Wushu Central

My two kids (6 and 5 yrs old) love coming here. The coaches are professional, helpful and know how to interact well with children. They teach at a developmentally appropriate way and explain lessons to children. They have a fun warm up time, teach lessons on how to be a good, kind, and cautious person combined with a cool Kung Fu style martial arts. Make up classes are available when you miss one.

My nephew had his party here last night. The three coaches engaged the children pretty well (Coach Jeff, Coach Larry, & I missed the last coach’s name). They were extremely patient with all the kids (mine is 2.5 yrs old) and had great attitudes. Coach Larry even led the kids to wash their hands prior to eating for the party. I would consider doing a party for my daughter here, or even enrolling her in a class when she is a bit older. Tons of fun! Thanks Coaches!

A wonderful activity option for kids! And a great place to have birthday parties! We had my son’s bday party here (he is a student) and all the parents were asking me questions afterward about enrolling their child. Props to Coach Larry for always being entertaining and playful and for Sifu David for being flexible. This business is tailored to kids — they know how to handle different personalities in a calm and positive way. I especially like the way Coach Jeff is gentle but effective. I will say that some of the younger coaches have a little ways to go in terms of development, but the overall experience is great. Student teacher ratio is amazing. Often they kids breakout to learn their moves with a 4:1, 3:1, and sometimes 1:1. Space gets tight sometimes if there’s a bigger class, but nothing that should deter anyone from signing up.

My son started Tiny Tigers class when he turned two a few months ago.
(Just so u know, all the old reviews complain about the contracts. I guess wushu central heard them and fixed the problem. You can easily choose a month to month renewal and cancel with 30 days notice. Very easy and reasonable to me.)
Back to the review: I was initially worried my son would not be able to learn anything as he is probably the most shy toddler you will ever meet. But by the 3^rd lesson, coach Larry got him to follow most of the instructions he gave. My son has since learnt to speak a bit more to him which is great!
I do hope my son likes wushu and if he does, I am glad to enroll him forever! ;)

The best wushu school in town. My partner & I have attended this school for the past decade & the staff are very professional. They care about their students & really want you to succeed. I would like to personally thank everyone at Wushu Central for a positive environment to learn.

We just started with our 3 and a half year old. We were worried about him being in a «class» due to his energy and difficulty following directions. This place is awesome. The teachers are excellent, very patient, the class is set up for active kids to get their energy put. Would totally recommend for toddlers!

I recently came by to visit my old Coach, David, but missed him. It’s amazing what you’ve done since the small little gym back in the day! Keep it up!

The staff here is so great to my daughter! I love them! Teacher Chris did my daughter’s evaluation and she LOVES him! It’s a little expensive so I’m going have to wait on putting her in the class.

My kids can’t wait for their days that they have classes! They have learned a lot. The memorizing of the forms is amazing. We love coach Chris. I love that they care about questions and concerns. Very friendly staff!

I took wushu years ago and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t join wushu to fight but to get fit and stay in shape. I am impressed how the coaches are very patient and always motivate me to do better. I think I was more flexible than ever during the training.
However, it is not a cheap program but I think I benefited from the training.

We really like this school. The philosophy is positive and encouraging. My son has improved greatly in self confidence since starting at Wushu Central. All the teachers are very good with kids. I cannot comment on the higher level classes where form is more important, but for preschoolers and young elementary schoolers, this is a great program that encourages self esteem and focus. I

