You may have noticed that we’ve been having issues with our online merchandise store over 2022, so for 2023 we have partnered with a new UK based company called ArtMartial Clothing. They specialise in good quality clothing for martial artists and are now hosting our own t-shirts and hoodies. If you haven’t already seen them, you can check them out here.

Hill’s Road has started putting their gate across the college car-park (opposite the entrance to the Centre car park). Whilst our members are allowed to use the car park, we aren’t allowed to give the code out to everyone en masse so if you need the code drop us an email or ask at Hill’s Road Reception.

The week commencing Monday 3rd July will be Ceremony Week. Ceremony Week is a “watching week” where you are invited to come into your child’s regular class to watch them perform their Form, receive their certificate and play some Kung Fu games. We look forward to seeing you there!

The week after Ceremony Week (the week commencing Monday 20th March) will be Games Week and the last week of term. In Games Week the children celebrate the hard work they have shown over the term by playing Kung Fu games. The new term (Term 3, 2023) will start the week after Games Week which is Monday 17th July.

From Monday 17th July;

Tiny Tigers who are currently in School Year 1 will move up to Little Dragons
Little Dragons who are currently in School Year 3 will move up to Junior Warriors
Junior Warriors who are currently in School Year 6 will move up to our Youth Kung Fu Programme

On Wednesday 14th June we will start this ‘Moving Up’ process by emailing everyone to say whether, according to our records, we think they are due to move up and, if old enough, asking which class they would like to move into. We will ask everyone to provide a first, second and third choice class and respond within one week. If you would like to look at our timetable beforehand to think through which classes you might be interested in please visit our timetable page.

Unfortunately we can’t take preferences until that email has been sent to make it fair on everyone, although if you have any questions about the process, or the options available to your child, then please don’t hesitate to contact us via email beforehand. If you have any questions about moving up please let me know.

For those who have just passed their Grade 8, the Senior YEC Syllabus focuses on a new set of training weapons. We will let you know in advance, and then order the appropriate weapons for each student in preparation of the start of term. 

Grade 9: Tonfa
Grade 10: Knife
Grade 11: Staff

If you have any questions about these please get in touch.

On Saturday 13th November Sifu Col’s teacher,  Master Wayne Tappin, will be coming to Cambridge to do a YEC workshop and to see all the students who are approaching Grade 8. 

Here at Cambridge Kung Fu we have developed the first Youth programme for Escrima Concepts in the UK, and Master Wayne would like to test all students going for their Grade 8 before they finish their grading.

The workshop is open to YEC students of all levels, however those going for Grade 8 will need to attend this event or the next one in November before they are able to fully complete the grade. If your child is going for Grade 8 and is unable to attend please get in touch with us.

When: Saturday 13th May, 11am-1pm
Where: Multipurpose Room, Hills Road Sports and Tennis Centre
Price: £25

Due to there being so many Bank Holiday Mondays coming up this term (see below for dates), the Youth Escrima group will unfortunately miss several classes. To enable the kids to catch up on some of their missed training we are running an extra session at the start of July open to all YEC students.

As this is in the middle of the grading period, we will use the session partly for revision and partly for grading, depending on the students themselves.

When: Saturday 1st July, 9am-11am
Where: Queen Emma Primary School
Price: Free

This term’s Youth Kung Fu Grading will be taking place from Tuesday 27th June through to Saturday 8th July inclusive.

Unless we contact you otherwise, your child should attend as normal during the Grading Week as Grading takes place within their regular class.

Grading is always optional, if your child hasn’t been attending class regularly please ensure they feel under no pressure to Grade. However, if they are keen to Grade then FuTube has all the resources they need in order to do some extra practise and preparation at home.

If you will be away for your Grading Classes then please get in touch about organising an alternative.

The week after Grdaing will be a Games Week for the students where we reward their hard work across the term by presenting their Grading Certificates and playing lots of Kung Fu games.

After Games Week the new term (Term 3, 2023) will start the next week from Monday 17th July.

This term’s Youth Escrima Grading will be taking place on Monday 26th June and Monday 3rd July.

Unless we contact you otherwise, your child should attend as normal during the Grading Week as Grading takes place within their regular class.

Grading is always optional, if your child hasn’t been attending class regularly please ensure they feel under no pressure to Grade. However, if they are keen to Grade then FuTube has all the resources they need in order to do some extra practise and preparation at home.

If you will be away for your Grading Classes then please get in touch about organising an alternative.

The new term (Term 3, 2023) will start from the week commencing Monday 17th July.

Beginner Wing Chun Gradings are taking place from Monday 12th March – Saturday 17th March (inclusive) for those working towards Grades 1-4, 8 and 12.

Gradings will take place during your normal lessons. If you are not grading this time around you will be able to train, as normal, during the class.

The price of Grading is as follows…
Normal Grades (1-3, 5-7, 9-11) – £20
Revision Grades (4, 8, and 12) – £35 (this is a one off payment for the grade, not per grading session)
Once you have graded this will be added to your monthly payment.

If you are unsure what you need to know to Grade, check out the details on FuTube:
Click here for the Beginner syllabus.

Please sign up here to let us know you’re planning to grade.

If you are unsure if you are ready to grade, or have any questions, please ask us in class, or drop us an email.

On the final weekend of June (24th/25th) Sifu Jesper Lundqvist will be teaching a Seminar in Slough. Sifu Benno rates Sifu Jesper second to none as a practitioner and scholar of Wing Chun in the world. We have no further information at this point, but watch this space if you are interested as we will let you know when we have the specific details.

Intermediate & Senior Wing Chun Grading is taking place from Monday 31st July-Saturday 12th August for those working towards Grades 5-7, and 9-11.

