Excellent instruction, clean studio, very knowledgeable instructors. Friendly environment.read more

I enrolled my daughter 4 years ago. It has been one of my best decisions. I have seen her flourish…read moreinto a confident young lady. She has learned to be disciplined and understand the importance of persisting when she is faced with challenges. She has participated in countless presentations and competed in several tournaments. This school is also for adults. I go to the adult classes and so does my wife. It is a great way to exercise regardless of age or experience level. Personally, it helps me destress from work and helps me keep a healthy life style. Shifu Li and the instructors are amazing! They are great with kids and adults. If you are looking for just a recreational activity or looking for an activity to compete in, this school is the answer.

My daughter started Kung Fu at East West KungFu Academy 3 years ago, and she is still loving it!…read more This has quickly become one of our favorite activities. The coach here are truly among the best -- knowledgeable, patient, and inspiring. My daughter has learned self-defense skills, discipline, and confidence, and she's now proudly earning her fifth belt. I couldn't be more proud of her progress. The staff is friendly, the academy is clean and well-maintained, and the overall atmosphere is welcoming. Kung Fu itself is not just a sport here -- it's about building focus, respect, confidence, and physical fitness. I would highly recommend East West KungFu Academy to everyone, whether your child is just starting out or looking to advance their skills.

I was so worried when I first sign up because I had to pay for 3 months in advance, uniform fee,…read moreand registration fee. I was worried having to pay around $400 and my little one asking to bail after 1-2 class. Writing this now, I can say that I worried for nothing. My little full of energy girl loves going to her kungfu class. She looks forward and asked every morning if she has kungfu class or not. Within a month, I can see that she is able to follow along the other kids whom had been there longer than mine has. All staff are very friendly and I can see while waiting outside how the kids are enjoying their time learning from the Xifu and his assistants. I just wish they are located next to FoodNet or SanChong so I can do some grocery shopping while waiting for the kid to finish kungfu class.

I want to say something about my teacher, whose name I know in English as Patty Li. I've been…read moretaking the Friday taiji class at the Berkeley YMCA for about a month and a half My name is Rick, and I have neuropathy in my hands and feet, but Patty who I met at the Y suggested that I come to the Friday Taiji class. I use a walker for balance, and sometimes need to lean against the wall so I don't just tumble over But Patty invited me and I came. Since I started the class I have noticed a marked improvement in my balance, my strength and my ability to focus my breath and my attention in my body Patty is an incredible teacher, a master of her arts, who has been doing martial arts, since she was a child in Beijing. I didn't know any of this when she invited me to class. Most people when they see me and my walker write me off as being unable to do things, but Patty didn't see any of that, she just saw another human being with a willingness to learn, I think she's incredibly perceptive person. So I started coming to the class and have only missed once in about two months I've been going to the Y every other day for swimming and some weight training, but Friday has become my favorite day I do the taiji class at 10 AM, and then I follow it up with a swim It was very clear to me from the beginning that Patty is an incredibly disciplined person, but what I really love about her, is her grace, and the humor with which she teaches... in other words she makes it really fun. Regardless of different peoples capability in class, she works with each of us so that we can become stronger, more balanced, and more able to practice this beautiful moving meditative art form She is a treasure, and I am blessed to have her as my teacher, and the YMCA is blessed to have her as part of this community 老师，谢谢 Thank you teacher

