I've been training here in Wing Chun for 4 months and have been having a great time! The Sigung…read moreand Sifus are knowledgeable, everyone is chill, and there are zero egos. Highly recommended.

This tai chi academy is amazingly good and I researched a number of them very carefully before…read moresigning up. The owner is professional, patient and extremely knowledgeable. He has an excellent reputation and people come from quite some distance to get to study with him. The class is stimulating and has improved my strength and balance. I intend to study there for many years to come. I recommend it very highly. Nora N.

The form of martial arts is great to train at the Palmyra Kung Fu school. Sifu Pollock is a very…read morededicated, experienced and friendly teacher along with being a caring person in general. When you come to this school, you will get a wealth of knowledge from Pai Lum martial arts that will teach you health, balance, strength, confidence, discipline, comradery, and several other qualities. Since it is a fulltime school, you are able to have the option to train on several days, stop in on off hours to use some space to train and do different type of classes during the week. There is Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Arnis. Another benefit is that it is about self-defense, but what I love is the drive on health and fitness you get from it too. Sifu teaches how to build strength and healthiness during the process of learning a traditional art. He is dedicated to your wellbeing, health and martial art experience with passion. -Dan P

I'm 75 and my wife and I started tai chi this year at the palmyra Kung fu academy. The sifu…read more(leader/master/trainer) is very knowledgeable yet considerate of us old timers who need low impact exercise. My wife has balance issues and he encourages her to do as much as possible from a folding chair. This is proving quite effective, my wife sits much less as time goes by. There is a nice mix of ages in the classes: late teen through us old fogies, all together working on the same forms. Very encouraging for my wife and I. Please come and join us, the more the merrier. George F.

If you want to learn traditional Kung Fu, this is THE place…read more This school teaches the Hung Gar and the Wing Chun styles of martial arts, as learned direct from Foshan. Great exercise. Friendly learning environment. Make it a routine for healthy living.

Amazing School. They are willing to help you out in any way. Everyone there is friendly and can…read moreanswer all your questions. I recommend anyone interested in learning king fu to go to this school.

The Carlisle Kung Fu Center is among the top martial arts schools. The institution will celebrate…read moreits 25th anniversary in May. The Carlisle Kung Fu Center offers a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The martial art style is practical and provides an excellent workout. I personally discovered valuable friendships and engaging activities that have significantly contributed to my overall physical and mental well-being .

You will be hard pressed to find better Kung Fu instruction. Shifu Cochran and his instructors take…read morea personal interest in your progression as a student. The training environment enables students of all skill levels to learn at a comfortable and enjoyable pace. Lunch time and after work classes easily meet my ever changing work schedule. The challenges are great but the rewards are greater!

The Elizabethtown Kung Fu Center is a great place and Shen Shung Rothermel is an Excellent…read moreInstructor. It has only been one month since I've started, but the work out and instruction has motivated me to keep going and has brought a noticeable improvement in my flexibility and overall health. The people are friendly and very helpful and Shen Shung Rothermel has created an excellent environment for studying Kung Fu. For anyone looking to study a martial art or just looking to get into a regular work out routine, I can't say enough about the Elizabethtown Kung Fu Center. Highly recommend this place!

From the owner: Full-time professional martial arts schools teaching Pai Lum Kung Fu, Pai Lum Tai Chi, Modern…read moreArnis, and Hatha Yoga. Located in Elizabethtown, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, and Palmyra. Providing the best martial arts experience since 1982.

I've been going here since 2008. Quite honestly training here over the last several years has been…read moreone of the best things I've been over that time. The knowledge is practical, real, and good. The instructor and fellow students are polite and friendly. Adult classes during the days and evenings most weekdays. There is also yoga, tai-chi, modern arnis, sword work, and children's classes. I cannot recommend it enough.

I have been training at the Harrisburg Kung Fu Center since 1996. It was one of the best decisions…read moreof my life. This school has given me so much in confidence, worth and best of all another family. You will become a better person as you train there, not only because the teachers want you to get better, but so do your fellow students. It's a lot of hard work and it pays off as you ascend through the ranks. They offer Kung Fu (Adult and children), Tai Chi, Modern Arnis (stick and knife fighting), and Yoga. All these classes are taught with either practical street applications or lessons for everyday uses. There is a reason this school has been operating for more than thirty years, and that is the quality of the instruction and the character of the owners and teachers.

I've been attending for over a year now. I've never been faster, stronger, or more flexible than I…read moream now, nothing made me stick to fitness like learning martial arts has. I started in the Wushu curriculum and have also picked up Tai Chi, which has proven to be an excellent way to de-stress while also getting in a good workout and focusing the mind. This school has amazing instructors that really focus on the individual needs of the students. They really teach the culture and art of Kung Fu and foster a strong community within the school. I love the passion and dedication of everyone on staff!

This place is great. I tried a free 2 week trial a year almost 2 years ago and have been going…read moreever since. The prices are very reasonable and the instructors are amazing! They teach Kung Fu, Wu Shu and Tai Chi. The classes are taught in a friendly respectful way and the pace is nice and fast. Highly recommended for both adults and children.

