So... Yesterday I gave a kinda bad review of a martial arts school here and then I dunno why I didn't give a review of on I thought was pretty good! lolz
Anyways, I chatted with the teacher again today, and so thought about reviewing them too!
I have been here to learn the kung fu probably about ten times or so.
Last year (2014) is when I started with these guys. They had a special listed on their web site of 1 free months! So i figure why not,.
They not a school, but teacher n studetns who practice outside.
I went for 3 wednesday in row. For some reason, most of the current student were on vacation or weird work schedule, so every class I saw complete different peoples.
I have some backgrounds in martial art.
I was happy to see that the teacher recognize that. But I still have to do basics stufs. I understand that thinking tho - thanks grandpa! - its like riding a bike - you did it and you can do it again, but you can also rate yourself how good you wanna be.
Anyway my first question was where are all the other girls and where are the kids? The teacher said its difficult to keep females cuz they want to workout with other females; that he needs to have 2 at a minmum fo them to stay. At first I was a bit unnerve by this statement, but then realize he was right. I was judging thm right then by the number of females in there. lolz!
Anyway, as for kids, he said he does not teach kids. So this is interesting. Every school I been too does. So just know you will be working out wiht adults instead of kids. This kinda scared me! =P
But, overall it was a good experience! I thought I knew alot about kung fu, but in just one class I learned way more than I thought. And then I had more free classes to go!
The advance students were doing forms, and applications that made them look like you dont want to see them angry. But theyr were laughing and stuff.
The teacher wanted to put me on their student website but since I wasnt sure I didnt join - but supposedly after you join (I guess thsi means after you pay $$$ lol) that you get access to written materials for studying language and other stuff. Kinda coool.
Oh! I must point this out!
Okay I give this a 3-Star rating because it's outside and they get in your business (friendly, but for just checking it out initialy it feels awkward) a bit too much for beginner.
PROS
Dropin - Biggie for me....They have a drop-in rate. As I said, I wanted to give it a go but wasn't for real for sure. So the teacher let me just pay cash for the day I was there. That was kinda cool since I'd been to other schools adn asked to pay $$$ right there.
(Not for me but for some could be) Applications on first time - I am not beginner okay. I have had time in other kung fu style. But even so...Even if you are beginner, learning basic stuffs one the first day, the teacher shows you how to use it in real life and how to practice it to be automatic. But those basic stuffs I already know. And it seems like thi9s is pretty important in the school. You practice what they call "applycations" every class. It's not what I was in to, nut it's cool if you are.
Softer Side -
This sounds like it's different from what I just wrote, but its not. Even though they go through applications stuffs, the teacher knows the mind-body-spirit stuff. I was surprisded. My grandma is old school Chinese. She taught me some wierd things and I asked the teacher some questions I already knew the asnwer too. And to my surprise, he knew what I was talking about!
$
I asked him a few months back how much it would cost if I wanted to come to the usual class on regular base. I can say that I was looking round for other acadamies at the tiem. I was surprise at the respons. no contracts, no testing fees and under $100 per month.
Trads -
Okay I am Chinese. But the teacher speaks more mandarin language than I do And he is a white guy! Weird but cool. That told me he is actually studying this stuffs. Like for real. Cuz I tell you as even a Chinese, the languages are NOT so easy to just pic up.
CONS
Okay foks there is no school. They have the classes outside. That's why I talked to the teacher today. I liked my previous experience but didnt want to be out in the cold. I checked in and yep - they're still going at it in the park. Okay that now kinda sounds like a pro for the folks actually doing it, but it's just too much for me.
They don't do uniforms. I thought I would have to buy one or get one to borrow, but no, they just kinda casually show up in workout clothes. When I asked about it today, the teacher said that they wear them only on special occasions like demonstrations n stuff but I dunno. It's not like the outfit has the kung fu but it just feels funner when ur wearing something together I think.
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