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I haven’t had any problems here at all. I’ve always been made fun of for being the taller and chubbier girl at other martial art places as a child up to my late teen years. It’s really annoying. Oh and when you get injured, everyone takes it out on you personally after class. Rude! It kind of scarred me but hasn’t stopped me from my love for martial arts.
It’s always nerve-​wracking to perform your form by yourself in front of the class on testing day, but here I never had that anxiety. Trust me, I have REALLY bad anxiety =/​All of my classmates have been helpful in pointing out mistakes in the nicest way and don’t judge you. Sifu is quick to point out the tiniest mistakes. He still yells at me every class to remind me to have lower stances. which is a good thing ’cause he pays attention.
For me, I didn’t wanna be at an extreme, bootcamp, get-​extremely-​yelled-​at type of martial arts anymore so that was mainly why I decided to come here. You get the full workout and learning the «art» in martial arts without the verbal abuse. When I took classes up to Intermediate class, I just thought to myself, «Eh, it’s okay. It’s a good workout.» When I finally got into advance class, I knew that Advance class is where it’s at. Sifu teaches the advance class and makes us work until we’re sore each night. I mean, every time after we do extreme conditioning, I have to limp at work because I’m so damn sore. But it’s a good sore. Also, forms start to get really complicated and more fun. Advance class is also where I met a bunch of great new friends. No matter what age you are, whether you are 10 or in your mid-50’s, everyone gets along. Environment is important because I hated when people would «snicker» whenever I messed up on my form. Good thing that doesn’t happen here.
No one has made fun of me (so far hahaha) and I haven’t had a problem with ANY classmates. Well… except this one weirdo but he left thank goodness. (Knock on wood.) He thought he was the best and knew everything but he didn’t. In his mind he thought he was a martial arts hero who’s going against the Cobra Kai folks. SERIOUSLY?! Wushu Central isn’t that kind of school. No one here cares for beefcake people with high egos. And yeah, sure. Maybe none of us in class are «fit» as some reviewers here say. But that’s what makes us humans. Even the unfit (like me) want to learn. We gotta start somewhere, right? Once again, this is a wushu studio where we just come and solely learn wushu. We don’t come here and act like wannabe martial art heroes. Period. Those are the ones who are to be pitied upon. Eventually, the weird guy made a scene and quit. It felt exactly like a curse over us got lifted and I saw everyone was eager to come to class again. Trust me, everyone else in class agrees. No one here likes bad attitude, therefore there is never bad attitude which is the best thing!

Went here for a children’s birthday party this past weekend. I just want to share that we were really really impressed with the staff and ability to work with younger kids. My 5 yr old said on the way home that he would really like to go back here again and wants to take martial arts lessons!

This is the best martial arts school to train. First off, the facility looks new and clean all the time. This place will train you hard if you’re committed and serious, or train you if you just want a simple work out. The instructors are very professional and can explain the techniques really well. I am in my thirties and haven’t done any martial arts before. At first, I was just looking for something that would burn some calories and get me in back in shape. As I continued my training, I began to enjoy it and got more serious. Sifu Chang is incredible. He’s able to get me to do a tornado kick with a right leg landing. I can’t believe being able to do that in just a few months of training. This place is awesome. I’d give it 6 stars if I could.

I have been a student at Wushu Central for 3+ years. Sifu Chang and the coaches are very knowledgeable and encouraging. I enjoy this school for it’s beautiful and powerful hand forms and weapon forms. At first, I was really nervous about taking a martial arts class without having any previous experience, but the atmosphere of this school is very accepting and comfortable. All the students come for different reasons, from excerise to discipline to self defense. I also enjoy this school because of the community that comes with it. I have made the greatest friendships at this school and have also made great personal achievements for myself such as becoming a conditional black belt.

I’ve been a member of Wushu Central for the past 3 years and have recently decided to cancel my membership.
My son has started out in Little Heroes and then moved on to Wushu Kidz. Initially, the program was very helpful in teaching my son the importance of paying attention and hard work. Of course, most of the training is play-​based so there is not much actual «martial-​art» being learned. The instructors are good at motivating kids and for keeping the whole group of students entertained. Wushu Central relies heavily on a stripe/​class philosophy of rewarding each class with a stripe. Everything revolves around earning the right color of stripe, in order to be eligible for the next belt test. As far as keeping kids entertained, I think they should a good job. However, as far as learning actual self-​defense skills, Wushu Central is a miserable failure. After 3 years of this training, my son could barely throw a punch (and the kicks are only useful for hitting a soccer ball). The students learn lots of interesting movements, but cannot do the basics (block, kick, punch) with any sense of authority. Overall, most kids learn to be very sloppy in their form (which is all but useless for self-​defense). There is also no sparring allowed, so kids really do not learn self-​confidence and to measure their own skills against each other. In Tae Kwan Do classes I took as a kid, you had to break a piece of wood to earn your next belt. At Wushu Central, all it takes is a couple of push ups and a few Wushu moves.
My biggest complaint with Wushu Central revolves around contracts and the difficulty of canceling membership. Wushu Central outsources all payment to a company called Member Solutions and requires that all students sign up for a yearly contract. They make it as difficult as possible to cancel the contract. If you child ever loses interest, or even gets sick, you will be on the hook for one year of tuition — unless you move out of the area and show a new driver’s license and electric bill — or your child develops a permanent disability. I find the terms of the contract completely unacceptable and this is not pointed out at signing time. There are two pages of fine-​print that no-​one but a lawyer can understand. If you do decide to join, be sure to modify the existing contract to explicitly specify how you can cancel and be sure to bill your credit card (so that you can cancel it or use your credit card’s dispute resolution services).

