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.

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.

Los Gatos is truly fortunate to have such an outstanding Karate Studio. The encouragement that I…read morereceive from both the instructors and fellow students is amazing. I was very apprehensive to take on such an endeavor as a 50+ female and was concerned that I would embarrass myself. After only 3 1/2 short months, I feel like I have a second family and look forward with to each class. I'm constantly challenged, but never discouraged. I've never worked so hard, but felt so rewarded. My confidence is growing at a staggering rate. Sensei Arioto's knowledge and expertise are easily recognizable. His years of experience and teaching have allowed him to develop strong instructional skills that bring out the best in his students and instructors. Basically, it comes down to he knows what works and builds on that. He is equally comfortable with the young kids and the adults.

Sensei Patrick is a good instructor and business man. He cares about his students and shows…read morepassion. We are proud to have him at Ussd Saratoga.

My son has learned a lot quickly and I admire the discipline - Patrick seems to get threw to the…read morestudents with a down to earth vibe but yet keeping in tune with the method We are relatively new here and will update - so far so good!

Our child went to WVMA. All of the instructors were great,…read morebut the place just got more and more crowded. There are just way too many kids in a class for the size of the place. SUPER crowded! And the more and more crowded it got, the more and more chaotic the floor got and that led to less and less instruction for the kids. I wish it didn't get so bad, because we really liked it there! They desperately need to limit the class size!

Love the discipline. The teaching of morality and respect are great ideas that have longevity and…read morebenefits. The spiritual aspect is most important.

I've been taking the Shuai Jiao (Chinese wrestling) classes here and I'm super impressed. The…read moreinstructors are knowledgeable, patient, and really know how to teach the art step by step.I am really happy to had the opportunity to take some sesssions with the legendary grandmaster and Dr. Daniel Weng and his son Jan Yu Weng. The classes are well organized and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. It's a great place whether you're a beginner or have some experience. I Highly and definitely recommend if you're looking to train real traditional Chinese wrestling in the Bay Area.

Coach Jan-Yu and Dr. Wong are legendary coaches with big hearts…read more Their welcoming and warm atmosphere is a great addition to their authentic and rich knowledge in Shuai Jiao

This school was exactly what I was searching for! There's finally a place in my area that will…read moreteach the art of authentic Japanese swordsmanship. This is not a school of kendo, although there will be sparring days. The main focus of this school is to achieve self-discipline by learning to master the sword. You'll also get a workout while having fun. (I seriously feel my upper body toning up!) Adrian Sensei is my instructor and he is very friendly and also very knowledgeable, with like 20years of Japanese swordsmanship experience. I'm very visual and tactile so it really helps that he can break down the steps of each move for me to learn. I'm a total beginner and he has a lot patience with me. I highly recommend this school if you want to learn and honor the Japanese swordsmanship tradition, get a good workout, while gaining a great Samurai Sword family. I see myself in this school for many more years to come.

It is extremely hard to find a school in the Bay Area that teaches one of the traditional Ryu…read moreschools of Japanese Sword. From the basic elements of footwork to position of hands when preparing for, and then executing the cut, the school is a modern execution on the most traditional of Martial Arts. Starting with wooden bokken, students progress to alloy iaito, and finally when they show the safety and control to Sensei's standards, actual live blades and tameshigiri cutting. I can't recommend this school highly enough if you are interested in the actual study of Japanese-Style swordsmanship.

Went for a trial class and the instructor is amazing. We will be signing up. He was patient but…read morediligent and wanted the best for the kids. The class was very enjoyable, fun, demanding (in a good way), and my daughter learner ALOT in her first class. Prices are super reasonable. Place is very clean and modern. Great parking are too.

Amazing instructors. They are caring and patient with the kids. We tried many schools before we…read morefound Dynamic Kung Fu. It also feels very personalized. My son has made a lot of progress and always looks forward to his classes. Highly recommend!