Are you a parent looking to encourage your kids (especially Chinese-American kids) to start martial…read morearts? Have cash to spare? Great! Are you an adult who learned some wushu as a child, fell out of practice through your teens, and want to pick it back up as an adult? Try a drop-in class for $35, and then see if you want to continue here. In my case, after two classes, I found another school to practice with. I hesitated leaving a poor review because why bother with all these 5 star reviews stacked against me? But I remember why I use Yelp: to consult legit reviews before I spend money on any establishment. Hence, I feel the need to pen this review, especially if there are fellow adults considering wushu here. That one review that says Wushu West takes adults seriously and caters to them too? Maybe that used to be the case, but from my experience, not anymore. Flashback time! My brother and I were wee elementary students enrolled in Wushu West. I remember enjoying the class. For unknown reasons, my parents stopped enrolling us. However, that experience (along with kung fu class in Chinese school) built the foundations of kung fu stances, kicks, and flexibility that I have carried on to this day. My biggest regret was that I never advanced far enough to work with weapons. Fast-forward to present day. I am a young professional who can do pullups & deadlifts. For several years, I kept eyeing Wushu West through the internet, promising myself I'd go back. Stars aligned, and I made my first visit back with a drop-in class. The class was filled with kids younger than me. Where were the adult students that were said to be attending this class too? For a good half hour, Shifu Patti (mind you, I'm only calling her Shifu out of respect) lead the class through warmups, which frankly feel like a huge waste of time, something that should be done before class starts. It's just jogging, jumping jacks, some kicks, and LOTS of stretching and counting in Chinese. I'm here to learn, not to do warmups that I can do by myself. Even when you're doing wushu exercises (various kicks, spins, stances, etc), Shifu doesn't lead them. It's her kid students leading the exercises. They go so fast, I can't keep up with forms and sequences I'm supposed to maintain and follow, so I flounder along while watching with a mix of admiration for the kids, and frustration that I can't keep up nor am I taught properly on how to keep up. Yes, the cool student leader will stop and walk through it with you a few times at most, but then it's on to the next cool move...that I can't keep up with. Meanwhile, Shifu sits on the sidelines. I came back one more time to see if it was an improvement from the first class. The oldest student I saw here was a man, but everyone else was a kid, with the eldest one maybe in high school. My gripes: 1) Shifu does NOT take into consideration my experience and skill level. I am either doing kiddie exercises or floundering with being unable to keep up with advanced moves. 2) My second visit here, I was assisting moving furniture, when my shin slammed into a wooden part of a furniture. It hurt like a MF-er, to the point that I felt the impact down to my shin bone. I had a deep cut on my shin. Although it clotted quickly, it swelled up to a huge bump. Shifu kept repeating, "It's just skin, you'll be fine," when I told her that I could feel the pain in my bone too. Way to be sensitive. 3. Shifu had me sign a release form after I was hurt. Whenever I sign anything, I take a photo of it on my phone so that I can have the form for my records. Shifu Patti gave me attitude and said, "We don't do that here, you don't need this record." I explained I do this whenever I sign a form. She said, "Why do you need a copy of this record? It's no one's business." Excuse me, this is MY BUSINESS. As a customer, it's my absolute right to take a photo of anything I sign for my records. She gave me major attitude. I really could not believe I had to argue for a copy of my records. 4. When I said bye to her (after she had a conversation with a kid's parents and nicely said bye to them), she wouldn't look at me and then barked that I can't pay drop-in prices anymore, I have to commit to a monthly plan if I wanted to continue here. I simply asked her to remind me of pricing, and she just waved me off, snapping, "You already took a photo, isn't that what you took that for?" Bless San T for his Yelp review from 2013, when he said, and I quote: "when it comes to business and money, she is downright horrible. and cheap...the way you run your business is part of the practice.  And you can't ignore a shady businessperson no matter how great of a teacher they are." I wonder how many other people have left with a bad experience, and just don't want to write Yelp reviews. Maybe my parents took me and my brother out of this class because of their experience with Shifu Patti. I'll never know.

The two shifus put up with a lot especially from the younger kids but they're patient and…read morestructured. Also handsome according to my mother in law. Decent price and if you can make earlier weekday or late weekend classes it's not too crowded. Sometimes in the summer it's like 4 kids in a class. They basically do like 15 mins of conditioning/warm up and then the rest of class practicing motions. My younger one hates repeating the motions and just wants to punch things but he does a pretty good job.

Amazing shifus that teach exceptionally, very clean place and pretty big. The uniforms and shoes…read morefit very well with many sizes and the payment plan is really nice.

After 6 months training here. My son loves this place just more and more. Highly recommended.read more

This is the place to learn kung fu and get your weekly exercise on. Master Sunny and Master Danny…read moreteach very well, pushing you to work hard while keeping it fun. They know how to support students of all ages and level. Definitely give it a try if you want to learn kung fu, get some exercise, and have some fun.

The owners attitude toward the kids and parents very abrupt and abrasive. I have experienced him…read moreduring this type of behavior and because of this person my grandson did not want to continue his classes. His son is great with the kids though. But due to the belt advancement my grandson didn't have the option to stay with his son.

I have had nothing but good experiences at T Kane's. My 9 year old daughter complains about having…read moreto go to karate, but is always happy that she went once class is over. She is progressing nicely and getting a new belt about once every 5 or 6 weeks. Mr Kane is a disciplinarian. This is karate, not daycare. People who have unruly children will be checked, as they should be, so that everyone else in the class can learn. If parents have a problem with that it's not the yelp rating that needs to change it's the parents.

Charley is fantastic. My son has been attending classes for a little over a month and I can see he…read moreis developing great social skills, is increasing focus and has improved in his athletic ability. Charley has a wonderful ability to make others feel welcome and is a great teacher. His students all respect and admire him and I'm so glad we chose this place!

From the owner: We are a close range self defense know as Wing Chun. My background training is in Hung Gur, Chen…read moreStyle Tai Chi and Wing Chun. I am 68 years old been training for 54 years, and teaching for about 40 years. We practice family style (All together as a family).

True mastery and discipline at this studio…read more. We have moved an hour away and will continue to do this drive 3x weekly because once you find teachers who care so much about their students you will never be happy elsewhere. I am so impressed and thankful for the staff here. They are INCREDIBLE!!!

Whether you want to become more flexible, improve health, find inner peace, or become a kungfu…read moremaster this is the place to do it. No place in Sacramento or the surrounding areas are more legit. The two teachers are Shaolin warrior monks from China. We are talking 34th generation Shaolin monks. They are intense, highly skilled, and as real as it gets! They are also probably the nicest people you will meet and they are incredibly great with kids. It doesn't matter your skill level, they will work with you to achieve your goals. I have been coming here for about a month, and I highly recommend you check this place out as well.