The Peaceful Dragon Poem by Roxane Spar

Let me tell you about this martial arts school
Full of the spirit of quality, and cheerful
I go there to train my body and mind
To leave my stress and fatigue behind
After a long day of endeavor
Nothing feels better than the power
Of renewed vitality and energy
Of friendship and positive company

Classes start with a fun warm up
Where challenged is our teamwork
We pursue with various techniques
Depending on the days of the week
Core training, grappling, sparring, or weights
Guaranteed sweat, sore muscles await
Slowly but surely our bodyline improve
Our health won’t get into a groove

From slow push-hands exercises to intense drills
We develop strong self-defense and combat skills
Building muscle memory to react in a blink
Out of the box we also learn to think
Then come the exciting moments of sparring
Where we put in practice all our training
Feeling safe under the Master’s supervision
Who reminds us to keep open communication

I pay tribute to the school and its Sensei
To his way of teaching and the knowledge he conveys
I am happy I learn golden rules like to not give up
Don’t say “I can’t” or for 10 push-ups you’re up
I feel lucky I learn in a positive environment
The virtues of wining without losing, of patience
I can also get initiated to disciplines of my choice
As varied as meditation, nunchakus, chi gong - rejoice

So are you ready to wake up your kungfu
That has been sleeping inside of you?
Fight passiveness, forget laziness
Move, work out, value fitness
You have the aptitude and full latitude
All you need is the right attitude
Against daily hassles, choose your weapon
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