New Mexico’s Top Rated Local® Martial Arts Award Winner: Blue Dragon Dojo

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Blue Dragon Dojo is a 2019 award winner for martial arts schools in New Mexico!

Whether you’re looking for a martial arts class for yourself or your child, Blue Dragon Dojo in Las Cruces can’t be beat.

Blue Dragon Dojo has received dozens of reviews with an average rating of 5.00 stars, earning them an incredible Rating Score™ of 91.00 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top 10 martial arts schools in all of New Mexico!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“The Blue Dragon Dojo is a great place to learn martial arts. Come train in the traditional arts of Muu Duk Kwan and Hung Gar Kung Fu, from a great instructor, Sifu Francisco Jorge, who has trained for more than 30 years and is a fifth degree black belt in his chosen style. It is a great place to have your children learn while you take classes yourself. This is a great way to stay fit while learning how to defend yourself and your loved ones.” – Joe O.

Not Your Average Martial Arts School

As a family-owned and -operated dojo, the focus at Blue Dragon Dojo is always on maintaining a family-friendly environment. Blue Dragon Dojo is run by Francisco Jorge and his wife, Jennifer Gonzales, and they have three kids who grew up there. The business is truly a family affair.

Many commercial dojos focus on competition and winning at all costs, but at Blue Dragon Dojo, they concentrate on learning to be better and learning from their experience.

Francisco started doing martial arts when he was 12 years old. At first, he started training in order to learn how to defend himself, but he saw how the training made him more centered and balanced, and martial arts become so much more for him. Francisco became very passionate about training, and he started Blue Dragon Dojo to share that passion with others and to bring that same balance to them.

We sat down with Francisco to find out why they do what they do at Blue Dragon Dojo and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what he had to say:

“Martial Arts gives you purpose. You set goals and you become disciplined, self confident and learn the value of respect. It helps you build character and leadership skills, it helps you be a better person, and you carry that over to everyday life — work, school etc.”

Building Success Through a Strong Community Presence

Francisco credits Blue Dragon Dojo’s powerful reputation and success to their strong community presence. They are very involved in their community. They speak at public schools about the benefits of martial arts training and bully prevention, and they get involved with many community events, like the Southern NM State Fair.

“People know who we are and appreciate what we do for the community.”

One way they give back to their community is by working with local counselors who help troubled youths. For example, they’ve helped kids with high-functioning autism feel more included through martial arts and taught them how to be more focused, which benefits them both at home and in school. They are looking to expand on this in order to help more kids with autism and other difficulties.

Outside of building a strong online reputation, word of mouth has been the main source of growth at Blue Dragon Dojo, and many of their students refer them to others via Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms.

We asked Francisco what advice he has for the many other business owners out there looking to grow their business and build their online reputation. Here are the words of wisdom he shared with us:

“Be involved in your community — have a strong presence. Get involved in community events. Make sure the community knows who you are and what positive things your dojo can offer. The community and students will give you lots of positive feedback on social media.”


Congratulations to the team at Blue Dragon Dojo for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Francisco, for taking the time to speak with us!

If you or your child is interested in experiencing the many benefits of martial arts training, we highly recommend giving Blue Dragon Dojo a visit. Check out their website today to learn more!

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