Aug
05
2014
By Sami Kargupta
Day 1
The sun was shining and there was a light breeze blowing, offsetting the heat and making the weather nigh-on perfect. We were to set off from Sutton, our destination being the seaside town of Weymouth. We...
Jul
29
2014
Southern Crane Kungfu recently held a training camp in Weymouth on the south coast of England, where a group of hard working students studied the finer points of their martial art under a burning but very welcome sun, overlooking...
Feb
06
2014
By Julia Foggo, junior student, Southern Crane Kungfu
Six months ago I wanted a new challenge, not just for my fitness but also something that would hold my interest and help me get to know people outside of my working...
Oct
24
2013
By Sami Kargupta, student, Southern Crane Kungfu
“Stop playing video games and do something productive!”
The dulcet tones carried into my room, disrupting my epic session on World of Warcraft. The voice belonged to my father, who was clearly jealous of...
May
29
2013
We are very pleased to announce that thanks to the massive popularity of our Thursday night kungfu class for children, we are now opening a new class for kids on Monday night, at the same time and place, from...
Dec
20
2012
By Morgann Campbell, a six year old Southern Crane Kungfu Kids Class Student
The stars are out, and Thursday night is here!
On with my sash, quick let’s make a dash,
As quick as a flash.
Horse stance,
Tiger swipe,
Cat stance...
Nov
06
2012
Welcome to autumn! This is the season of festivals, with Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, Samhain, and Guy Fawkes Night here with us right now, we also have the festive build up to Yule Tide, Christmas, and many...
Nov
06
2012
Southern Crane Kungfu assistant instructor, Jon Evans, talks about how he sees the patterns training in our styles of kungfu.
"My kungfu is different from yours. Your kungfu is different from the person you stand next to in class. That’s...
Nov
06
2012
Here, one of our younger members, Sami Hoq, speaks about his move from Russia where he was born and where he began to learn karate, to the UK where he was convinced to start kungfu by his brother, another...
Sep
28
2012
By Heather McLean, Instructor, Southern Crane Kungfu
On Thursday 27 September Southern Crane Kungfu Kids’ class raised over £1,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in an hour long kickathon. Students aged from four to eight years old beat their target...