Virginia’s Top Rated Local® Martial Arts Studio Award Winner: Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy is a 2019 award winner!

As the number one martial arts studio in the entire state of Virginia, Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy has a 97.20 Rating Score™, a 4.92 average star rating, and dozens of positive reviews across a wide variety of verified sites. Here is just one of those enthusiastic reviews:

“Great system, relies more on body structure than muscular strength, making it accessible to all body types. Don’t wait to get ‘in shape’ to learn kung fu, training will get you there. This is a great place to learn with excellent teachers… [They] can even help you train if you’re working around injuries. Everyone who comes and stays is here to learn and make themselves better in body and mind and are willing to help others do the same.” -Catherine B.

A One-of-a-Kind Martial Arts Studio’s Secret to a Strong Online Reputation

We got a chance to speak with Ryan Marsh, the program director an instructor at Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy, about the business’ amazing online success.

We wanted to know what it is that sets this studio apart. “First, it’s our history,” Ryan said. Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy started in 1986 and we have been open to the community and participating in the community since then… People are invested and stay within the school and the community. We have classes for both kids and adults, and even have classes for women that are led by women. We’re really good at helping people get started and making them feel comfortable with learning self-defense. People who learn the system may immediately use the benefits in everyday tasks like problem-solving, or they can go on to learn how to teach and have a lifelong practice.”

Making the World a Better Place By Helping People Defend Themselves

So, why do Ryan and the rest of the Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy team do what they do? He said, “For me, Ving Tsun Kung Fu shows me a blueprint of how the body moves and acts which translates to a twofold study — both health and wellness, as well as self-defense. I’m not getting bored by doing the same thing over and over but instead being challenged with new things that are continuously bigger and better. This gives me the freedom of being balanced and relaxed when doing so. I love introducing people to the same system and sense of freedom within their lives.”


Thank you for speaking with us, Ryan! Congratulations to the team at Moy Yat Kung Fu Academy for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner!

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