My son has been training here since he was 2 and recently earned his Little Pandas purple belt. The coaches are patient, friendly, and work very well with kids. My son is engaged in the classes and the coaches are great at redirecting his focus and attention when it wanes. It's been a joy to watch my son grow in his confidence and skills in these classes. My daughter, who is now 2, enjoys interacting with coach Jarad who teaches the Little Grasshoppers class in a silly and very engaging way with the toddlers. We love it here! read more

Kung Fu Kids - New belt earned for big bro and first class for the little one. - Chinese Martial Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

Our son had a great time at the Parents Night Out event. The coaches are always amazing and well organized. It gave us a chance to enjoy an evening out knowing our son was having fun in a safe environment. Thanks to the entire team. read more

The Coaches here are fantastic! The whole team is truly dedicated to their craft! All of the coaches have nurtured and guided me as life mentors, but above all I must mention Coach Tan. Coach Tan has taught me since I was 4 years old, and is now like family. He guided me in not just physical training, but training to regulate and be aware of my emotions. He teaches how to be calm, and collected in times of extreme distress, an essential skill for all walks of life. It's truly an honor to continue working with Coach Tan and his crew! read more

Very nice and my son really loved it and learned a lot. Coach are very supportive and very friendly

We recently started our four year old son, and it has been such a joy to see him in class. The coaches at Kung Fu Kids have been so wonderful and our son truly loves going each week. Highly recommend. read more

Super motivating class and a great workout! Incredible attitude and expertise from coaches Tan and Jack. They paid attention to every detail and awakened all our senses. Great experience! read more

The best decision we've ever made was enrolling our daughter here. She recently received her yellow belt as a Little Panda and her confidence has sky rocketed. The coaches are the BEST! You can tell they truly care about each and every student and they take the time to teach them more than just wushu, but actual life skills. This place is a gem, do not hesitate and enroll immediately! read more

Very supportive and kind coaches and they make it fun . I love going here. They help me perfect my techniques

My 7 yr old daughter has been really enjoying her experience here! ALL of the instructors have very impressive patience with the kids (as well as us parents)!! read more

Today was our first trial run with Wushu Central Martial Arts. What caught our eye was their Spectrum Stars class. I love that this is available for kids on the spectrum like our 5 year old. We gave it a try today with Instructor Corey and our Son loved him. Just walking in all of the staff were very welcoming. Instructor Corey was patient, great with giving instructions, and just made the trial run overall a great and comforting experience for our Son and for us as parents. We will definitely be signing up! read more

Wushu is an excellent place to promote social skills, develop discipline and conquer challenges that also help special needs children to learn over the course of time. My son had an excellent experience learning about martial arts. He was surrounded by great teachers who showed patience, enthusiasm and encouragement. Thank you for all your support and understanding. read more

Our daughter started her journey several years ago at Wushu Central and recently earned her first degree black belt! She started off as a very shy 4 year old and today is a poised, strong self confident young lady. We have nothing but amazing things to say about Sifu David Chang and his amazing coaches (special mention to Coach Tan and Coach Kayvan) ! The academy teaches children not only to be proficient in kung fu, but to be resilient, disciplined upstanders. Best decision ever to enroll our daughter in this amazing martial arts academy! read more

My son loves this school and has been attending over a year. The instructors are wonderful and include all the kids but also assistant coaches help children that need an extra hand. My son is on the autism spectrum and I never thought he would feel like he has here. Recommended for all. Side note: all the other parents are sweet as can be and encourage everyone too. Love it. read more

Wushu central is a school for Kung fu. My son was really excited to start there. He loved it for a while but as age occurs, his interest started to dwindle down. There are different coaches, all have different approaches towards the students, which was great. Classes are x2 a week & they're 45 minutes long. So, if you think about it, it's 1.5 hours a week x4 which is 6 hours a month. We cancelled our monthly payment which was almost $200. Yes, every month. Come to end of December, our card was charged for a monthly payment. When my husband called to ask for a refund & fix the issue, they stated that we had froze our account. We didn't do that. We knew our son wasn't coming back. After being passive aggressive towards my husband he was finally refunded. Such a hassle! It made the experience a bit on the sour side of things. read more

