Professionally ethically, as I understand it, I am required to own up to my mistakes and correct…read morethem when possible. I believe it is appropriate to extend such ethical behavior into my personal life. I originally gave this place five stars. Part of that was because I was coming off a horrible experience with the predecessor organization of this place, part of it was because David Diep does in fact have some good knowledge with respect to shao lin training. Some of what he states is not correct, or at least debatable at best, but no one can be perfect and I think I could have easily overlooked most of his short comings. To start with, like their predecessor organization, they lied. Before I started training there, I asked a very simple question and was outright lied to. That question was do they hit the floor or do ground work. I even elaborated and stated that their predecessor organization claimed to do ground work but during sparring, the minute two people hit the ground, it was stopped. Further, they considered ground work rolling and drop kicking and a half day seminar annually on the same. Chuan Wu even has mats, so I thought they were telling the truth. But alas, they were in fact lying. They do not do ground work. On this same light, I believe their understanding of Chin Na is missing the spirit of Chin Na. Like their predecessor organization, their Chin Na is more akin to what Kajukenbo calls quick responses. Chin Na, as I understand it, translates to "sieze and hold," not move out of the way while punching and kicking. It became clear to me that joint locking was foreign to most at this location. Then the problems started to arise about six weeks after I started to train there. A third degree violently verbally projected his lack of understanding of the subtle emptiness inherent in tai qi sparring. How he rose to the rank of third degree without this understanding baffles me. But this issue would more than likely have resolved itself, except others did not want it to. David's wife, second in command as I understand it, overheard part of the subsequent conversation between the third degree and myself. Taking the part of the conversation out of context and blowing it up to a mountain resulting in further drama culminating in both public and private meetings. During the private meeting, I was required to become much more than humble merely to save the face of David even though it clearly showed in his face that he knew very well he was not speaking the truth and was taking credit where it did not belong. From this incident, I started to see that although David does have some good knowledge, he doles it out as his whimsical heart determines. Unfortunately this means if you are not in his good graces, irrespective of the underlying reason, the information is withheld. To me, one of the primary functions of a teacher is to provide information to the students, not withhold it. The incident with the third degree and the subsequent wife issue, were just the start. The drama and psychological costs kept occurring to the extent that I realized I had been through this before. For five years I trained at a place that had decent kung fu and training. Four or five days per week for about five years, I motivated myself to take the 45 minute drive, and train for three plus hours. At this place, the training was top notch, but just about every week, one of the upper echelon would behave in such a way as to demotivate the class. The same thing was happening at Chuan Wu. The only difference is at the other place, the very top guy was not involved; at Chuan Wu the top guy is involved and often treats adults like children. He requires people to be perfect yet he is far from it. On numerous occasions I answered a question only to be told I was wrong and then listened to him reiterate my correct answer. The final straw for me was when David's son, a second degree who's shen is not developed enough for him to hold such status, apparently became bothered because he and many other upper echelon of this place believe respect is a one way street, and that lower ranked persons should be in a perpetual bow to bolster the empty egos. In my opinion, this is completely wrong. If an upper belt is on the floor during a lower belt class, the upper belt, being the guest at the moment, should yield to the lower belts since it is their class time, but the empty egos simply would not allow this. If you are willing to pay the psychological costs, and if you are willing to accept teachers that take much effort to demotivate, as opposed to motivating students, and dole out information sparingly based on whimsical emotions, you might be able to get some decent training here. I think it is sad, because the majority of the people I trained with had good hearts, I was learning and changing, but like the other place of many years ago, the upper echelon leave a lot to be desired and exact a price that I am not willing to pay.

Martial arts is a broad concept, which is one of the reasons I took a while to commit to a system…read moreof the art. I finally had the opportunity to engage in Kung Fu after years of thinking about what to get into, what my objectives were and finding the appropriate school to suit what I was looking for: 1. Balance of my mind, my emotions (positive/negative) with my phsycial being; 2. A skill that I can use for self-defense; 3. Improvement in mobility, endurance and my overall health; 4. A traditional Kung Fu school that focuses more on the art of Kung Fu comprehensively without the competition. After visiting, observing and meeing with owners of various Kung Fu schools, I learned that CHUAN WU KUNG FU INSTITUTE would be able to provide the guidance, the skills and the knowledge to help me meet my objectives. It has been five months attending CWKF and I have already started the process in obtaining my personal goals and have even received more than I what I wanted. The sifus and masters - Master David, Master Oanh, Master Katherine, Sifu Noel, Robert and the other instructors are very patient and have years of experience. They make this experience a successful one.

Our family has had an incredible experience at this karate studio. The instructors are outstanding…read more Not only are they highly skilled and knowledgeable, but they are also patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in each student's success.

This is an amazing studio. My son has found his voice, his confidence is up and he is showing…read moreimproved focus in all areas of his life. Valuable life lessons are ingrained in every class. One reason my son is experiencing success in so many areas right now is due in part to what he learns from everyone here.

We have 2 children in Kiddie and are very happy with their experiences thus far. Our youngest…read morestarted in the baby room and he was so loved and cared for by the baby room staff. It never felt unsafe and he was always so happy at drop off and pickup. He continues to thrive and we have loved all his teachers along the way. Some we have developed very strong relationships with and continue to check in with even if they are no longer in the classroom. Our oldest has since graduated to K but loved her teachers. She was able to take dance and piano (both of which she has continued outside of Kiddie) and learn many new things. She loves going to pick up her brother so she can visit her old teachers. You can tell the teachers genuinely care about the kids! They also love the meals and snacks provided and often tell us what the daily menu was and how they ate all of it! Thanks, Mr. Jose for the wonderful food! There have been some minor challenges with administrative turn-over, but overall they have been okay. No major complaints and the new director is very nice and responsive.

