An amazing place to learn a relaxing, rejuvenating, and practical martial art…read more All new students learn the full 108 forms of the Yang style, moving at an individual pace that is both challenging and rewarding. This alone takes months to learn/memorize and can take even longer to perfect, but the rewards of increased balance, strength, and body awareness are quickly seen throughout the learning process. The instructor takes a very individual approach to helping each student, leading class as a group and breaking off different tiers of students for more detailed instruction throughout each class. He is also very good at helping people understand the practical application of every move in the form. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in learning an extremely practical martial art that can be practiced for one's entire life!

Jeff is a very knowledgeable Tai Chi master and a highly skilled and patient instructor who…read morebalances the art with having fun. Highly adept at teaching beginners and advanced students even at the same time. I have been going to his sessions almost weekly for about a year now. Every week I come.away learning something new and feeling like I have improved on what I already knew. I have been to a few Tai chi schools over the years and I recommend his school/practice highly.

Sifu David and Sifu Angel are very experienced, caring, attentive, patient and very encouraging…read moreteachers. They make you feel comfortable and have a great sense of humor. When new students join our group either David or Angel work with them separately to make sure that they do not feel overwhelmed if the rest of the group is more advanced. They pay attention to each one of us and make sure to adapt the class to our needs. Because of physical disability I've needed a little extra care in the past and they have always made sure that I felt comfortable and safe. After practicing now for a few years I have a better balance and it also helps me with stress and anxiety management. Come see us and give it a try!

From the owner: It is our mission to ground our students in Qigong (energy work), and Chan Si Gong (silk reeling…read morework) which is the root of Taijiquan. We continue our own training with the Masters and Grand Masters, especially the Chen Family, so we can bring the best taichi teaching to our students.

I've been doing martial arts for quite a while. When I was between schools a friend recommended…read moreFlying Tortoise. Been there about a year now and am very happy. The quality of instruction is excellent. Joey and Kate are excellent teachers, and they have taken students from beginners to mastery. We got a friend's child interested in the Capoeira class, and it has been a wonderful experience for him. Can't recommend them highly enough

I went for my first ever martial arts class this week. Joey was an incredible teacher, so kind and…read morepatient, willing to answer any and all questions. I felt very welcomed and comfortable in the space and with the other students. Everyone was required to wear a mask which made me comfortable being at an in person class. I love their emphasis on inclusivity and acceptance. I will definitely be starting my journey here and will be bringing some friends that have also shown an interest in martial arts with me to future classes.

They aren't kidding when they say things like "ego free" or friendly. Definitely want to sign up…read morewith them. Went with my teenage daughter and she was into it too. I'm glad they exist!

I highly recommend Lightning Hand Academy because they teach techniques that can be used for…read morepractical, real world self defense, it's a great workout, and the school has very good, supportive community feel. Full disclosure - I studied with Lightning Hand regularly from early 2016 until August 2017. In July 2017 I met someone in Washington, dated long distance, then moved so I wasn't able to make time for martial arts. I thought I had written a review for LHA 4 years ago and just found that I had not, so I figured late better than never! I was primarily interested in practical self defense and a good workout. I was afraid of making the mistake of "studying the wrong martial art". The Wing Chun approach seemed practical to me - techniques are all standing up, emphasis is on close range & punching technique, early techniques are very simple which makes them faster to cement into muscle memory. Wing Chun doesn't do high kicks, which are flashy but high risk and in my opinion unlikely to be used in a real life self defense situation (by the time you know someone intends to actually attack you, not just posturing, they are inside kicking distance). LHA's class approach creates a good training loop in my opinion - warm up, discuss ideas and theory, practice smaller skill subsets - agility or striking drills, then integrate smaller skills into practical fighting application by sparring, repeat. Enough variety in techniques and drills to keep you from getting bored, but also comes back to basics frequently to make sure they are solid in your muscle memory. There can be BS (or fear of BS) around martial arts, but I felt LHA was a very low BS environment. All humans have egos, so Ray would regularly talk to the benefits of overcoming your ego, because it gets in the way of learning. Students are expected to teach each other by being good training partners, and held to this expectation. I was once corrected by Ray in I thought a very skillful manner. I was doing a drill with someone that is supposed to be about sensing and technique, but I was using muscle to overpower my partner. Neither of us were learning what we were supposed to be. Ray came over and swapped my partner out, and did the same exercise with me. He was pushing me all over, but I could feel that he was using better posture and technique, not muscle force. I was tiring quickly and he was barely exerting effort. He asked if I still feel strong. This was pointed enough that I understood his meaning clearly - knock it off! But also conveyed one to one so I was not embarrassed in front of the class. I got really clear from this teaching moment that I was responsible for helping others learn and resolved to be a better training partner. COVID has made a lot of things difficult, but I believe LHA is still operating, doing remote training. There is a lot in Wing Chun you can learn practicing solo with minimal equipment - forms teach correct movements, you can practice striking with a wall bag full of rice that will cost less than $30. The best training experience will still need another person, but maybe you can recruit a friend or significant other to train with you? If you're feeling cooped up and would like to try learning a new skill, there is no time like the present!