White Dragon Martial Arts

Whether you’re new to martial arts or have been training for years, White Dragon has the program that is right for you. Our unique combination of Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Kickboxing & Grappling - MMA creates a complete, well rounded training experience: Kung Fu for practical self defense, Tai Chi to relieve stress and improve health, Kickboxing & Grappling - MMA for fun, high intensity workouts that build strength and cardiovascular fitness.

Established in 1985, White Dragon is one of Southern California’s oldest & largest martial arts schools. We stand apart from other schools because one on one private lessons are included in every membership. This means that you’ll safely and effectively achieve your goals while working with some of the most dedicated instructors anywhere.

At White Dragon Martial Arts we guarantee to transform your life by teaching you the most complete and effective system of martial arts and health improvement available today. We promise to serve you at the highest standards of ethics and excellence in teaching, so that you can go beyond your limitations, reach your fullest potential, and achieve your most important life goals.

www.whitedragonmartialarts.com

Martial Art Logos section

So I've added a new section to the Karate Kid Blog, Martial Art Logos.

For quite awhile now I have kept my eyes open for good looking martial art logos. Maybe it is the artist in me but I like finding well designed logos, at the same time I cringe when I see a poorly designed logo.

So in this section I will post any logo I come across that catches my eye. I will also try to add a link to the website the logo came from as well as some relative information from that website.

White Tiger Academy

Welcome to White Tiger Martial Arts Academy!

Do you want a great product at a great price? OF COURSE YOU DO! That is exactly what you will get at our school. We do not hide prices or try to upsale you on "special" clubs. Our goal is to teach quality martial arts to all of our students. We NEVER require you sign a contract. We want you dedicated to the arts, but we want to EARN your business everyday!

White Tiger Martial Arts Academy - Where we are making lives better

That is not just a slogan, but the purpose and the culture of our academy.  We want to help you make your life better whether that is to build self-esteem, lose weight, increase focus or learning how to deal with bullies. White Tiger is here to help you achieve your goals no matter what they are!

www.whitetigeracademy.com

Dragon Style Kung Fu

Loong Ying (Dragon Style Kung Fu) is a powerful fighting system whose origins can be traced back to the Shaolin Temple in southern China. As well as being an effective self defence system, the style develops strength and flexibility in the body and mind and helps maintain a healthy well being. Classes are available in the UK in a number of locations in England and Wales.

www.loongying.co.uk

Bushido Arts International

artwork by Ed Parker Jr.

Seattle Woman Uses Tactics She Learned from Self-Defense Class to Escape Brutal Sexual Assault

(by Karen Mizoguchi people.com 3-11-17)

Kelly Herron was jogging in Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park for a day of marathon training on Sunday.

Four miles into her 10-miles run, the 36-year-old stopped to use a public restroom. “As I was drying my hands, I became aware that something was wrong,” Herron recalled to ABC News. When she turned around, she said she saw a man standing in the bathroom.

According to police documents, Gary Steiner — a 40-year-old registered level 3 sex offender in Arizona — allegedly assaulted her.

“He immediately took me down to the ground, hit both my knees and legs and then it was a fight on the bathroom floor and I just kept screaming, ‘Not today m—–f—–,’ ” Herron alleged.

Herron described how she was able to briefly get free by going into a bathroom stall, even jamming the door. However, Steiner allegedly came into the stall from the side and “started beating me in the face with his hand.”

During the altercation, Herron thought “this doesn’t have to be a fair fight” and defended herself by using self-defense tactics that she had learned in a two-hour class just three weeks earlier.

“I was screaming at him, ‘Not today, m—–f—–.’ Being loud and not afraid. I mean, you are afraid but letting him know: You are not taking me down today, you are not going to win this fight,” Herron told local ABC affiliate KIRO of clawing her accused attacker’s face and escaping the bathroom.

According to court documents obtained by a KOMO, Steiner was locked inside the stall after someone put a carabiner on the door.

On Wednesday, prosecutors charged him with second-degree attempted rape after he allegedly told Seattle police that he went to the bathroom with the intention of raping a woman.

Following the incident, Herron returned to Golden Gardens Park on Wednesday for the first time since she was attacked in the restroom.

“That was the only thing that was motivating me … I cannot be raped by this guy in this place,” she said to KIRO. “We don’t have to go down. We don’t have to be quiet about it.”

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http://people.com/crime/seattle-woman-self-defense-escape-sexual-assault/

Sensei Kreese - Karate Kid 2 artwork

artwork by diegolugli.deviantart