Revision Grading (for those on Grade 8 and Grade 12) will be on the following dates: Wednesday 26th-Monday 31st July and Wednesday 9th-Monday 14th August.

Gradings will take place during your normal lessons. If you are not grading this time around you will be able to train, as normal, during the class. Those going for Revision Grades would aim to attend as many sessions as possible.

Please use this form to sign up for grading.

The price of Grading is as follows…
Normal Grades (1-3, 5-7, 9-11) – £25
Revision Grades (4, 8, and 12) – £40 (this is a one off payment for the grade, not per grading session)
Once you have graded this will be added to your monthly payment.

If you are unsure what you need to know to grade, check out the details on FuTube:
Click here for Beginner, Intermediate, Senior.

If you are unsure if you are ready to grade, or have any questions, please ask us in class, or drop us an email.

Open to all those who have been training the Advanced/PWC syllabus, either to grade or just to train if you do not feel ready to grade. Please use the links below to sign up for your preferred session.

When: Saturday 7th October
Session 1: 1.30pm-4pm
Session 2: 4pm-6.30pm
Venue: 28th Cambridge Scout Hut 28th Cambridge Scout Hut
Price: £47 per session
Sign Up: Please use this form to reserve your place.

Sifu Benno will be returning to Cambridge to teach a weekend of Wing Chun. For those who haven’t met him, Sifu Benno is a Master of Wing Chun, and the teacher of both Sifu Ross & Sifu Col. He has been training a variety of martial arts his whole life, and now specialises in the Practical Wing Chun of Sifu Wan Kam Leung as well as Escrima Concepts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. If you want to experience a higher level of understanding and ability of Wing Chun, Sifu Benno is the person to come and train with!

Open to all CKF members, this seminar will be useful for all levels of Wing Chun training (including Beginners). Sifu Benno will be teaching aspects of Wing Chun that fall outside our syllabus, adapted for the level of the student.

When: Sunday 8th October, 1.30pm-5.30pm
Venue: 28th Cambridge Scout Hut 28th Cambridge Scout Hut
Price: £50, or £40 with UCT membership
Sign Up: Please use this form to reserve your place.

11th-16th September: Beginner Grading
27th November-9th December: Intermediate & Senior Grading
4th-19th December: Beginner Grading

The last Tuesday of the month will have padded stick exercises incorporated into the end of the first class. Students in the second class should turn up for 7.30pm if you’d like to join in.

If you have your own padded sticks and equipment please bring them along, however we will also have some club equipment for you to use. 

If you’d like to purchase your own padded sticks we highly recommend the ‘Iron Rodds’ or ‘Stikks’ from here. We will be placing a club order over the next few weeks, so please let me know if you would like to order some with us to share on postage.

Three days of training, 5 hours a day, with a focus on the unarmed aspect of the Escrima Concepts system.

When: Friday 14th – Sunday 16th July
Friday: 11am-1.30pm, 2.30pm-5.00pm
Saturday: 1.30pm-4pm, 4.30pm-7pm.
Sunday: 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-4.00pm

Venue: 28th Cambridge Scout Hut 28th Cambridge Scout Hut
Price: Members £150

24th-25th June: GM Steve & Master Wayne in Wimbledon (Saturday all grades, Sunday grades 7-9 plus TG)
18th-19th November: GM Steve & Master Wayne in Cambridge (Saturday grades 7-9 plus TG, Sunday all grades)

Dates Abroad:
24th-26th March: Wayne & in Hamburg, Germany
14th-16th April: Wayne (plus Col) in Roermond, NL
22nd-23rd April: Wayne (plus Col) in Finland
16th-18th June: Wayne (plus Col) in Amsterdam, NL
16th-20th August: Steve & Wayne in Hamburg, Germany
20th-22nd October: Wayne (plus Col) in Roermond, NL
3rd-5th November: Steve & Wayne (plus Col) in Hamburg, Germany
10th-12th November: Wayne (plus Col) in Amsterdam, NL

When: Friday 18th August – Sunday 20th August 2023, 10am-5pm each day
Where: Ferry Meadows, peterborough
Available to: Students of all levels
Price: £20 per day

Details: Three days training in the sun in with Master Ricky Crofts. This event will be attended by Instructors and students from Belgium, Germany and the UK and is an amazing opportunity to really develop your Tai Chi Chuan – mentally and physically. There will also be the opportunity to look at the other parts including Wing Chun, Escrima, Tai Chi Weapons, Wild Goose, Black Tiger, Chi Kung and more!

We will be training outside, so please do bring hats and long sleeves to protect against the sun, as well as jumpers and jackets in case of rain showers. In the case of heavy persistent rain we will endeavour to find a local hall to use, however this may result in a small extra charge towards room hire.

On the Friday night we will be visiting Grandmaster Brian’s grave, followed by a dinner with his family. On Saturday night we will all go out for a meal and then retire locally for drinks and a bonfire. You are welcome to join us for either/both.

You are welcome to come to as many or as few days as you want. Some of the Cambridge Kung Fu team will travel up each day and some will be staying overnight, so if you are interested in sharing transport get in touch.

I will be teaching a workshop focussing on the moves and sequence of the Tai Chi form, as well as some partner exercises to understand the applications of the moves. 

We will be looking at the 2nd or 3rd section, depending where we are in the regular classes at the time.

Open to all members, you do not need to have completed the form to take part.

When: Sunday 1st October, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Where: 28th Cambridge Scout Hut
Price: £25

I will be teaching a workshop focussing on the moves and sequence of the Tai Chi form, as well as some partner exercises to understand the applications of the moves. 

We will be looking at the 2nd or 3rd section, depending where we are in the regular classes at the time.

Open to all members, you do not need to have completed the form to take part.

When: Sunday 3rd December, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Where: 28th Cambridge Scout Hut
Price: £25