Sifu Jim Gillentine has over 30 years experience in martial arts and 15 as a Wing Chun instructor Wing Chun is the”original mixed martial art”.
Wing Chun (also spelled Wing Tsun and Wing Chun) is a complete system of self-defense which works for everyone regardless of size, strength, gender or athleticism. The goal of Wing Chun is to teach practical self-defense in the shortest amount of time possible. Its techniques are based on positioning, leverage and simple physics, allowing the student to borrow the opponent’s strength and turn it a
04/17/2026
Dallas, who’s feeling the FLOW??!!
Chi-sao is a section of Wing Chun which teaches students sensitivity, responsiveness, and FLOW with the energy offered by their opponent.
We practice chi-sao every night at DWCA and invite you to come see what it’s all about. Our website shares more details and photos - www.dallaswingchun.com
CLASSES :
Monday and Wednesday 7:30p
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30p
02/18/2026
DWCA would like to recognize the Lunar New Year, the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese calendar. Wishing peace and abundance to everyone this year!
class canceled again for TUESDAY this evening. Hopefully road conditions will return to normal by tomorrow.
cheers!
due to hazardous road conditions classes are canceled tonight. We will reevaluate on Tuesday.
Thank you and be safe everyone.
01/05/2026
HAPPY 2026 DALLAS!!!
Dallas Wing Chun Academy and Sifu Jim Gillentine welcome you to the New Year and invite you into the world of Wing Chun kung fu. Here you will meet men and women of all sizes and ages, who want to strengthen their body and mind for and self defense and discipline.
This traditional Chinese martial art, which was developed over 400 years ago, is known as an effecient and very effective self defense style, and can be learned and applied by those from all strength/age/experience backgrounds.
In current culture Wing Chun can be seen in movies such as the Ip Man series, is practiced by many MMA fighters, and actors such as Donnie Yen, Jet Li, and Robert Downey, Jr. all display Wing Chun in their fighting sequences across various movies.
Our class environment is friendly and casual yet committed to learning the principles and discipline of Wing Chun. Newcomers are ALWAYS welcome any night and first class is ALWAYS free!
Join us Mon-Thurs weekly - https://dallaswingchun.com/schedule/
Class TONIGHT ONLY this week!!!
See you all next week, be safe and kind to each other.
no classes the rest of the week. Hope  everyone has a happy Thanksgiving!
Regular class schedule will resume Monday, December 1. 
10/06/2025
Tan Sao - translates to “palm up hand”. This is a critical movement in Wing Chun and is more of an action than a static position. The primary purpose is to disperse the energy of an incoming attack, and there is typically forward intention applied to the opponent. Tan Sao is introduced in the Siu Nim Tau forms.
08/11/2025
Throwback to a couple years ago when Sifu and Dallas Wing Chun Academy were highlighted on WFAA Good Morning Texas.
Check out our class schedule here, newcomers are welcome any night at first class is always free - https://dallaswingchun.com/classes/
*** SUMMER BREAK ***
No classes this coming week 6.30-7.3. Regular class schedule will resume on 7.7.
Remember to practice your forms and bring a friend to class this summer, first session is always free.
NO CLASS TONIGHT, Monday May 26. CLOSED for Memorial Day Holiday.
See you Tuesday at 8:30!!
CLASS IS CANCELLED for this evening. We apologize for this rare inconvenience and ask you to please join us the next Monday-Thursday you have available!
Newcomers are welcome any night, as usual.
| Monday | 4pm - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30pm - 10:30pm |
| Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm |
| 8:30pm - 10:30pm | |
| Thursday | 8:30pm - 10:30pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 1pm |