Aug
21
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
No matter what style of martial art or martial sport you have chosen, it is important to dedicate yourself to that style. This is not only a matter of commitment in order to...
Aug
16
2012
By Sam Nicklin, Student, Southern Crane Kungfu
Ever since I was a kid I’ve always wanted to study in martial arts, so when the day came that I would finally be going to my first kungfu class I was both...
Aug
13
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
After the two most amazing weeks, the London 2012 Olympics is finally over. What an inspiration to all of us Team GB, and every other team in the event, has been. A Games...
Jul
05
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
Over the years I’ve heard students say some funny things, and some that are downright irritating. From miss-translations of movements, such as where ‘the lobster throwing out its pincers’ somehow becomes ‘the crab...
Jun
24
2012
Come along to this fantastic festival of Thai culture to experience Asia in your local area!
Dont miss the Thai Boxing competition and demonstration. Treat your body to a traditional Thai massage and spa. Reward your taste buds with...
May
27
2012
May
12
2012
This two day event is well worth a visit. Once you are in the event virtually everything on offer is free to enjoy, from seminars with the world’s greatest martial arts names, to demonstrations from some incredible martial artists....
Apr
30
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
At Southern Crane Kungfu we teach patterns to students at a faster speed than they would be taught by Masters in China, but at a much slower speed than many UK-based martial art...
Apr
29
2012
The British Council for Chinese Martial Arts (BCCMA) is holding the Traditional Forms Championships on 29 April, for adults and juniors.
Possible competitions for you to enter are: Southern Hand Routine; Internal Hand Routine; Southern Short Weapon; Southern Long...
Apr
23
2012
Some 300 people welcomed the modern practice of the ancient art of Health Qigong to the UK last weekend (Saturday 21 April 2012) at a Health Qigong event held in Epsom, Surrey. Visiting Chinese professors and teachers demonstrated the...