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Wing Chun Do Martial Arts Classes & Programs
The Best Martial Art Kung Fu School for Children and Adult Classes in Metro Detroit. Excellent reputation, caring instructors, and a family atmosphere.
Experience the life changing benefits of confidence, discipline, self-respect and the camaraderie of working with caring and like-minded students.
Be part of the legacy that began with our Wing Chun roots, from Ip Man to Bruce Lee to James DeMile to Rocco Ambrose.
“Sigung Rocco and Ms. Liz are talented and intuitive instructors. The atmosphere they create shows how much they care about the well-being of their students.”
— Christine J., Student and Parent
Adult Wing Chun Do Class
Developed by Bruce Lee and defined by James DeMile, the unique modern martial art of Wing Chun Do is the most dynamic fighting art taught in America today. Ambrose Academy students become part of their legacy.
Gain the confidence and ability to respond spontaneously and positively to an altercation or threatening situation.
Experience renewed sense of self-respect, discipline that will extend to other areas of your life, personal confidence in your abilities, and stress reduction, gaining physical fitness and strength in an exciting and creative environment.
Wing Chun Do is a self-defense system designed for only one purpose, practical street self-defense. Once you discover the style's proven effectiveness, confidence in your martial arts abilities will soar.
Grandmaster Rocco Ambrose’s authentic leadership and teaching method provides students with the tools they need to succeed. Learn More.
Adult Specialty Classes
Other programs offered are specialty classes such as:
Wooden Dummy (Mook Jong), Sticking Hands (Chi Sao), Weapons Skills & Defenses and (Knife, Escrima, Staff) and more.
Learn More about Adult WCD Classes and our specialty classes.
Kids Wing Chun Do Martial Arts (ages 7-9)
Kids find positive reinforcement in a caring, nurturing, fun environment. Kids love kicking, punching, climbing and jumping. We focus all that energy in a positive direction, building a foundation we call, The Secure Child.
Families are stronger when children become safety and self-aware, building positive life skills traits such as focus, greater attention span, cooperation, self-regulation, and mini-goals.
Kids have fun and find friendships in a highly supportive atmosphere.
The curriculum includes Stranger Smart©, anti-bullying skills, and mental self-defense.
Small class size gives your children the attention they need and allows for a tailored approach to their personal growth and development.
Learn more about our children’s classes and other great class offerings.
Special Ambrose Academy Back to School Offer:
Get 20% off our Introductory Program for this age-group, ages 7-9.Try out the classes before joining. The Intro consists of three introductory classes and Free foam nunchaku.
Juniors Wing Chun Do (ages 10-15)
With over thirty years of experience teaching children, Ambrose Academy's age-specific curricula focuses on developing traits and life skills that help create, The Secure Child©. We partner with parents long-term to bring about positive behavior, confidence, and safety awareness changes.
Children learn the defensive side of Wing Chun Do, safety skills and awareness, mental health and wellness, obstacle course training, and weekly weapons training. High energy and camaraderie-building class make learning fun and exciting.
Small class size gives your children greater attention from their instructor and allows for a tailored approach to their personal growth and development.
Learn more about our Juniors Class.
Black Belt Club - Leadership for Teens & Pre-teens
Teens and pre-teens get a confidence-building environment, free from negative peer pressure, that encourages self-expression, creativity, and positive personal growth. An invitation only class for students motivated toward Black Belt Excellence.
“Ambrose Academy made a positive impact on our daughter’s life, her self-confidence, coordination, and her overall character. At school, she is always placed in leadership roles. She shows the same dedication in academics as in martial arts, which we attribute to the training. We thank you.”
— Valerie G., Parent
Wing Chun Do University
Adult Digital & On-line Learning
Digital Learning is the Future
Digital solutions that are flexible, accessible, offer a customized learning experience, a choice of learning levels and cost-effective alternative.
Discover Wing Chun Do basic techniques from the comfort of your home with online digital learning. Practical online courses taught by the highest-ranking Wing Chun Do specialist, Grandmaster Rocco Ambrose, who will take you through every step. View digital classes on your timeline and work at your own pace. Sensational alternative for distant learners wanting access to Wing Chun Do instruction.
We will make it easy for you. Pre-register for our free Student Starter Course and get an update when sessions are available. Get on the mailing list: Wing Chun Do’s Digital Learning Program.
“By far this system is the most practical of any other system I have been introduced, a system that can be used successfully by all people of all types. The learning environment is extremely open and friendly.”
— Michael R., Parent and Student
Instructor Bio
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Rocco Ambrose, Grandmaster of Wing Chun Do Gung Fu
With 40 years of experience in numerous martial arts and self-defense, Rocco Ambrose is the Inheritor and Sitai-gung (Grandmaster) of the Wing Chun Do system.
Studying Wing Chun Do since 1982 and teaching since 1988, GM Ambrose is featured in the founder, Sijo James W. DeMile's book, the Tao of Wing Chun Do, and on DeMile's video, Bruce Lee's One and Three Inch Power Punch. He’s a Charter Board Member for Wing Chun Do International, headquartered in Hilo, Hawaii, and is a certified instructor for DeMile Defensive Tactics. He has presented seminars on Wing Chun Do in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia and is currently training Instructors for the WCD system.
He authored “Stranger Smart© - Five Steps to Safety”, “Anti-Abduction Skills Your Family's Security”, and “The ABCs of Conflict Avoidance”, and posts regularly in his blog, Life in the Kwoon - Teaching Wing Chun Do. He has been featured on radio, television, and print such as Inside Kung Fu Magazine, Dearborn Press & Guide, Observer & Eccentric, and Metro Parent promoting the benefits of Wing Chun Do and safety awareness.
He founded Ambrose Personal Protection courses, outstanding safety awareness programs for community outreach. Programs such as Stranger Smart©, Livonia Women’s Self-Defense, and Campus Safe Walk© for new college students and other self-defense programs.
GM Ambrose established the Wing Chun Do University, a digital learning program providing new and former students the means to connect to Wing Chun Do training.
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Elizabeth Ambrose, Children's Program Director
Elizabeth Ambrose is a certified children’s instructor with over twenty-five years of experience teaching children ages 3-16.
“I left the banking industry after twenty years to join the family business, Ambrose Academy of Wing Chun Do in Livonia, Michigan.
It’s been my delight to work with my husband, and raise our son at the school for the past 28 years. Our school became a second family home, another safe haven for our young child.
The nurturing, positive, and welcoming family-friendly environment was embraced by adult and children students and their families. It sets our school apart from most martial art schools.
Martial arts increases confidence in physicality, safety, and self-defense. The Secure Child approach focuses on building confidence in social and emotional skills fortifying mental self-defense.
After years of teaching and learning from my students, I was inspired to write two books, The Secure Child - The Art of Mindful Parenting and The Art of Pre-framing.
I founded Smart Girl Street Smarts© Program for adolescent girls, a wellness, empowerment and safety awareness program dedicated to build confidence and positive self-image.”
Elizabeth is certified in the Youth Mental Health First Aid Program. Furthering her education, she attended Early Childhood Education Classes at Schoolcraft College to pursue a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate.