In-Class Escrima Workshop

On Thursday 8th March 2012, we will be running a special in-class Escrima Workshop at UKKFF Kingston-Upon-Thames.

This event will take place between 20.00 – 22.00 during the usual Thursday evening Escrima General Class, and is open to all members who are currently studying Escrima with us.

The workshop will be led by Instructor Wayne Tappin 3TG, and will focus upon giving more detail upon the core syllabus of the Escrima Concepts Weapons System in preparation for the end-of-term assessments a few weeks later (on 24th March).

There is a £10 charge per-person for this workshop, which will reimburse Wayne for his tuition, his petrol, and his time in driving the 250-mile round trip from Clacton to visit us.

This fee may be paid in cash on the evening, or ideally in advance via debit/credit card using our event pre-booking service, which will save us time on the day.

We look forward to seeing many of our Escrimadors along at Kingston for a good session with Wayne.

 

Chi-Sao Workshop

On Saturday 18th February 2012, Sifu Lee Paul Heron taught a 3-hour Kung-Fu Workshop at the New Malden HQ.

Chi-Sao Workshop, Feb 2012

The x12 participants of our small-group Chi-Sao Workshop at the New Malden HQ on 18th Feb 2012.

The focus of this event was the Technical Element of the Federation Wing Tsun System, specifically the Chum-Kiu Chi-Sao programmes. The workshop was limited to 12 places, and these were open to any UKKFF members who were studying the system at the Intermediate Stage of the training programme or above. Thus, anyone who had passed 7SG could book a place, which included Instructors and Journeymen-Level students too.

According to grade, the workshop provided a detailed look at what Chi-Sao is, what this unique training exercise tries to achieve, the correct application of pressure, the correct sequence of movements within each programme, plus links, variations, strategic overlays, and of course how each short sequence provides an instruction manual for effective combat tactics within the Practical Element of the system.

A big thanks to everyone who attended, and keep an eye on the events calendar for more Kung-Fu Workshops in future terms.

 

New Arrival!

All of us at the UKKFF would like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to Master Steve Tappin’s daughter Lisa and her husband David, on the arrival of her new baby girl.

Sharon-Lee was born at 05.47 on Thursday 19th January. Mother, baby, and everyone around them are all doing fine. This is great news, and all of us here send our best.

 

Escrima Assessment Results

Here are the results of all Student-Level assessments in the Escrima Concepts Weapons System that took place during the 2011 Autumn Term, October-December.

Foundation Stage:

  • Ghulam Rabbani, 2SG
  • Raymond Mensah, 2SG
  • David Day, 2SG
  • Gethyn Jones, 2SG

Basic Stage:

  • Marcus Sanderson, 5SG
  • Ryan Green, 5SG

Congratulations to everyone for their continuing efforts, and keep up the good work.