Authentic Kung-Fu
2701 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111, Fort Worth, Texas
Classes & Programs
Class Types
- Aikido
- Boxing
- Corporate Seminar
- Family Self-Defense
- Fitness Kickboxing
- Hapkido
- Judo
- Karate
- Kempo/Kenpo
- Kickboxing
- Kids Self-Defense
- Krav Maga
- Kung Fu
- MMA
- Muay Thai
- Self-Defense Fundamentals
- Tai Chi
- Teen Self-Defense
- Weapons Training
- Wing Chun
- Women-Only Self-Defense
- Wrestling
Age Groups
- Adults
- Kids
- Seniors
Skill Levels
- Advanced
- All Levels
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Highlights & Considerations
Highlights
- Authentic instruction
- Humility of instructor
- Respectful and welcoming environment
- Knowledgeable instructors
- Structured curriculum
- Great for all ages
- Traditional Wing Chun and Praying Mantis forms
Considerations
- Robotic, prearranged drills with no real-world benefits
- Neurotic and bullying instructor
- Arrogant assistant instructors
- Unsafe and drunken teaching
- Unfortunate representation of martial arts by some instructors
- Privileged students lacking real fight experience
Testimonials
Rating Distribution
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Very Poor
"Sissy dance moves and robotic, prearranged drills that have no real-world benefits. I was there for two and a half years and became a worse fighter. I've been taking martial arts lessons since about 1984 and this was the most useless school I've been to. The instructor is neurotic and I saw him bull..." Read more
- Wayne Green
via Google
2/25/2025
Excellent
"I have been a WING CHUN student of SIFU COTTREL for one year, so far. I just enrolled in Praying Mantis as well. I have researched SIFU COTRELL extensively to understand the person as a human being. When I presented my text, he was modest about many things of his past, to the point of asking me, "Wh..." Read more
- Sail Vessel J&K Kat
via Google
12/22/2024
Very Poor
"Sifu Cantrell teaches mantis to the children after drinking burbon. He is a drunk. Keep your children away from him if you value their safety."
- Lifein Decibel
via Google
5/25/2024
4.7
(37 reviews)
Business Hours
- Monday: 6-9PM
- Tuesday: 5:30-9PM
- Wednesday: 6-9PM
- Thursday: 5:30-9PM
- Friday: 6:30-9:30PM
- Saturday: 11AM-2PM
- Sunday: Closed
Instructors
Steve Cottrell
Sifu, Master, Head Coach
50 years experience
Humble, respectful, knowledgeable Wing Chun master with over 50 years of experience teaching authentic Chinese martial arts.