THUNDER KUNG FU ACADEMY

6325 Sierra Court, Dublin, CA 94568

"This is a sanctuary for children and adults besides their homes. I've had years of martial arts experience in the past from different schools, but had to stop for many reasons. Last year, I felt the desire to go back to training, but refused to come back to previous schools. I found Thunder Kung Fu, did a trial class, signed up the same day, and have been there ever since. The school offers dynamic styles with traditional Chinese kung fu (from Shaolin root), modern Wushu, Tai Chi and Self Defense classes. Sifu Gao, and Sifu Ning are very nice, knowledgeable and extremely understanding. Sifu Gao is kind, talented, and very down to earth. They are the sole teachers in the school and pay attention to each and every student; you know that you learn the techniques from the source. Both Sifu's understand that all adults have life and responsibilities outside of the kung fu school and we all go there to whine down after a long day at work or other duties. They are very lenient to the adults in terms of the belt materials and requirements; make it fun to learn yet maintaining the quality of techniques and movements. At the end of the day, kung fu is a hobby for most adults, and so we just want to learn and have fun at the same time. All the adults students are nice, friendly and have a sense of camaraderie. We often get together outside of classes for fun activities. On the other hands, I observe that kids receive different kinds of discipline and learning methods which help them focus, be responsibilities for their actions in and outside of the kung fu school. I highly recommend Thunder Kung Fu. Come and join, and you will not be disappointed!!!"

"My son has been at Thunder Kung Fu for about two years now. He started in the kids class when he was already in middle school, and was able to belt up into the intermediate class with more kids his age fairly quickly. The training program for the kids is very well done. In every class, warm ups are done thoroughly, stamina and strength training is executed well, and about 1/2 the class time is dedicated to individual 1:1 training (including weapons training). The teaching method is firm and fun which motivates the students to continue long term with their training. This school is not rigid and dogmatic. There are still school rules and the flavor of respect, discipline and other character development traits are taught. Belt testing is a tad more serious than I've seen at other schools requiring parents/guardians fill out a 1 page survey rating their child on things such as respectfulness, did they help out with chores, grades, etc. I actually appreciate this. Since we're paying for each belt testing, it's nice to know that it's taken fairly serious. Also, at each belt level, a new form/weapon is taught. There aren't a lot of drawbacks here, maybe a few small ones. There's no real viewing section. There are some chairs near 3 doorways that people can sit at to watch the class. The view is a bit restricted. During forms/weapons training, sometimes the students will sit idle as they wait for their turn. --This could be helpful in teaching the kids to be present in the moment and learn to sit still/quietly, but oftentimes, the kids look bored or try to amuse themselves in other ways. Also, there's no wind down stretches. Sometimes when my son really pushes himself, he'll get sore the next day --it would be great if wind down stretching was incorporated into the class. Maybe while the the kids are waiting for their forms/weapons training they could stretch (if safe to do so). Overall though, I think this is a great place to train. They work with each kid at their level and there's never any type of shaming or guilt. The teachers are knowledgeable, skilled, and kind."

"Our kid enjoys his Kungfu class as he learns it in his own pace. Great respect to the Shifu's who take care of each kid as required. The flexible schedule is an advantage. It's been more than 6 months and our kid goes to the class happily. Thank you Shifu's."

"Thunder Kung Fu has provided an exceptional experience for our family. My son took martial arts previously but really stagnated after some time in his prior program. His growth at Thunder has been truly remarkable. And it's not just him. After seeing the culture the Shifu has established at the school I signed myself up. I had never taken any martial arts in the past but they have taken me in and taught me so much. I find myself physically able to do things now that I couldn't have imagined before. Going to Thunder really is the highlight of my week and joining has been one of the best decisions that I could've made - both for myself and my kid."

"Both my boys have been training at Thunder Kung Fu since 2019. Sifu Gao and Sifu Ning have been instrumental in my kids’ development— mental toughness, discipline, and intrinsic motivation for continuous improvement; and most of all making kung fu fun. My younger son couldn’t do a somersault when he first started and is now training to do ariels and has mastered the double nunchucks. The kung fu tournaments and public shows help to build our kids’ confidence performing for large audiences. Our kids even got to perform at the Golden State Warrior games. We are so grateful for the partnership in helping to raise our children into successful adults. Thank you Thunder Kung Fu!"