Apr
19
2012
By Ken Sim, student, Southern Crane Kungfu
My alarm clock went off very early on a Sunday morning in May last year. As I was waking up my first thought was that the day had finally arrived, the day of...
Apr
14
2012
Traditional Routines Judging Course, BCCMA, held in Epsom.
• The 2012 judging course for traditional routines is set to take place on Saturday April 4th .
• The course is free (which is really extremely reasonable) and is open to experienced martial...
Apr
02
2012
This Competition Preparation and Patterns Masterclass will not only hone your patterns, but will show you how to prepare for competitions and gradings and stand out from the pack. Not to be missed! Join us on Sunday 22 April...
Mar
25
2012
Novice Sanshou Championship to be held in Milton Keynes. Contact Darren for more details. Registration deadline 10 March 2012.
Mar
22
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
I have been asked several times over the past couple of weeks about San Zhan, the first of the basic 16 patterns in our system, by new members. The first question I have...
Feb
22
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
What time do you get up on Sunday mornings? 6am with the baby? 8am as your brain is conditioned to getting up for work during the week? 9am for a bit of a...
Feb
19
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
People come to us to learn kungfu, thinking it will be great fun to learn to hit things while getting fit. Few come to us to learn Shuang Yang, our Taoist Temple style...
Feb
02
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
Welcome to the year of the Dragon! The Dragon, one of the 12 creatures in the Chinese astrological cycle and the only mythological member, spells a year of good luck and prosperity for...
Jan
18
2012
On Sunday 5 February we begin training on Sunday mornings at Cheam Leisure Centre, which will take the place of classes previously held at Tolworth Recreation Centre. Contact Darren for more details.
Jan
18
2012
We are going to a fantastic Chinese restaurant in central London on Saturday 21 January to celebrate Chinese New Year (23 January). This is the start of the year of the Dragon, and the end of the year of...