Rising Crane

Rising Crane Tai Chi and Kung Fu Online Academies
Personal Tuition in Cardiff (Penarth) and online. "Train your body, free your mind."
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As Bedford's longest running martial arts academy, for 25 years we were a centre of excellence. We had students from 5 years old to 80 years old, and have taught people who want to get in shape, de-stress, learn self defence or even compete in mixed martial arts competitions. Our students ranged from complete beginners to NINE national champions. Now I am concentrating on my online academy and giv

ing personal lessons online or in person. Please visit my website for lots more information, and links to FREE online kung fu and tai chi courses.

31/07/2026

侠家小罗汉拳 Nice performance of Hap Ga ‘Siu Law Horn’ (Chivalrous Family Small Arhat) from my Kung Fu brother’s school in Guangzhou

30/07/2026

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One mind, any weapon. Learn the principles, lift the bells, and get stronger—period.

29/07/2026

This is the ‘Iron Forearm’ training set from the Hap Ga style. It teaches your arms to be able to withstand the impact of the opponent’s blows. Demonstrated by Craig and Matteo at our Summer camp in Prague.

28/07/2026

The '8 Change Palm' is a set of 36 movements that can be performed empty handed (like a Tai Chi form), or adapted to various weapons. Here, I am teaching the students how to play the set with a long stick.

26/07/2026

“Every technique can work, if you can make your opponent expect a different technique!” These days I am a bit older, so need to be sneakier ;)

25/07/2026

Using Soft sticks enables us to spar more realistically, whether using techniques from our traditional kung fu, or combat sports. We use real blades also, und heavier sticks to hit bags/pads, but the goal is: Practise should be healthy, fun, and develop functional fighting skills. Credit to for developing an excellent template for this kind of training, and I recommend all martial artists who practice traditional weapons add this kind of practice to get a real feeling for it, and for MMA/BJJ guys- adding weapons, grappling with knives etc. is ridiculously good fun. Of course-no method is foolproof, but why not increase the odds and increase your fight IQ?

24/07/2026

from Dante Basili :
Soon on YT!
The "Ten Concepts" that Master Yuan Zumou has developed in recent years, integrating Taijiquan treatises with his martial arts experience, are not only useful for wrestlers, Shuai Jiao practitioners, but also for practitioners of any style.
Here, together with David Rogers, we look at the fourth principle: rolling inward and outward. This is something new for both of us (to see what to do, I'll check my notes from just two weeks ago) but also something ancient because it has always been present in the repertoire of the styles we practice. In fact, Master Yuan isn't proposing a new style, but rather a training method that helps develop and better understand the "spirit" of Chinese Martial Arts. A very broad vision.

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