Pure Shaolin Kung Fu

My 4 year old son loves the little dragons. All the instructors are very patient and the weekday classes are less crowded than the weekends. The classes are fun for the students as learning the techniques is augmented with fun activities.

Great club for «real» Chinese Kung Fu. All three instructors studied at the Shaolin Temple and haven’t Americanized their club.

Son has been here a year now. Before coming to Pure Shaolin we tried several other places for several months each. This is absolutely the best because you have 3 excellent Masters teaching the students. They are all great and balance the learning. Not too easy. Challenging and great discipline. They teach the kids respect and although my sins says it is hard he loves coming and has learned quickly. Highly recommend.

My family goes there for classes. I cannot speak more highly of the teachers (sifu’s) professionalism, expertise, and above all, patience and kindness toward the students. This is a perfect place for children to build self-​confidence, skills, as well as get good, healthy exercise. Highly recommended.

Great place for a kid to take martial arts from our experience so far. My 7 year old son has taken the white and yellow belt classes here for the last 5 months and loves it. He does a lot of activities and Pure Shaolin has become his favorite. Sifus Grace, David and Ming are all very experienced/​great teachers, they do the majority of the instruction which is a good thing (along with some higher level students). The first place we tried nearby was mostly taught by the students, not the masters like is the case at Pure Shaolin. Good balance of focus and fun, at the right times either laugh and have fun during some of the unstructured parts of class (such as agility training which they do a fair amount of) or get stern and encourage focus when working on form or self defense techniques.

My daughter has been there for about a year. We love this place!
The quality of teaching is away better than other place. All Shifus with professional background. It is a place that I feel comfortable to let my kids stay.
My daughter already moved up 2 levels. It definitely make her feel more confident. I will support her as long as she wants.

We have been coming to Pure Shao Lin for over four years now with my two children. They have learned so much and the teachers here have been fantastic and very importantly, consistent over the 4 year period. The kids also get a little taste for the Chinese culture with different shows where they get to perform their routines. i knew nothing about Kung Fu before and I have learned a lot myself. The discipline for the kids has built their self esteem and the class activities have really developed their coordination.
I highly recommend this group of teachers — they are great!

I have been taking classes here for the past two months, and it has been a great experience.
This is a family business run by husband, wife, and their nephew. Two of the instructors are direct disciples of Shaolin Temple, and they are truly masters of their art. You can find some video clips of them here:
They’re are very friendly and kind people; always smiles on their faces. You can ask anyone of them after class and they’ll be glad to help you individually with any technique you want to work on.
They offer classes for both children and adults, though they are very popular with children. Classes here teach you the traditional Shaolin forms. This includes weapon training as well as free-​hand techniques. In addition to the forms, they also teach self-​defense techniques applicable in real situations.
The classes are very helpful in training your body control, flexibility, strength, and stamina. They’re also a great workout.
Pricing is very reasonable, and you can pay for a whole year or pay by the month.
Finally, there’s also a great sense of community here. There are several families who have been sending their kids here for many years and they all know each other.
If you’re looking for Kung Fu lessons, or to improve your flexibility and stamina, or to get a good workout, I highly recommend this place.

My two children (boy, 6 & girl, 3.5) LOVE their classes at Pure Shaolin. My son is so disiplined in class and pays great attention. My daughter basks in the attention given to her. ALL of the teachers have such patience and genuine caring for the children. Would give Pure Shaolin more stars if possible.

My son and I started at the school back in January 2009, and have been dedicated students ever since. Love the teachers, their direct link to the Shaolin temple, and the opportunity to learn how to wield traditional Chinese weapons (if you’ve ever watched the Matrix training sequences you know what I mean).
Great for children’s physical development and confidence, plus self defense. For adults, a phenomenal total body workout (plyometric and bone/​muscle building) and great stress relief. Something about swinging those weapons…
For those of you with more time to read through a review:
I had studied several other forms of martial arts over the years (tae kwon do, judo, etc), but have always been looking for a great school for Chinese Kung Fu. Grand Master Xu trained from childhood at the Shaolin Monastary and was a champion martial artist in China. His teaching experience is deep, and he helped to train the Chinese Olympic team. It’s quite a privilege to have a teacher of his ability right in our backyard. With him you not only learn the traditional forms, but the why behind all of the movements from a combat perspective. He is joined by Master Yan (his wife), a rigorous and strict instructor, as well as Master Ming (his nephew), an energetic and very athletic teacher. The three masters teach the children’s classes, while Master Xu generally teaches the adult classes (except for a women’s only class taught by Master Yan).
Unlike the more commercial martial art schools nearby, you and/​or your kids are not going to be taught by other students. Instead of just repetitive kicking and striking and yelling, you will learn how to channel a massive repertoire of martial art movements through your body. There really is no comparison.
What could be better? It’s conveniently located, but parking can be difficult as it’s street parking. Sometimes the adult class can be noisy with the children in the waiting room… including my own (the adult students are pretty understanding about sometimes needing to bring kid (s) to class with you). The school has also gotten quite popular in the last several months and so some of the classes have become more crowded which decreases the individualized learning. But I think Master Xu and Master Grace may move the school into a larger facility with more parking and potentially augment the teaching staff as the school grows.

