by Dave Courtney Jones | Sep 18, 2023 | Kung Fu
My world has changed very much since our last visit to China in 2018 when I took my son, Alexander, with me to train with Master Su in Yongchun. Of course we have been through Brexit and the Pandemic, but I also took the decision to establish my own Kung Fu Club,...
by Yash Joshi | Apr 25, 2023 | Kung Fu
Getting together in Citta di Castello The excitement was building. Theo was coming all the way from India, Anne from Germany, Dave and his family as well as Marc and Ela flying in from the UK, and Lise was already at Citta di Castello: a really multicultural and...
by Dave Courtney Jones | Dec 31, 2022 | Kung Fu
The Christmas period is a perfect time to re-evaluate your life, consider where you are going in the coming year, and to make those New Year’s Resolutions to get you kick – started. Here are some tips: Have a think again about what success really means to...
by Dave Courtney Jones | Dec 4, 2022 | Kung Fu
This year, Tiger Crane Kung Fu was the only UK club to participate in this invitational tournament, which had nearly 10,000 entrants (and over 30,000 entries), almost entirely from mainland China. The results were as follows: Head Instructor Dave Courtney Jones...
by Dave Courtney Jones | Nov 25, 2022 | Kung Fu
You Get Back What You Put In It’s a very common saying but, really, what does it actually mean? Kung Fu is, first and foremost, a martial art, but it is also a way of life that incorporates ancient wisdom and philosophy. The practise of the art allows you to...
by Gregg Beechey | Jul 27, 2022 | Kung Fu
I stand, on the mats, in front of the crowd, officials all around, looking at the enormous guy I am due to fight. How on earth did I end up here? Taking a step back, I have been training Kung Fu for something like 8 years. Before this year I had...