Our personal experience overall has been good and feedback from our daughter has always been…read morepositive. We have always found all staff warm and welcoming towards our family and our daughter for the last two+ years (her stay from age 2-4). She has thrived in this nurturing environment, and I can see the positive impact it has had on her social and emotional development. She has done soccer, kung fu, performing art, and piano lessons. This has allowed her to try many new things and grow with her community. The curriculum is well-rounded, incorporating play-based learning that keeps the kids engaged and excited about coming to school every day. You'll see the exterior and interior decor change along with educational lessons or cultural holiday recognition. I appreciate the emphasis on creativity and exploration, which has sparked my child's curiosity and love for learning. Communication with the teachers was excellent. They provided regular updates on my child's progress and were always open to discussing any concerns. I know these positions are NEVER easy and we always made sure the teachers knew we appreciated them. She leaves with memories of her times, teachers, and classmates that have become her best of friends.

This school is tucked away and a great find for those who seek traditional kung fu. Sifu Eng has…read morededicated his life to practicing and teaching martial arts. This school is def not commercial at all. It's more low key, traditional and casual. You can learn many things here...hand forms, self defense, weapons... go check it out!

Sifu Eng is a wonderful teacher who genuinely cares about his students, and tries to promote…read moretraditional kungfu values and build a real "family" with his school. He is one of the most well-respected masters of the art still living today. Unfortunately, he is not nearly as well-known as his "insider" reputation would indicate, because he keeps a very low profile and generally just wants to teach kungfu, not make money off of his students. No belts, no five-year contracts, no gimmicks. Just old-fashioned teaching, and the expectation that you will do the work if you want to gain the skill.

Master Leon is just an incredible instructor. We had tried him on a trial lesson and my son…read moregravitated immediately to him his style the way he makes every class really engaging in fun but also his small class sizes which offer every student to have enough attention from the instructor so I feel this was the most rewarding experience for us. We have been with Master Leon close to a year. We attend all of his summer camps and my son has become extremely more focused follows directions better and will be more prepared for first grade as a result of attending this summer's camp I also want to say compared to some other martial arts studios in the area such as Victoria martial arts and others. I really feel he is a little bit more expensive but worth every dime if you want a true instructor a lot of other places quickly move faster promote the children into the next belt without them really gaining the necessary skills or even being ready but I think they do it just to increase momentum more than really training them but I feel Master Leon really assesses as a kids at which level they are or should be at and then appropriately test them so I really appreciate that overall he's an outstanding instructor. I just couldn't be happier and I'm so glad I found him in fact I drive 15 minutes to his martial arts studio when I have other choices that are literally three minutes away.

Both of my kids (a boy and a girl) have been coming here for 3 years now. Master Leon has always…read morebeen amazing. He knows kids, has his way to encourage and help children uplevel! He's caring, patient and actively discussing with parents about kids needs and family focus. It feels so lucky to have Master Leon here be part of my kids growing journey.

My child has been practicing Kung Fu at this school for more than five years, and it has been an…read moreoutstanding experience. Shifu Song is an exceptional instructor who is not only highly skilled and knowledgeable but also patient, encouraging, and dedicated to every student's growth. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for quality Kung Fu instruction and a caring teacher who is truly invested in the success and personal development of every student.

My kids come here 2 times a week for years. This is a perfect place for kids to gain mental and…read morephysical strength. The group training help kids to build confidence by performing individually in front of other kids. Master Sifu Song is a nice person to kids and parents. I recommend any person give a try at this place, I believe you or kid will love the environment and people at the studio.

Long review here with much to say as a beginner coming off the couch…read more Heard of this gym through my work company's health partner WellHub but this gym no longer takes WellHub members. Still decided to try their 2 week trial program. Just finished my 2 week adult muay trial program with a Sifu Rey, the 2 week program was $39 and comes with additional benefits (reduced initiation fee & free gloves) IF you sign up for the membership afterwards. Not sure how long this promotion runs. Class sizes vary with smaller afternoon classes (3-5 students) and larger evening classes (10-16 students) Class structure is consistent with warm ups, footwork, heavy bags, drills, and a burn out at the end with shadow boxing incorporated somewhere. I like how coach is also pretty old school and will call me and others out on our BS so you can't let your feelings get hurt and keep working. I had a great workout every class and each class is very fresh with new drills and footwork added onto the previous day's lesson. The focus style of the class is muay mat which is a heavy boxing and low kick style but coach also touches on other styles too. I appreciated the way coach built on what we learned from previous classes into that day's lesson such as adding yesterday's footwork or drills into the next day's combos. After each week I really felt a lot stronger and more confident in the basics. I highly recommend attending as many consecutive classes as you can. I went 5 days/week skipping sparring friday and sunday private lessons. I heard there is sparring on Fridays with the neighboring muay thai gyms (they share the entire complex) which is pretty cool. The other students are also great, some students have been training with coach for years and there were also a handful of new students like me doing the trial. It's great energy and sportsmanship all around. Overall, it's a great learning experience for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Highly recommended!

Honestly just over the phone call the way they conduct their business especially for children I…read morewould not not let my children step foot in their gym they do not give you a set price before you get there and they talk very disrespectful they completely have an untrustworthy conversation before you even get to the next step.

So much fun! i got my jiggly butt movin with the hype music, the awesome peeps and kick ass…read moreinstructor. Hector will tell it like it is... no need to sugar coat it! i take my kids and they are welcome to hang out while we work out, they've even taken an interest in karate.

If you want to get your butt in shape, come here! But be ready to work. Best work out I have ever…read moredone!!! Train mean. Eat clean. Live lean!