Hi, I had celebrated my son's birthday here. This was easily the best birthday party that was organized. The coaches were highly professional, courteous and helpful. They engaged all the kids (there were 10 of them), and all of them had a great time (kids mentioned that to their parents as well). I strongly recommend this place for a great birthday party. Thanks, Wushu Central !!! read more

My daughter started attending Wushu Central in the Little Tigers class when she was 4 years old, now she's in Wushu Kidz class. My initial thought of enrolling my daughter at age 4 was just to allow her to have some new activities and learn something new. We love all the coaches - they're engaging and knows how to have fun with the little kids. I love how the coaches remind the kids to respect people. Their lessons, each topic not only relates to wushu but also their daily lives. I often have to remind my little one "what did Coach say? please "focus" what does "focus" mean?" and my little one will remember what was being taught. Before pandemic, we would go into the studio for lessons and it's great. The studio is clean and staffs are friendly. Now during Stay In Place, they offer online courses. Though it's not the same as in person, it's still great for my daughter to see her coaches weekly. I highly recommend Wushu Central it's a great set of skills for anyone to have, even if not advance skills, the basic skills are helpful! The owner, Sifu David Chang, is one of the most kindest and polite person you'll ever meet. read more

The communication at this location is so spammy and confusing. They texted me from two different numbers, and when I respond, I receive a robo-response. I called the office like 4-5x on two different days and noone picks up. Not sure what is going on, but I'd still like to get in touch (to a real person, not a robot)! read more

Totally engaging and fun. My younger son has been taking classes at Wushu Central for a few months now. This place is awesome! My son can't wait to go to class each week. Each class has multiple instructors who don't miss a thing. They are supportive of each child; always maintaining a positive environment. Class instruction is at a good pace to keep everyone engaged while also managing to provide individual instruction when needed, or to fine tune a smaller nuance of a skill. The high caliber of instruction is also reflected during the belt tests where it shows how many skills/sequences they've learned and in a short time. All of this happens while they are also learning perseverance, focus, technique, flexibility, strength, courage, balance, memory, discipline, coordination, teamwork. It's also a great confidence booster. Most of all, everyone in the class is having a great time. read more

My six year old loves going to his Martial art class. All instructors and support staff are passionate, friendly and they all genuinely cares for the kids. read more

My son has been with Wushu Center in San Jose for about 6 months. I could not be happier with the focus and skills he has learned in such a short period of time. Huge shoot out to Coach Kayvon and Coach Archie for showing great leadership to these young leaders. read more

Wonderful, thoughtful leadership dedicated to building strong and confident youth.

My son has been going to Wushu for five years. (His goal is to continue, so he can reach black belt) He started when he was five years old. I'm so proud of our boy! He accomplished so much and you can see it and it's thanks to all the hard working coaches at Wushu. Each and everyone of the coaches has their own way of teaching and I can't complain about any of them. Keep up the good work coaches and definitely recommend Wushu!!! read more

Wushu has been part of our lives for 11 years. We can call our extended family. Sifu David and his coaches have demonstrated all the dedication and passion to teach this wonderful martial art all these years. My kid started when he was 3 years and he totally loves it. He just got promoted to Black Belt Duan 4, two weeks ago. To get a black belt promotion is not easy, but with the right training, hard work and dedication it is possible. He is fascinated with all the weapons and techniques he learned and he is eager to master many more. He learned so much on these years that helped him with his personality, responsibility, strength, memory... you name it! Thank you! It has been a great influence for him and he will continue training at Wushu Central. read more

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I hesitated writing this review, but I feel like it's a big enough deal to me that it may be a big enough deal to someone else. READ THE CONTRACT. I cannot emphasize this enough. You have x amount of days to back out of it when you first sign, and then you are stuck paying for 90 days if you decide to give notice that you are canceling. Be sure that you want to commit at least 90 days, if not a full year, to coming here. Even if you don't ever show up, be prepared to see a little under $200 each month on your credit card bill. The classes: enrollment is always rolling, so sometimes you'll get tons of new people in your class, and sometimes it'll just be you. There's usually only one instructor, so if you're unlucky, either you're left to your own devices or you're stuck reviewing the basics again. They're only 45 minutes long (for reference, gym classes at my gym, 3Fit, are always 1 hour long), so after stretching and messing around, you have like 10-20 minutes of actual movement and instruction. If you're an adult taking a class, expect to be distracted by little kids. There isn't a whole lot of practical self-defense, either. The teachers: everyone's very nice, but don't expect them to be experts on fitness and form like a certified personal trainer. Prevailing fitness knowledge now is that static stretching will increase the risk of injury, and yet all classes start with static stretching. But that's not their fault, they're only teaching what they've been told. Some of them are very, very young, so I doubt that they even know what injury prevention looks like. If you have kids, this might be cheaper and easier to deal with than after-school care, and they probably get pretty tired from running around. If you're an adult looking to take self-defense classes, though, I would highly suggest looking elsewhere. read more

