Kiai is more than a yell. Here are the six functions of kiai in Pagoda Ryu, how it eliminates friction, and how to practice it at home.

Walking, stepping, pivoting, turning, shifting, double stepping, cross stepping and creeping: the eight body movements every Pagoda Ryu student learns.

Your child spends nearly 1,000 hours a year in after-school time. At Dragon Academy in Crestwood, KY, those hours build confidence, discipline, and character instead of screen time. Enrollment is capped at 15 students, so every child is known by name. Here's why we created an after-school program working parents can actually trust.