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    Newton Longville Grading - December 2015
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 20, 2015
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Grading - December 2015

    Another great turnout for Newton Longville with 19 graders this time. Congratulations to you all from your Sensei's, we received some...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 18, 2015
    • 1 min

    Sunny Kumar

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    Kyu Gradings - December 2015
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 12, 2015
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - December 2015

    There was a good turnout at the Kyu gradings this month and the standards were again high. Renshi addressed all students and gave a...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Nov 28, 2015
    • 1 min

    Alison Ward

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    Shihan Holmes Course - November 2015
    Renshi Kidby
    • Nov 14, 2015
    • 2 min

    Shihan Holmes Course - November 2015

    Around sixty of our students met at the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford recently on a Saturday afternoon to be taught by Shihan Mally...
    Mariella Prodromou
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Nov 1, 2015
    • 1 min

    Mariella Prodromou

    I began learning karate in April 2009, at the Brickhill Community centre under Sensei Saunders, when I was nine years old. I was...
    Karate - My Life - Kanazawa Hirokazu
    Sensei Barry Nelson
    • Oct 28, 2015
    • 1 min

    Karate - My Life - Kanazawa Hirokazu

    This book covers Sensei Kanazawa’s early life before karate which was certainly busy. The book charts his progress through school, family...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Oct 24, 2015
    • 1 min

    Christine O'Reilly

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    Sensei Katy Egginton
    • Oct 22, 2015
    • 2 min

    Katy Egginton - My Shodan Experience

    Back in January when I received the 2015 calendar I took note of the dates for the Dan grading. The nearer I got to March the more...
    Sensei Louise Thomas - Artist
    Sensei Louise Thomas
    • Oct 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    Sensei Louise Thomas - Artist

    As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', we find out about Sensei Louise Thomas. Whilst I have practised karate since 2004 I have...
    CFTS Visit to World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation
    Sensei Katy Egginton
    • Oct 12, 2015
    • 2 min

    CFTS Visit to World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation

    On Sunday 11th October I had the privilege of accompanying some of CFTS's senior grades to a course being held by Kasuya Hitoshi Sensei...
    AGM and Dan Gradings - October 2015
    Sensei Pam Waterhouse
    • Oct 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    AGM and Dan Gradings - October 2015

    DAN GRADINGS The day began with the dan gradings, where five candidates with varying degrees of nervousness lined up to face the...
    Newton  Longville Gradings - September 2015
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 30, 2015
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Gradings - September 2015

    A great turnout for Newton Longville graders this time, 21 in total and all were successful. Congratulations to you all from your...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 26, 2015
    • 1 min

    Jamie Cross

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    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 15, 2015
    • 1 min

    Kieran Grant

    I began Karate aged 8 at Kempston club with Renshi Kidby, at first just looking for something to do. By the time I graded to 10th kyu I...
    Kyu Gradings - September 2015
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 12, 2015
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - September 2015

    After a long hot summer training, recommenced and the September gradings came around quickly. There was a good turnout for training and...
    Art Competition Results
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 3, 2015
    • 1 min

    Art Competition Results

    Here are the results of the recent art competition for the junior students. Younger age group Winner - Sarah Didi (Clapham) Runner-up -...
    Newton Longville CFTS Summer BBQ
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Aug 14, 2015
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville CFTS Summer BBQ

    Sunday July 5th saw our annual BBQ with over 60 students and families attending. The bouncy castle proved a big hit with all ages as was...
    Neal Ellwood
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 25, 2015
    • 1 min

    Neal Ellwood

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    Ben Holloway
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 25, 2015
    • 1 min

    Ben Holloway

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