Wushu Central is such an amazing martial arts school. I have been doing martial arts here for the past 13 years and have enjoyed every moment of it. It has helped me become a much better person in my daily life and I love to go their just to put my mind off of things. Thank you to all the coaches and Sifu who have supported me throughout my martial arts journey. I look forward to many more years of learning. I highly recommend this school for anyone interested in learning martial arts and important life skills. Really thankful for Wushu!!! - Saumi Mehta read more

Kung Fu Kids - So happy to have earned my 3rd degree black belt this evening! - Chinese Martial Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

My 2 kids have been attending Wushu Central for 11 years. Sifu and his wonderful team of coaches have become family. The dedication and attention they give to each student is demonstrated through their endless amount of patience and encouragement for each individual to do better. My kids have learned focus, discipline and confidence. As they get closer and closer to achieving first degree blackbelt level and beyond, they deepen their commitment in developing strength, stamina and perseverance. Thank you Wushu Central for being such a big part of our lives. read more

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We have been coming here for 3 years. My oldest daughter started taking wushu when she was 4. My little one started also at the same age. First of all - the coaches and Sifu Terry are amazingly patient. Big shoutout to Coach Tan and Coach Mike who works a lot with the younger kids. I have seen nothing but patience and kindness from the coaches, even when my kids have been grumpy and uncooperative. Many parents I've talked to agrees that the teachers have been warm and patient with the kids. The older students who have been taking wushu for a long time have a certain zen-ness and determination. That is why I hope my kids will take to wushu and make it their sport. Unfortunately, my big one decided to quit recently. She's almost 7 and wants to try a different sport. :( On the plus side, We also get to see how easy it is to cancel. Sifu Chang, the owner, is not the pushy kind. He emailed us once to remind us that the big one's membership is ending in Feb 2019. That's it. No hard sell, no forms. Since we paid upfront for a fully year, once we are done in February, we don't have to do anything else. If I could have my way, my big one would have continued with wushu. The coaches here are the biggest reason why I like this place. Hopefully my small one will stick with wushu for a long, long time. read more

Less than impressed with classes here. We signed my son up after a great experience at a birthday party, but I've been completely underwhelmed with the classes. Based on the 1:1 trial class, it was advised that my 5 year old go into the lowest level classes. I trusted the coach and enrolled him there. After the first class, it was clear to me that his attention and ability to follow instructions was far beyond the very young kids in his assigned class. First belt test comes around and I was told expressly to NOT register him for it because he's so new. That made sense so I didn't. We get there on belt test day as I was told to do so he could do a practice test, and the coaches seemed shocked that we were there and scrambled to ask why he was there but not registered. They ultimately let him participate and he would have passed, but didn't get his belt because I didn't register him... as I was told to not do. Final nail in the coffin and the reason we're not returning: there was a very obviously sick parent and child duo (coughing , sneezing, runny noses, profusely sweating, and appeared to be very faint) at one of our recent classes. I observed for a bit, then made a decision to say something to the coach at the desk. He told me "oh that child is special needs." I love that they bring special needs students into mainstream classes, however regardless of abilities, NO sick children or their sick parents should be present!! The coach at the desk said he'd let the supervisor know, but the child and parent were not asked to leave. I also emailed about this health and safety issue, and got no response. Extremely frustrating, and feels like a lack of care for the health and safety of their students. read more