We have not decided to subscribe to a tot class yet, but based on the trial class and the initial test-​run with teacher David, I would definitely recommend this training facility to anyone interested in enrolling a preschooler or very young child. The facility is new and clean with age-​appropriate equipment (learn to punch and kick ABCs), and David Chang is awesome, dynamic, and patient with young ones.
We were told that little kids’ classes could be on a month-​to-​month basis, so there are no six-​month contracts. That is a huge plus to families with very young children.

I’m a parent at Wushu Central, my 9 yr old son has been attending classes for over a year now, and continues to be excited about Wushu class and enjoy his time there. We are completely satisfied and happy with the program.
Sifu Chang and his coaches are encouraging, knowledgeable and know how to have fun with the kids while engaging them in exercise.
As the program unfolds over time, the tests to pass on to the next level get a little harder each time, challenging the student to push themselves a lilttle more, and get better and better. This is a good mentality to have for life, which makes this lesson so much more valuable.
I would not want my son to be in a so-​called «traditional» program where there is a lot of strict discipline, little encouragement, and a lot of pressure. This is not good for childrens development. The Wushu Central approach I feel is much better suited to providing positive encouragement for kids to want to do better themselves.

I trained with Sifu David Chang and the other instructors at Wushu central during 2005 – 2006.
Over all I had a wonderful experience and received everything I expected and more during my training. I watched on the sidelines often as he would prepare the instructors for the coming road ahead, how to be patient with children, how to motivate, and encourage growth.
It was a little on the pricy side however I felt I got what I paid for and some as this was a studio for those who took Wushu seriously and not as a part time hobby. But don’t let that discourage you. From beginning to end the pace of my learning was perfect and I never felt things were going too fast or slow.
Over all the environment was fun, exciting, encouraging and challenging. David and his staff are amazing.
There was a contract to sign to join (6 month minimum). Everything I signed was upfront and in writing. I was a lil hesitant but knew that anyone who wanted to train hard, create and complete their goals would need to be committed.
I would recommend Wushu Central to anyone in the south Bay Area looking for martial arts training and a healthy challenge

On a Unilocal talk thread, I was asking for a Wushu studio, or some sort of martial arts that ppl really recommended. As a result of that post, I got an email from the Sifu of a wushu school in Santa Clara called Wushu Central around late June. It seemed convenient because I now work in Sunnyvale and they let me try a few classes for free. (you can see the deal on their website,
). I’ve been taking classes there since and I HIGHLY recommend it.
It’s a great workout. Lots of jumping, kicking, flexibility, and beautiful forms. You learn really unique skills and students progress relatively quickly. I’ve seen people increase flexibility and lose weight palpably from week to week. (though not everyone does, I think you get a lot out of what you put into it.) IMO wushu is the most beautiful martial art and aligns nicely with some of my dance and yoga background. There isn’t any direct sparring, which is actually what I prefer, though they do teach defensive techniques and ways to get away from an attacker.
I also really feel that it’s boosted my performance in the rest of my life and increased my self-​confidence. So, finally, I’ve found the right martial art for me. Classes are only 45 min, and there’s not very much emphasis on cardio at all. It’s only twice a week for the first few belts, so I definitely still maintain my gym membership (at planet granite in sunnyvale, an amazing gym).