CFTS KARATE

The recent kyu gradings held at Knowles school dojo in Bletchley were a very successful day for all of the students. Students from Newton Longville, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Green Park school and Newton Longville school clubs all showed great spirit and determination in their gradings. It was great to see a new group of students going for their blue belt and good to meet the parents so they could watch their children grade for the first time. There were major success

CFTS Karate is proud to present a seminar with Sensei Mary Abernathy on September 19th, at St Thomas More Secondary School, Bedfordshire. See attached leaflet for more information.

Our second ‘Warrior Woman’ is Yuenu and although her story is steeped in legend and folklore, references to her can be found in ancient Chinese documents. Her influence, particularly in the field of swordsmanship, is still felt today. Yuenu was renowned as the most famous and greatest swordfighter of her day. Her actual name is not recorded in history but she was known as the Lady of Yue or the Maiden of the Southern Forest. She first appears in the masterpiece chronicle “

Dan Grade CV coming soon!

Dan grade CV coming soon!

My first taste of martial arts began by accepting an invitation from my university flat mates to see a Taekwondo (ITF) demonstration. After being suitably impressed by the board breaking, athletic feats and trying an enjoyable first session, we joined up. After a few months, my hall mates stopped attending but I had caught the bug. Training under the instruction of Mr. Iqbal and others, two to three times a week, became a part of my life. I made some great friends and met my

The first in a series of articles compiled by Sensei Pam McMahon on the Warrior Women of Martial Arts. Sensei Pauline Bindra is an extremely influential figure in the world of karate. She was the first woman in Britain to grade to Shodan, she eventually reached the rank of 8th Dan and was one of the highest graded female practitioners of Shotokan in the world. Sensei Bindra was born on 8th January 1945 in Middlesbrough and began training in Judo at the age of 12. She first

All the CFTS clubs had condidates representing them in the recent dan gradings held in Kempston, Bedford, on Saturday 28th March 2026. The standard was incredibly high and all the Instructors Committee panel felt that all the candidates demonstrated great skill and determination. All nine shodan and nidan candidates were successful in the morning session, photo shown below. The graders were; Brett Keith - Shodan - Newport Pagnell Liam Beilby - Shodan - Newton Longville Eesha