This is an amazing place to learn Wushu (kung fu)! I've been training here for over 9 years now. I recently earned my 5th Degree Blackbelt at Wushu Central. Probably one of the longest enrolled students, here! I am not a coach there, however, I have observed the coaches teaching ages from 2 years old to preteens, to teens, and adults. What is different here is that there is NO EGO like you find in the "Cobra Kai" type places. All the staff are very cordial, respectful, and they listen well. Of course, all of this is made possible by the leadership of Sifu David Chang. His knowledge is thorough. For young kids, they do learn martial arts, but what I find to be really amazing is that the PRINCIPLES and VALUES are translated into daily life. For adults, martial arts is such a personal journey. For me, I chose Wushu Central, because it's a family-oriented environment where everyone appreciates having the opportunity to learn. Wushu Central also offers workshops in Women's Self-Defense and Anti-Bullying. There are thousands of martial arts styles and not every style will appeal to you just as they don't all appeal to me. If you want to have bruises, scars, broken bones, injuries, and bloody teeth, this is not the place. However, if Wushu is what you wish to learn like Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, and Collin Chou, then this is a great place to learn. My learnings have included Tai Chi, Straightsword, Broadsword, Staff, Spear, Twin hooks, Long Fist, & Southern Fist. And there's still MORE to learn after 9 years! Looking forward to many more years! read more

Kung Fu Kids - After a grueling 4 hours of testing for blackbelt and beyond, all smiling faces! - Chinese Martial Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

Pros: the studio I believe is owned by the management so they were able to establish a very spacious studio. This is sufficient for little kids with energy to burn. For the little heroes class, just be advised that this age group is really hard to accommodate. Most traditional martial arts classes do not have a sub 5 year old age group because they are so hard to control. Props to this place for having this age group. But on the same token, this age group focus is about learning order and structure. Don't expect hard core discipline. Schedules are super flexible and even include makeup days! The coach to student ratio for the kids group is quite low, which is needed to handle these kids.... For sure. Cons: this place is quite popularized making parking hard if you are not hear on time. Given pricing structure, the amount of time per session allotted isn't the best value compared to other studios. It's just a bit pricey. Not prohibitively, but it's a little pricey. For my 4 year old, counting the reg fee, I'm paying $50 for two 30 minute classes per week that I had the option of having back to back. For a bit less, most studios give you 3x45min sessions per week (for adults). Personal opinion: I'm leaving my son here for at least the next few months but will likely put him into something more structured once he hits the 5 year age group. Stylistically, I've been more partial to karate/tkd. read more

Kung Fu Kids - Little heroes, go go go! - Chinese Martial Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

Totally satisfied with the way the owner runs this business. The kids are having great time here. They have adult classes too.

My son started at Wushu Central in 2014, and he is now at a conditional black belt. It has been amazing to see him progress and to continue to hone his skills and practice self discipline in his life. It has helped his self-confidence and given him tools to deal with stress and promote focus. My younger son is also now in wushu and enjoying his classes. I admire how they were able to establish an online practice quickly during the Pandemic. The teachers there are patient, kind, and rigorous. Wushu Central is a big part of our lives, and I wouldn't have it any other way. read more

I started my son at wushu central about 6 months ago. He is was almost 4 when he started. His first class was around the same time he had started school so his anxiety about being left alone was sky rocketing on his first day. He cried and refused to leave me alone. Coach Tan was extremely patient with my son to the point where he stepped away from the class and allowed the other coach to take over so that he could give my son one on one attention to make him comfortable. The second class my son was once again crying and I thought to myself that he wouldn't be able to do this but Coach Tan was able to calmly talk to my son and give him the encouragement he needed to step away from me and try doing what was being taught in the class. Coach Tans ability to calm my son down and get him excited to try the class moved me to tears! Coach Tan along with coach Troy and Coach Que have an amazing ability to keep the kids engaged in the class, have fun with them, make the smile, and patiently teach them even when the kids are bursting with extra energy. My son just graduated from the little heroes beginner classes to the intermediate classes and will now be taking classes with a new coach. As excited as I am for him to be moving further in his training, him and I will miss having coach Tan, coach Troy and Coach Que teaching him. This place will allow your child to release some of that energy and learn great character building concepts such as focus, discipline, teamwork and strength building concepts such as balance, control, memory, fitness and coordination at the same time. These are the core concepts that the training is based upon and it really has helped my son with learning to do simple things like sitting quietly, improving his focus, learning hand eye coordination, just to name a few. Overall, I'm very pleased with the school and the coaches that I've meet so far and look forward to watching my son grow here!! read more

