Dragon Gym Martial Arts & Fitness

There's a lot more to consider when thinking about which school is the best fit for your family. You have to consider location, class times and costs. The "style" question is often an opener to get the conversation started. But, it's important to remember that some schools emphasize things that might not be important to you, regardless of style. And, once you've decided that your child(ren) should learn martial arts, you want the very best for them. Before I get into the style of martial arts we teach, let's talk about our approach. First we split the children into four separate age-groups. This insures that the material they learn is developmentally appropriate. Then, within each of those age groups is a framework of goals setting that uses short, medium and long term goals.This combination builds their confidence and helps them to be happy, healthy and successful in the future. Finally, as the student progresses through the program they will develop leadership skills.

What is style? Style in martial arts refers to the proper name of the art and the aspects it emphasizes. Style describes the physical attributes of a martial art. Conversely, approach is about the teaching methodology. Taekwondo uses more kicks and long range techniques. Muay Thai Kickboxing uses more upper body strikes and close range techniques Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is more like wrestling but has a strong self-defense component. At the Dragon Gym, we teach all three of these martial arts. While every martial art has gaps, these three arts compliment each other and fill in the gaps quite well. Over the years, we've found it's best to give children a well-rounded foundation in martial arts. So, we've developed the program to be about 1/3 Taekwondo, 1/3 Muay Thai, and 1/3 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. This broad base benefits the student mentally and physically. Then, as they progress they can start to specialize in Taekwondo or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.