http://sundragon.org Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:37:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Classes held on July 31st will take place at Emma Long Park on the beach for Sun Dragon's 2nd annual beach training day! When: Saturday, July 31, 10am - 2pm Where: Emma Long Park (click for map), picnic area "A" Why: Sun Dragon’s 21st anniversary! We will start at 10 am with an all-school training ... http://sundragon.org/saturday-july-10-class-update Contact us to schedule your first class. Ready to try something new? Seido karate at Sun Dragon will strengthen, empower, and challenge you! Our New Member Special includes: Two months of unlimited training A uniform and patches 1 year membership in the World Seido Organization That's everything you need to start on ... http://sundragon.org/new-member-special-2 From June through August, the Tuesday/Thursday junior class at 3:15pm will be suspended for the summer.  Junior classes will still be held from 430-515pm on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 10-1045am on Saturdays.  Tuesday/Thursday junior classes will resume in September. http://sundragon.org/junior-classes-summer-schedule-change Sun Dragon is proud to announce the promotion of Senpai Barbara Jones and Senpai Doris Ann Newton to 1st degree Black Belt! They did a fabulous job with a very strenuous test. Thanks to Jun Shihan Nancy for coming all the way from Chicago, and thank to all the family, friends, ... http://sundragon.org/congratulations-to-our-new-black-belts Come join the fun this summer at Sun Dragon’s day camp for girls! Our Girls’ Karate Camps are open to current students, alumnae, and girls who want to try martial arts for the first time. Space is limited! There are a few spots left, so be sure to register by May ... http://sundragon.org/2010-girls-summer-camp-registration-is-now-open The National Women's Martial Arts Federation hosts their annual summer training camp for women and girls at Swarthmore College, July 15-18. Special Training brings instructors in all kinds of martial arts together with students of all ages and ranks for a fun weekend of training.  Sun Dragon's own Joy Williamson will ... http://sundragon.org/special-training This month, green belt Summer Cacciotti talks about the challenges of getting started in karate. Read the whole essay here! http://sundragon.org/starting-to-train Our spring self defense workshop is open to teen and adult women. This one-day basic skills workshop will cover awareness for violence prevention, using voice and body language to defuse a dangerous situation, and physical skills to fight back and escape if necessary Sign up now! http://sundragon.org/sign-up-now-for-march-self-defense Like every January, many of us are working on New Year's Resolutions. The 40 Days of Meditation event reminded me that meditating more is one of mine. I'm a regular at meditation class here at Sun Dragon, so I thought I'd talk about it a little. Read More! http://sundragon.org/meditation-in-the-new-year Meditation is an important part of our karate training. The Winter Feast For the Soul is a global project encouraging people of all faiths to come together and meditate for the next 40 days. While this is not an official Sun Dragon event, we encourage folks to check ... http://sundragon.org/40-days-of-meditation