those physical motions. Without codes on how to live, a martial art is only throwing a meaningless fist into the air or at others. In other words, we learn ways to live not to fight through a good martial art. The fighting aspect (defense) is to preserve life of the practitioner and loved ones. At Rising Dragon our primary motto and goal is to make “Warriors with Compassion.” And this is defined further by codes such as “Seek peace always,” and our White Lotus codes of “Love, Faith, Honor and Courage.” Perhaps the most important code that all schools calling themselves “Pai Lum” should have is the poem Grandmaster Pai wrote to give meaning and direction for all his schools and students: “The Dragon Code.” That poem gives cohesion for how students should view themselves and other that train with them. Today I present the poem and in the next issue we will break down its ideas and meanings.
Dragon Code:
I am what I am because I choose to be
I am a dragon by choice and subject to its laws
My brothers and sisters are my heart and my mind
Even though we may disagree with each other we still strive to be one
Forgetting all categories and letting energy that wishes to exist, exist
But as a dragon I must go forth to seek the Tao and the Void
Understanding myself and finding peace within
Teaching Seminar
Thursday October 9: Classroom Management (Part 2 of the Instructors Manual)
5 -5:45 pm Special Training for all adults
5:45 pm Food (Everyone attending Teacher Training please bring one item to share)
6-9 pm. Hands on, Interactive and Fun learning of Classroom Management.
Testing
Friday October 24th Block 2 Testing (3 p.m. advanced / 5 p.m. beginners). The Awards Ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m
Rising Dragon Spooktacular Parties
Special ghost techniques, haunted story and candy and lots of fun games.
Wednesday October 29, 2025 at the Rising Dragon School. Over 25 years of screams of fear, delight and pain (hey, its martial arts!) — Super Scary Fun Games! Terrifying Tales! Martial Arts Themed Costume Awards. And Candy! Candy! Candy! Come dressed in some martial art themed costume (coming as a weapon, a zombie warrior, one of the fighting animals, a re-breakable board, etc.) All this takes place during our “abnormal” business hours:
Pee Wee Dragons 4:30
Little Dragons 5:30
Junior Dragon 6:30
Fun & Games Week
October 27 – 31. Not just fun classes – but challenging fun and skill development – for mind and body!
Reduce Class Dues
Save up to $300 a year by making 3, 6 or 12 payments instead of monthly. Thank you for supporting our school!
Social Media Maniac
www.risingdragonmartialarts.com,
Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/risingdragon
Upcoming Events
- No Classes Sat Aug. 30 and Mon Sept 1 for Labor Day
- Silver City Demo Sat Sept 6 at 12:15 p.m. at 33rd & National
- Teaching Seminars Thursday Oct 9 5-8 pm
- Testing Block 2 Friday Oct 24 at 5 p.m., Awards at 6:00 p.m.
- Spooktacular Party Wednesday October 29
Block 2 Focus
- Week 1 (Sept 1- 6): Basics
- Week 2 (Sept 8-13): Forms
- Week 3 (Sept 15-20): Fist Sets
- Week 4 (Sept 22-27): Sparring
- Week 1 (October 1-5): Weapons
- Week 2 (October 7-12): Basics and Forms
- Week 3 (October 14-19): Fist Sets and Weapons
- Week 4 (October 21-25): Reviews and Testing (check age times below)
- Week 5 (October 27-31) Sparring
Sigungs Steve and Melodie
Pai Xeung Lum/ Feng Huang