This is an update to my previous review. Our children continued to progress in the art of Kung Fu and LOVE IT. My husband and I have started the adult classes a while ago. Not only are the classes fun and help burn calories, you gradually gain the ability to maintain balance, improve flexibility and strength. When you learn forms from Sifus, you are not just learning how to perform the steps, but to understand and comprehend reasons for each form and put them in practice. We’ve just completed the staff forms, and now learning Shaolin broad sword forms. Pure Shaolin is like an extended family to us, and I strongly recommend.

My 2 kids has started taking classes at this studio since Feb, 2011. They absolutely love this place. The 3 Sifus who teaches are excellent with kids, they have excellent credentials in the field and demonstrates tremendous patience in the class. The kids have fun, they build confidence, independence and discipline in the class.
Our experience is very positive and definitely beyond expectation. I strongly recommend this studio.

My children have been going to Pure Shaolin Kung Fu for several months now and absolutely love it. Sifu Grace, Sifu David & Sifu Ming are all AMAZING and we are so pleased to have found this hidden gem. The rates are fair and the art of Kung Fu is best taught here.
LOVE this place!

My two kids have been students here for over a year and they both love it. The classes are fun and a great physical outlet. Sifu David is a former monk at the famous Shaolin Temple where kung fu originated. His wife Sifu Grace is formerly from the Chinese National Wu shu team. They are both expectional instructors and teach the authentic kung fu of the ancient Shaolin tradition. The students all get personal attention and the classses are not overly crowded. Many of the students have gone on to win at competition which is a great experience for the kids as well. For instuctuion in the authentic kung fu of ancient china and for the cultural experience as well I can’t recommend Pure Shaolin Kung Fu more.

My children LOVE going to class. We have been coming here for a little over a year. My children look forward to their classes everyday. The children stay interested because they take two belt tests and quickly move on to staff and sword. The weapons are a huge motivator. I like the training because they teach self-​defense that is size appropriate to the child. I find it a blessing that the two Grandmasters are certified by the Chinese government to teach Masters and have taught at the WuHan Sports University and here they are teaching my 8 and 4 year old. They are interested in the whole development of the child and they definitely love what they do. My kids not only learn the forms but understand the reason for each move. Master Grace mentioned that they are interested in using Martial Arts as a form of self discovery so the children understand peace from within.

My review was legit and I’m posting this again because my original review was somehow filtered out. I’ll be posting some more pictures as well. My 2 year update is that SiFu David is still very committed to providing the best possible environment for all skill levels and he never ceases to come up with very different workout routines. Even now, I’m blown away by new variations and self defense techniques (it’s not just about the forms over here!).
I’m a very happy student of this school. Master SiFu David Xu hails from China and has spent a majority of his life studying the art of Shaolin in Henan China, Shaolin Temple (Shaolinsi).
There are other very qualified teachers at this location. Only black belts are allowed to teach and all of them have a minimum 10 years experience hailing directly from mainland China.
Pretty much all of the Sifu’s started learning at the age of 7. So, I feel I’m getting unadulterated training and it’s been even more fulfilling attending their first trip to China in July of 2009. There’s much more to the physical training that you get from studying Shaolin Arts.

I love this school! The class size is appropriate — very good ratio; mostly 4 – 10 students per class and a flexible schedule. My 6yr old boy and 4yr old girl attend 4 times a week, and are advancing rapidly. The fact that they are learning from a real Grand Master from the Shaolin Kung-​Fu temple itself is important to me. There is a very personal touch to this school. It’s not overcrowded and it’s not a belt factory.
There are three instructor’s: Grand Masters Sifu David and Sifu Grace, and Master Sifu Ming. All are experts in there teachings and techniques of Northern Shaolin Kung Fu. Grace and David are former athletic instructors from the prestigious WuHan University where they taught for many years. Sifu David lived and studied at the Shaolin Temple from the time he was 7yrs old. His instruction in the martial art of Kung Fu is genuine, authentic, real, and the style is friendly, positive, and surprising academic as well.
We are very happy with the size, attitude, and mix of children and skill levels.