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Rising Dragon rises from the ashes

February 27, 2013 by LouRawls Burnett 2 Comments

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About one year ago the Rising Dragon went up in flames. The dojo has now risen from the ashes and celebrated its grand re-opening.

“We started off with about 10 to 15 members in 1991. When we moved to the Greenfield location in 1998 our numbers increased. Now we’re up to 75-plus,” said Steve Jungmann, owner of the Rising Dragon, 3429 W. Greenfield Ave.

Last year’s fire put the dojo’s training facility out of commission. But dedicated students still showed up, ready to train.

Rising Dragon Sword Demonstration – (Photo by LouRawls Burnett)

“We trained them in the garage and sprayed them down with hoses to cool down,” said Jungmann. “The small space amplified the heat,” he explained.

The Rising Dragon is now fully functional. “Our building is 33 percent bigger in terms of the training floor space. We are definitely better off now,” Jungmann said. With six highly skilled trainers and four age categories, the Rising Dragon can train the whole family from beginner to intermediate.

“I love training and martial arts because of not only the physical well being of my body but keeping my brain sharp as well,” said Andrea Pankowski, a senior student and assistant teacher at Rising Dragon. “I enjoy the family the most, the people I train with, my teacher,” she said. “They make it feel like you’re not always working out.”

Rising Dragon teaches Pai Lum, the martial arts fighting style developed by grandmaster Daniel K. Pai. “We teach about pressure points, takedowns and self-control,” said Jungmann, who began studying Pai Lum in the early 1980s. Pai Lum consists of four arts: kung fu, kempo, tai chi and kickboxing.

Jungmann’s students have entered international competitions. “Many of our students from this humble little school actually won a number of gold medals in full contact fighting, sparring, forms and weapons,” Jungmann said. “We were very pleased.”

In the 2010 and 2011 Pai-Lum state tournaments, Pankowski took home the gold in Tai Chi adult forms.

“Somebody did mean this for evil,” Jungmann noted, “but God used it for good and we are very pleased that he’s given us such loyal students.”

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Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South Tagged With: Arts and Recreation, Fire, Judo, Karate, kickboxing, Kung Fu, martial arts, Pai Lum, Rising Dragon Dojo, Steve Jungmann, Sword Demonstration, tai chi, video

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  1. AvatarTerrence Maggit says

    March 5, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Once again a well written article with a catchy title.
    I would drive by this Dojo almost everyday and wonder about their practices; it’s great that this article provides insight into what seems to be pretty good martial arts facility.

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  2. AvatarBrian Felter says

    March 10, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    It’a great martial arts school with a very accomplished instructor. Excellent equipment and fantastic assistant teachers.

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