108 Heroes Kung Fu

108 Heroes is a very special place. I had never done Kung Fu before, but as soon as I met Sifu Brent, I knew this was the right school to join. His natural warm positivity sets the tone for his entire community of students, so right away I felt supported and not intimidated.
We have lots of fun during training sessions, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t taking the training seriously. Make no mistake, Sifu Brent has committed his entire life to the pursuit of this beautiful martial art, and he is dedicated to helping students train hard so that we can realize the physical, mental, and spiritual strength it can provide.
I’m so thrilled to have found 108 Heroes — training there has added so much to my life — a huge thank you to Sifu Brent, and all the students in his community!

I am so glad to have found this school. I like that it emphasizes personal growth over training for a competition (aka something I don’t care about.) The environment is very nurturing, and Sifu Brent is a great mentor. I feel like training here has helped me not only physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. I also love the variety of the material through the seminars – it feels more well-​rounded than just going through the material for your belt. Classes on the weekdays start off with tai chi, and then usually go into some conditioning and then forms. The weekends are a little more free-​for-​all, ending with some tai chi.
I highly recommend this school! Everyone is very welcoming, especially to those wanting to learn about the martial art. Great place for adults.

This will always be «my school», even if I am not physically in the area. Because I moved around a lot, I have studied several martial arts in several parts of the world: Karate (2 schools), Tae Kwon Do (1 school), Shaolin (1 other school in San Jose), Tai Chi (in 3 different schools), Choy Li Fut (White Dragon /​San Diego). 108 Heroes is by far my favorite school. The material is traditional Shaolin Kung Fu with as much depth as you can handle, taught by instructors who understand the material at a level I’ve never experienced before, at any school, from any instructor, ever. Sifu Brent is awesome. Extremely skilled, very humble, and spends lots of quality time with all his students. I can’t imagine someone not liking him. And once you work with him, it’s impossible to imagine any student not respecting him deeply. Speaking of the students, every student in the school is kind, authentic, likable, and not aggressive. I’ve never experienced that before… there’s always «that guy» who ruins it for one reason or another. Not the case at 108. All the black belts reflect very well on Sifu Brent, each bringing their unique style to the table. Everyone is extremely helpful. You never feel like you have to work on material alone here. I even take my mom here sometimes to practice Kung Fu and Tai Chi, for health benefits. It takes a lot of trust to do something like that. She also appreciates the even gender balance of the school. Full stars, full endorsement.

When I saw a deal for kung fu and tai chi online, I said, «what the heck», but believe me, I never anticipating finding out that martial arts were kinda my thing. I have to thank 108 Heroes and Sifu Brent for that because you come in just expecting to do a work out that is a little less ordinary and you end up staying because the material and activities are interesting and varied. It makes group and partner work fun. I have a blast sparring with my other friends here. This is all possible because they keep in fun, thorough and safe.
I’d been to a variety of martial arts places before this and it had always left a bad taste in my mouth. The schools seemed filled with macho guys that just wanted to prove something and instructors that cared more about making money than a student’s well being. That absolutely isn’t the case here. I have been training with them now for three years and never thought I’d be wearing a black belt around my waist but here I am!
I think anyone that tried this school would be pleasantly surprised by the community, instruction, material and health benefits you find here. It’s particularly fun when we get to play with weapons! :)