Five Animals Kung Fu Academy

Five Animals Kung Fu Academy is located at 2408 19th Ave in San Francisco, California. The martial arts academy provides traditional Chinese martial arts training, kickboxing classes, and physical fitness conditioning for children, teenagers, and adult practitioners. Instruction is led by chief instructor Sifu Alexander Cardenas alongside black belt instructors Sifu Cindy Hom and Sifu Daniel Hom. The teaching staff emphasizes traditional Choy Lay Fut kung fu fundamentals, stance stability, striking sequences, weapon forms, and personal discipline according to the style's classical guidelines. Training programs are structured into dedicated age divisions, including the Tiger Team for children ages 4 to 7, Juniors classes for youth ages 8 to 12, and combined kung fu and kickboxing for teens and adults ages 13 and older. The curriculum balances empty-hand techniques, pad drills, and cardiovascular conditioning.