Grading Time! YOUTH Red Belt, Yellow Stripe, Yellow Belt & JUNIOR Red Sash – Sat. Oct 3, 2026, 2:00pm
Calling all not-yet-sparring and yellow belt Youth and Junior students!
Grading Time! YOUTH Orange Stripe and Up & JUNIOR Yellow Sash and Up – Sun. Oct 4, 2026, 12:00pm
Calling all sparring (except yellow belt) Youth and Junior students!
Twenty Years Honouring the Memory of Our Founder, Sigung Bob Schneider
The start of this summer marks 20 years since our Academy’s founder, Sigung Bob Schneider, tragically passed away. Since his passing, the Academy has instructed over 30,000 classes, conducted over 100 gradings and celebrated 46 new Black Sashes!
Be Street Smart About Self-defense
Defending yourself does not mean that you are immune from arrest, detention, and prosecution! Police lay charges and make arrests based on the information available to them, it’s not their job to take sides or pass judgement.
Embrace Corrections
In Kung Fu, we are always learning, even the black sashes! One of the most important parts of improving is learning how to accept corrections. Sometimes getting corrected can feel embarrassing or frustrating, but corrections make your martial arts stronger.
Martial Arts: Movies vs Reality
In watching martial arts shows and movies, you’ll see impressive technical skills that make you think “I want to do that!” What you might not notice are the unrealistic details added to make fight scenes more intense. Yes, they’re “just movies” but we’re going to dissect them anyway.