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Our Affiliations
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| Honor Et Vires Strength & Honour The UK Kung-Fu Federation has been a full member of the World Martial Arts Alliance since 2005 |
We are on a mission
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| The UKKFF exists to promote a wider understanding of the many benefits gained through authentic martial arts training, and we share our knowledge freely with our members. Training to understand violence does not make you violent! |
The UK Kung-Fu Federation was conceived in 1999 and has been a professional educational company since 2002. Martial arts are our passion and our life, and we study & train them on a daily basis. We have a clear purpose and an important mission.
The UKKFF exists to promote & share the benefits of authentic martial arts training with as many people as possible. We believe that a complete understanding of these arts will have an enormously positive influence on our members, and subsequently on wider society through their personal interactions. Through training & education we strive for the elimination of needless violence, both as a means to an end, and as an end in itself.
Violence is not the answer, but it remains a very common question spoken in a physical language that most people don't consciously speak or understand. If you are unable to 'speak' this odd language, you won't see that an act of violence is just a statement or a question. You'll probably misunderstand the situation, maybe panic, and end up 'shouting' at the other person physically (with punches) because you were unable to 'communicate' properly. Does that sound familiar?
Nonviolence is the opposite of violence, not the solution. Water may quench fire, but it won't help you understand fire, and any fireman can tell you that thoughtlessly pouring water on some fires will merely make them burn more fiercely. Let us study & truly understand violence, and only then can we master it.
It is said that: "War is the continuation of politics by other means..." (Von Clausewitz). When the verbal communication stops, the physical communication begins. Some people are unable or unwilling to participate in verbal dialogue to achieve their goals, and so they use the physical language instead. Learning to understand & communicate in this language yourself is a big step towards conflict resolution.
We have decades of experience
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| No, sadly we won't teach you to do this. Our knowledge & experience makes for a clear distinction between reality and the media fantasy of the martial arts. Choreographed combat for stage & screen is a major discipline in itself, but knowing about reality can only help. |
For more than 20 years our teachers have studied the martial arts with an extremely critical eye, and we test our knowledge constantly to see if what we know is actually correct. We don't teach anything that we cannot prove the value of, and we are hard to convince. We don't mind if you are, too.
We have trained in Karate, Judo, Ju-Jutsu, Wu-Shu-Kwan, Tai-Chi, Kickboxing, Wing Chun, WingTsun, Ving Tsun, Historical Weapons, Grappling, HMPS & Police C&R techniques, Latosa Escrima, Escrima Concepts, White Crane Kung-Fu and a few more esoteric arts too. We hold instructor grades in many of the traditional styles & systems, but instead of recreating other peoples versions of the past we have used our experience to progress & develop our own path, and we have linked with others who share the same vision of martial arts.
We know our history, we know the traditions of our arts & the cultural backdrop from which they arose. We know their strengths and we are working daily on their weaknesses. We have lots to teach you, and we ourselves have still more to learn.
We are not about the money
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| Our attitude is non-profit. We're here to help & support your personal growth whenever you need it. High five! |
The UKKFF is set up as a non-profit organisation, which is a term people often misunderstand. It doesn't mean that we don't make money (obviously, we all need to pay the rent), just that the company puts all profits back into the research & development of our arts, the training of future instructors, and providing educational support for all our members.
We don't do contracts. We don't do external billing companies. We are here to help & support YOUR growth, not the other way around.
By not focusing on pointless status symbols or the sole pursuit of personal wealth, we are able to offer an unrivalled service to our members, at prices which are always extremely competitive. We are successful because we put the most effort into being good at what we do, and never put financial motives above those of quality, integrity and honor.
Naturally though, we're sure you want to know how much your training will cost. You can find all our prices here and remember - if you join any of our general classes at the start of a term, you can try us for up to 4 weeks completely FREE, with no obligation.
Now it's all about you
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| Take the plunge! Martial arts might look scary at first, but once you're in the water we're here to help you swim. |
We're on your side. We help normal people like you to understand the all-too-common question of violence. We'll supply you with well-proven tools, the skills to use them effectively, the awareness to recognise the available options, and most importantly the knowledge & confidence to allow you to take responsibility for your own actions.
In less time than you might think, if a confrontation finds you, you'll know the difference between what is possible, what is probable, and what is just fantasy bull****. You'll know the pros & cons of any choices you might make. You'll be able to assess the potential capabilities of an opponent more accurately. You will have a battle plan. You'll know what you should do.
Short of fighting your battles for you, there's not a lot more we can do except offer our services free-of-charge. Sadly we can't go that far, but you can rest assured that our services are top quality, and will always be the best value we can manage. Our members are our family, and we don't take advantage of our family; we want to help them grow up with the tools, skills & knowledge to live healthy, happy lives.