About Us
Shun Shifu Villarreal
Originally instructed under the Moore's system of Shou Shu in 1993 and receiving his black belt in 2001, Shun Shifu Villarreal began his own school in 2006.
Our head instructor brings with him the skills developed in his experience with other styles of martial arts. It has been his privilege to have been trained under many gifted instructors, and the honor to have been influenced by Luis Barbosa, Matt Hashimoto, and Rolando Montomayor, among these instructors.
Through integrating his experiences in these styles yet keeping true to the teachings of his Shou Shu, he is able to deliver lessons in a way in which each student is able to adapt and understand.
A Program at your own pace
Students develop skills at their own speed. For best results, we encourage students to attend regularly and practice outside of class. Our instructors provide meaningful feedback to help students determine the points of focus for improvement. Belts are earned for mastery over your own program, which takes as long as you need.
High intensity classes
Our one-hour classes begin with a workout designed to activate core, cardio, and flexibility. Each lesson focuses on developing technique by pairing instructors with students and assessing their individual needs. At the conclusion of every class the head instructor takes the students through a cool-down exercise to restore the heart rate and reflect on the class.
Standard-based assessment is utilized throughout the program so that the student not only achieves goals, but continues to earn their advancement every time they put on their belt. We help students achieve personal goals on a continuum both at an individual level and a level that meets the standard of their belt.
The purpose of the program is to teach students not only to memorize techniques, but to perform the techniques with core principles
Each progressive level of techniques requires the subtle changes which those principles introduce.By practicing principle through technique, true learning comes from the ability to execute through application and reaction
Testing with purpose
Shifu Britton
Meet our Instructors
"I would like to dedicate my teachings and my school to my mom. Without her help and support this would not be possible." -Shun Shifu Villarreal