We hosted our son's 5th birthday here last Saturday and the party was a hit! I want to thank Sifu Chang and his awesome team of Coach Tan, Austin, and Mike for making the party such a success. The team setup everything from tables, chairs, decorations, and food. They later helped to pass out pizza and chips to the children as well as my son's birthday cake. My sons had never experienced any type of martial arts class and from the looks on their faces, they definitely had a great time. As a matter of fact, while driving home from the party, they immediately asked us if they could take lessons. My wife and I are looking forward to signing them up in November. We can't wait! read more

Absolutely great. Great attention since the complementary tour. Sifu Chang is the best at having patience and making children feel comfortable. He explains thoroughly everything you need to know about the training and the instructors. The vibe overall in the studio is very positive and friendly. Can't wait for the kids to start their classes, they absolutley loved it. read more

On a yelp talk thread, I was asking for a Wushu studio, or some sort of martial arts that ppl really recommended. As a result of that post, I got an email from the Sifu of a wushu school in Santa Clara called Wushu Central around late June. It seemed convenient because I now work in Sunnyvale and they let me try a few classes for free. (you can see the deal on their website, wushucentral.com). I've been taking classes there since and I HIGHLY recommend it. It's a great workout. Lots of jumping, kicking, flexibility, and beautiful forms. You learn really unique skills and students progress relatively quickly. I've seen people increase flexibility and lose weight palpably from week to week. (though not everyone does, I think you get a lot out of what you put into it.) IMO wushu is the most beautiful martial art and aligns nicely with some of my dance and yoga background. There isn't any direct sparring, which is actually what I prefer, though they do teach defensive techniques and ways to get away from an attacker. I also really feel that it's boosted my performance in the rest of my life and increased my self-confidence. So, finally, I've found the right martial art for me. Classes are only 45 min, and there's not very much emphasis on cardio at all. It's only twice a week for the first few belts, so I definitely still maintain my gym membership (at planet granite in sunnyvale, an amazing gym). read more

I trained with Sifu David Chang and the other instructors at Wushu central during 2005-2006. Over all I had a wonderful experience and received everything I expected and more during my training. I watched on the sidelines often as he would prepare the instructors for the coming road ahead, how to be patient with children, how to motivate, and encourage growth. It was a little on the pricy side however I felt I got what I paid for and some as this was a studio for those who took Wushu seriously and not as a part time hobby. But don't let that discourage you. From beginning to end the pace of my learning was perfect and I never felt things were going too fast or slow. Over all the environment was fun, exciting, encouraging and challenging. David and his staff are amazing. There was a contract to sign to join (6 month minimum). Everything I signed was upfront and in writing. I was a lil hesitant but knew that anyone who wanted to train hard, create and complete their goals would need to be committed. I would recommend Wushu Central to anyone in the south Bay Area looking for martial arts training and a healthy challenge read more

I called Wushu kids to get info and make an appointment for my 3 year old son. I received a call back very promptly. Master Chang was very informative on the phone. We went in for our appointment and free trial class. Master Chang was very friendly and very enthusiastic. At first I thought he has too because he's selling me. When ever I walk into a place like this I assume they are going to be like used car sales men. Lol. But as the class went on I could tell he was genuine. He really cares and loves working with children. You receive a 10% discount if you pay the yearly tuition in full. It's tough to do but a big savings:) Update: My son absolutely adores Wushu central little heroes class. He is now learning the 8 steps. Discipline, teamwork, memory, balance, fitness, coordination, strength, and focus. I really notice a change at home with my son. The class teachings really carry over to home and playing with other kids his age. read more

We have not decided to subscribe to a tot class yet, but based on the trial class and the initial test-run with teacher David, I would definitely recommend this training facility to anyone interested in enrolling a preschooler or very young child. The facility is new and clean with age-appropriate equipment (learn to punch and kick ABCs), and David Chang is awesome, dynamic, and patient with young ones. We were told that little kids' classes could be on a month-to-month basis, so there are no six-month contracts. That is a huge plus to families with very young children. read more

The staff here is so great to my daughter! I love them! Teacher Chris did my daughter's evaluation and she LOVES him! It's a little expensive so I'm going have to wait on putting her in the class. read more