Sifu Michael is a dedicated teacher and takes the training of even the younger students seriously…read more He is focused on each participant in class and expects them to stay on task as well. My son has been coming for close to a year now and will be testing for his third belt this month -recommended!

My son loves it here! Sifu Mike is amazing with the kids, no matter if there's two or ten kids in a…read moreclass. My son looks forward to going.

As a beginner in his late 50s, I was worried this would be too much of a task for me. But the…read morepeople here are super nice and understanding, my bad back notwithstanding. Sifu Tim and Sifu Wayne and everyone else made us feel welcome from the start. You can more or less learn at your own pace, and the teachers and their assistants (Andrew, Alec, Ian, etc) are all very nice folks. I and my wife are really enjoying it. We go in for something different to do, and for physical wellbeing, and we are very happy we did. The school is easy to find, right off Harford Road. Parking is easy, and the facilities are clean and first rate. We've only just started, and we are thoroughly enoying ourselves. Give it a try!

I hate to make this an issue, but the neighborhood is sketchy, and I kind of value my life and…read morelimbs -- can't punch and kick without those, you know? The sifus do make sure someone walks me to my car when my husband doesn't come to class with me, and Sifu Wayne likes to show women some self-defense moves early on. However, I get to class by myself, and because another school shares the building, I have to park farther and walk when they have class. Entry also requires a key card (which I don't have), so I've had to wait... and been approached by undesirable elements. Everything else about this place is great, if it's what you're looking for. What it's not: (1) A traditional martial arts studio with all of the formality, decorum, and strict discipline. Nobody cares if you come late, leave early, or check your phone because everybody knows everybody else has lives. There's also a lot of laughing. It may be jarring for those coming from more traditional backgrounds. (2) Large. Class size is small and varies on a daily basis (about 2-15 people). You'll get individual attention from a sifu / assistant, but there are fewer different people to practice with, and it's an adjustment if you prefer big classes. However, those who come do so because they enjoy it, and they won't let you slack. (3) Aggressive. If you mistake a lack of chest-pounding for being weak, I think you'll be missing out if you don't at least give this place a chance. (4) Cardio-intensive; I still maintain a gym membership for that reason. Instead, they work on strength, via drills of actual techniques (as opposed to push-ups and suicides, which never helped anybody in a fight). Between shoulder workouts (to maintain your guard) and chain punches (I counted 675 punches during a typical warm-up... on one side), you will get some awesome arms. Kicks, stances, and shuffles will work on your legs. Why I like it: (1) This is the 5th martial arts school I've trained with (including a very good and well-respected one), but the first to actively encourage taking notes. Whereas others focused on techniques and dominating your opponent through sheer speed and strength, this place emphasizes -- from day 1 -- the principles behind why things are the way they are. They also welcome questions, and constantly ask if you have any. Nitpick: They talk about the science of wing chun as if it's unique; I don't think it is. By definition, all martial arts were originally about physically confronting another person, and they all had to work, i.e., science. The sports emphasis of many martial arts these days often results in individuals who miss key things about self-defense, but if you find someone who knows what they're doing, you'll be fine. With that said, I think these people know what they're doing, and they make a point of communicating it. The eye training fills a gap for me that the vague "Watch your opponent" or only slightly better "Watch your opponent's shoulders" never did. They do this frequently (and actively check that you're watching what you're supposed to be watching), so a month in, I was better able to identify the strikes being thrown at me. (2) The sifus work with my husband in class, then give us exercises to practice at home since he can't come regularly. They don't withhold martial arts "secrets"; they want you to learn, and they work within your limitations. (3) The instructors push you with good humor, not by yelling or punishment. However, they want you to train safely and leave it up to you to decide if you need to sit out. They also lighten up their strikes as your body is still adapting, and you're welcome to use their arm guards. (4) Sifu Wayne fights with you at your level. He'll push you enough to expose holes in your guard or understanding so that you think about what you're doing, rather than mindlessly perform techniques. (5) I'm laughing at the review comparing this place to the United Nations. While there is more diversity here than on the street, for a while, I thought I was the first of my kind, and I have only seen 2 other women at practice. I don't mind so long as the guys use deodorant and aren't testosterone-y, but I know some women like a higher ratio of their own. I do think they try to make this a comfortable environment for girls, though. A guy checking this place out used some crass language (he called it "being blunt," but it was misogynstic). The sifu politely asked him to watch his language in mixed company. (6) Sifu Wayne and Alec also teach the kung fu club at JHU. Alec said it's a legacy from Sifu Wayne's instructor. I've met people with a lack of respect for the culture from which their martial art derives, who thought they were self-made martial artists, or were just plain arrogant, so this nod to his roots is refreshing. Students at the Harford studio are welcome here.

Les Hicks is a terrific example for what a instructor should be... patient, kind, dynamic, yet…read moredemands respect for both himself and his students. I enjoyed every minute of my time with Chosen Martial Arts, and would recommend Les and his "family" to anyone wanting to look into martial arts.