Silver Dragon Kung Fu

Although this is not an ideal location for us (we signed up at the old West Portal location), its such a great school with excellent instructors, staff and owner (Jill) that we are still attending. I’ve been waiting for our son (9 years old) to get bored, but he’s been enjoying it for over two years now so I think he’s hooked. They do a surprisingly good job of keeping the kids engaged and interested, and supporting them at all different levels. And its very reasonably priced on a monthly basis, considering you can attend a lot of classes. Definitely recommend.

My 4 year old daughter joined SDKF around March 2015. She really LOVES going to class. Sihing Michael and Sifu Jill are SO patient with the younger students. They make learning fun for this age group, but at the same time they keep the kids focused. They’re great at explaining and showing how to do a move without confusing the child. It’s not scary or intimidating for my daughter, which I was nervous about initially. Even the other students in the class made her feel comfortable when she first joined. They made her feel welcome and as if she’d been their classmate for some time!
I’ve watched older age groups practice, even the sparring classes. Obviously, they expect more from the older students, but I enjoy watching them teach and notice what the students are absorbing from what they’re learning. One day, my daughter may be in that class, so it’s reassuring to know she will continue to grow as a student of Kung Fu.
They also emphasize the importance of RESPECT (and good manners) which I LOVE! Respect your elders, respect your teachers, respect your classmates (each other) and SELF respect!

This dojo offers something for everybody. My husband and I are enjoying Tai Chi; kids love the kung fu classes

I dont typically write review unless its an eatery, but this martial art school gets my hats off for a fine job. I have to salute the sifus’ and the sihings for their patience and humble teachings. And, the place is Huge with boxing ring. You!-can actually swing or practice your bo fighting skills and not worry of whacking another student.

This review is strictly directed to the school owner, Jill on her poor professionalism and bad business practices. She has a great personable and professional instructors. My kids just loves taking classes from the instructors. However, I’ve witnessed Jill scolding to her instructors on the mat right in front of kids, as well speaking so rudely to a few parents.
She recently closed the West Portal location in July. I prepaid 12 months of classes beginning of the year, since I figure my kids really enjoy going there. Since our busy schedules makes it difficult for us to drive to Daly City and if was the business which chose to close West Portal, she refused to give us a refund. I understand if the school stayed open and we chose to quit. She offered some ridiculous shuttle service which I think my kids are too young to be on a shuttle. This is just bad business practice. I’ve heard other parents not able to get their refunds either.
Please do get me wrong, the facility and staff is great. My kids goes there because of the instructors but beware of the school’s business practice.

We think this is great school. The teachers are very good at their job and take it seriously. They are also exceptionally sweet, supportive people and very good with kids. Our daughter has been attending for almost a year now. There has been a noticeable improvement in her strength and coordination during this time. She loves it even though they make her work. They inspire her to try hard and she wants to please them. She has tried many different extracurricular activities and she definitely prefers this class to all the others even though I would not consider her a tough athletic kid. She can attend up to 3 45 minute classes per week which is a great deal compared to other kid classes. The Daly City location is huge, new and clean. The students get a lot of individualized attention. in each class there is usually 3 – 7 kids and 2 teachers. Halfway thorough they separate according to level and they get even more personal attention. There are many times when it seems like she is getting a private lesson. They have WiFi, library, foosball, parking and exercise machines. I think the teachers alternate between this location and the West Portal location.

When I first reviewed this school, my son was 9 and the school was in West Portal, It’s been more than 3 years since then, and I can’t say enough about how valuable Kung Fu and the Silver Dragon community has been for my son — now 12. 3 years ago my son said «She makes you WANT to work hard!» Now Sijeh Jill has a cadre of outstanding instructors who are excellent role models. They know when to push and when to provide support. The school is now in a large, fully equipped gym and the school offers a wide range of programs — forms, lion dancing, weapons, camps, kick boxing, chi gong, sparring, etc. Plus they offer wifi and a small work out space for parents who need to make the most of the wait time!