Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley

Chief Instructor of White Dragon Martial Arts - Clairemont (San Diego)

Expert or Master?

May 11, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

It’s time to clear up some misunderstanding about skill levels in traditional kung fu systems—specifically the difference between expert and master. Japanese karate styles make this difference pretty obvious through belt rankings that award a master-level ranking and belt only after special re...

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Using Tournament Time

February 27, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

Unlike the average karate or Tae Kwon Do school, many traditional Chinese martial arts schools don’t ask or even encourage their students to compete in tournaments. A fear of looking bad or disgracing the school in front of the competitor schools’ students keeps many Chinese martial art teac...

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The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt

February 13, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Uncategorized

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes...

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Dragon Cup Championship 2023

February 6, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

We’re proud to announce the return of our interschool competition and one the nation’s largest martial arts tournaments! Join us on Saturday, May 6th at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, University of San Diego. This is a tournament for beginners & experts, kids, teenagers, and adults alike....