Eagle Claw Academy of Sacramento

The Eagle Claw Kung Fu Academy has been my training home for most of my martial arts career. The instructors are highly skilled and knowledgeable, work diligently to better themselves and treat their students like valued friends and family.The system is quite diverse with multiple joint locking, striking and kicking techniques that apply to a multitude of situations. Instructors regularly work on how to apply techniques in real world situations to help themselves attain a higher level of martial mastery.The training regime can apply to a vast array of body compositions from "heavy hitters" that may experience mobility issues due to weight, to individuals with a strong athletic background. Sifu (instructor) Mary Melliza takes time to understand one's individual needs and coaches accordingly.Note: this is no gym. This is a traditional martial arts school with a traditional teaching approach. The gains are life-long and will compeletly alter your life for the better. Training in this style is the single best thing I've ever done for myself.

I've been going here for a minute now. Everyone is mad nice. It's a formal learning setting that offers classic style kung fu, Northern Eagle claw and Wu Style Tai Chi, how could you go wrong? There is group practice and one on one instruction with the sifu, who is very knowledgeable and also very nice. I always look forward to going to class!So, if you want to learn kung fu, do something fun, get fit, or if you have some Beatrix Kiddo type problems and need some Pai Mei type solutions, come here!

I've attended Eagle Claw Academy of Sacramento (as my schedule and health permits) for approximately one year and it has been an amazing experience! I studied other forms of martial arts as a teenager and in college, but when I moved to Sacramento, I wanted a completely new challenge. Eagle Claw Academy of Sacramento is everything I was hoping to find. I researched a lot of the other schools in the area and I called many of the studios, but I'm so glad I chose ECAofS, because it teaches the art in its purity (not like the gym style martial arts classes) and allows you to progress at your own pace and according to your schedule and fitness level. When I joined I was incredibly inflexible and I couldn't do a "real" push up. As I attended classes, there were times where I was amazed my body was able to do certain moves. The best part was that my only competition was myself.Sifu Melliza is a great instructor. The class starts with group instruction, but later in the class each student receives 1-on-1 lessons with the instructor. The other students are super awesome. Everyone is very supportive of each other, which makes for an uplifting and inspirational environment. We work hard during class and focus on learning, but afterward most of us catch up for a bit just outside the building. Sifu Melliza and the other students have become my second family and I always look forward to seeing them.Because I have been experiencing some new difficulties associated with a chronic illness with the addition of my busy work schedule, I just recently stopped attending classes at ECAofS. I sincerely hope this will only be a temporary break, as I have every intention of resuming my studies as soon as I am able. I whole-heartedly recommend ECAofS to everyone, regardless of experience, fitness level, age, gender, or schedule. It is an amazing school and one of my better decisions in life thus far.

Eagle Claw is a rare and complete system of Kung Fu. By complete I mean that it has everything from striking to joint locking to throwing and takedowns and forms training. What is great about the Sacramento School is that classes are taught based on a traditional approach that is tested and true. You will get stronger, more coordinated and learn self defense skills at the same time. If you have interest in martial arts for health or self defense, Eagle Claw is a great system for you and Sifu Melliza is a great teacher.

Discover traditional martial arts training in a structured, fun and modern setting where all are welcome. My family and I have studied with Sifu Mary and the Sacramento Eagle Claw Kung Fu school for several years, off-and-on, and we keep coming back for the martial training, of course, but also for the conditioning, enhanced flexibility, confidence building and engagement of a traditional and contemporary Kung Fu school that truly accommodates individuals of all ages, abilities and interest and promotes excellence and personal development in class and in life.