Authentic White Tiger Kung Fu — Local services in San Diego

I joined back August of 2013, and honestly felt this was my nich. After my first month, allot of things started to go wrong for me in life, and i thought about leaving because I thought i could not devote the time. I kept going anyways because I had made the choice to commit and stay committed.

Well it's December now, and I am still here, still learning, still growing. When you arrive you will feel the positive energy, then you will quickly get a wake up and notice, this isn't that over blown, over hyped, overly aggressive, we only want you money martial art school that are to common not just in movies, but in reality.

The people here from Sifu, down to the new student care for growth and supporting one another. For a long time I thought I was fine, but after having joined White Tiger, I have really begun to wake up, and truly learn about myself in a way that no book, inspirational dvd, or other activities has done, or could have done for me.

The knowledge I have gained has allowed me to apply what I have learned to not just a few altercations here and there, but also how I think about situations, and interacting with others from a misunderstanding, co-workers, to how I interact with my own family.

Along with how I interact with the world, the knowledge I have received, has also allowed me to become better at other activities I part take in, such as free diving. The meditations I learned have allowed me to not just go deeper, but also feel comfortable being at depth for extended periods of times.

Another example of how this system has benefited me physically, is I have become a little bit more resilient to injury. In the past when i rolled an ankle, injured a knee, elbow, wrist, neck, etc, I have been out of commission for some time. Now, through the knowledge gained, I am able to resist more injury, and my down time has been shortened significantly. Of course I am not invincible to injury, but I do enjoy not losing use of my hand for a day or two because I bumped it into a table.

I can not make any promises for you, I can only tell you what I have experienced, but I can say this, I have done all the hard work, I have put in the time, I am taking my knowledge, and applying it through out my life. No one else has done the work for me. I have learned what commitment, dedication, honesty to myself and those around me. These words used to be punch lines to me, but have transcended to being. I will not sugar coat this, but along with waking up to who I am, I have also had to deal with who I was and how to slowly shed that skin, and the worlds memory of who I was. It has been very difficult, with many pot holes, bumps, bruises, and face plants, but every time I got up and get walking, I have been better for it.

I look forward to continuing my evolution with White Tiger, and the knowledge I will continue to gain so I may be able to apply it to my life for the betterment of myself, and my family.

Lastly, yes you will get to punch, kick, hit bags, eventually spar, use weapons, injury prevention, injury healing, and many many other things. Just commit to the system, and what it has to teach, and I am fairly certain you to will notice the difference. In the end, the proof is in...

Would you believe me if I told you that you have no idea what you are missing out on for you and your children at White Tiger Kung Fu?

The best part is that you don’t have to believe what I am saying, you can actually try it for yourself! I can assure you that you’ll love it!

I am a mother of 3 wonderful children (I am sure that you think your children are wonderful, too 😂). I have one girl who is a gymnast and super athletic, another girl who is a great swimmer, and a boy who just could not, never, ever, see himself doing any sports.

He tried soccer when he was younger (he is 10 now) and his comment about soccer was something like: “I am not a dog running after a ball.” 😂😭

We would take him to the beach to go surfing with my husband, but he wouldn’t get in! He’d just play in the sand… we tried many other things, but nothing sparked joy in him. I hoped and hoped that he would find anything that would give him enjoyment and help him grow his social skills and self confidence, but it seemed that there was nothing out there for this kid.

And you can probably guess the rest of the story, since I am here writing this review, right?

But let me tell you how it went… that son and my oldest daughter decided that they wanted to try martial arts. My husband took this request very seriously and he called up all martial arts schools in the area and signed up our kids for trial classes. They did a bunch of lessons at all these schools and, in the end, we asked them to tell us where they wanted us to enroll them, and it was a no brainer because THEY chose to be matriculated at White Tiger.

I was so glad they picked White Tiger Kung Fu, too, because I had already picked this school in my heart, but didn’t want to say anything so they could pick what felt best for them, since they would be the ones attending it.

This was the best decision that we’ve made. My son has grown so much in his self confidence and social skills, and has found something that truly brings him joy. He ASKS to attend classes everyday! He gets sad when he can’t go. He has become a more positive child and a happier boy. His life changed drastically since he started Kung Fu, and I attribute that change to the wonderful people here. The instructors are kind, caring, very skilled, and just really good people. They care about your child. Your child matters here.

The owner is just phenomenal. He holds this work close to his heart and believes in shaping lives for the better through the art of Kung Fu.

We are all part of a big family here. Everyone is so friendly and polite, there is a deep sense of community here that you will not find anywhere else.

My daughter also loves this place and she is progressing so quickly in her skills and has learned to establish many goals for herself as they are very goal oriented here but in a very fun way.

Now, why am I taking time to write all of this?

Because I know what it takes to raise children, and the saying: “it takes a village” rings very true to me. White Tiger Kung Fu is a big part of my village. I hope you and your children can join our village, too. You, too, will come to realize it was the best decision you’ve made for their future.

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Update 4/25 This school for me not a boy provides a wonderful and continually challenging training regimen through zoom but also serves as a great destination for travel to learn more and grow. Member since 11/96 and still going strong! Love this place!

Update 7/24 Through Zoom and travel to San Diego my training has progressed. I continue to be engaged, and learn every time I interact with them. My whole family does this and we all love it. The owner/instructor Joel Rizzo continues to drive the excellence in the school, and his knowledge is second to none. Do not hesitate to try out this school, you will not regret it.

Update 10/22 This school and system continues to remain engaging, and new. I never run out of material to learn and grow from. In Texas I have opened a school and I train with the San Diego school nightly on Zoom. The Zoom training is live and engaging. I learn new material all of the time, and get a great workout in. In person or on the web, you cannot beat this school's results. Decades in the community, producing confident, happy, and healthy Kung Fu students speaks for itself alone. Thank you Authentic White Tiger Kung Fu and Jung Shee Joel Rizzo!

Update 11/21: It has been over 20 years as a student of this school and this system. I cannot fathom what life would be like without my training and my experience with them. I have learned that Kung Fu is a lifestyle that enhances all other parts of your life. It has helped me and my family be more healthy, overcome injuries (did not happen in Kung Fu), expanded our minds toward entrepreneurial pursuits, deal with stress, and live positive lives. Having studied as long as I have, I look forward to the rest of my life studying and practicing this art. I train 40+ hours a week, I have my own school, I study business and sales, I read every day, and it's just getting started. Thank you so very much Jung Shee Joel Rizzo for all that you do! See you in class!!!

This place is awesome! I have spent so long studying the martial arts and of any place I would recommend it is this one.

The instructors are knowledgeable and patient. They are highly trained and the primary teacher is quite accomplished.

I have studied here for 15+ years and it has been a pleasure since day one. I cant give this place 6 stars, so I suppose I...