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Sensei Barry Nelson
- Dec 23, 2016
- 1 min
Bubishi
The Bubishi is a reference book secretly passed down from master to master over many centuries. It has been refined/edited by many...


Sensei Barry Nelson
- Dec 21, 2016
- 2 min
Dynamic Karate - Sensei Masatoshi Nakayama
I had heard about this book for sometime and thought it was high time I bought a copy. I already owned one of his other books on Tekki...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Dec 10, 2016
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - December 2016
This was by far the largest grading for some years with over 140 students grading in Milton keynes. It was also a welcome to the two new...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Nov 26, 2016
- 1 min
Allan Clarke
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Renshi Kidby
- Nov 13, 2016
- 2 min
Shihan Andi Kidd Course - November 2016
On Saturday November 13th 2016, almost one hundred CFTS students met at the newly-named Kempston Challenge Academy for the latest in a...


Sensei James Saunders
- Oct 7, 2016
- 1 min
Dan Grading and AGM / Safeguarding Course - October 2016
The morning of Saturday 8th October 2016 saw another group of nervous candidates awaiting their Shodan (and Sandan) gradings. They might...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 29, 2016
- 1 min
Newton Longville Gradings - September 2016
Congratulations go out to all who graded in September, your Senseis are proud of your determination and continued training, which no...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 10, 2016
- 1 min
Race For Life 2016
Competitors from CFTS Clubs took part in the 2016 Race For Life in support of Cancer Research! Congratulations to Sensei Pam Waterhouse,...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 9, 2016
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - September 2016
The standard for the September Kyu Gradings was again high and the students who had put in the most effort in their training over the...


Sensei David Francis
- Jul 8, 2016
- 2 min
Elena Floris Kata and Bunkai Course - July 2016
On a warm Saturday July 9th, at our usual course venue of Hastingsbury School dojo in Kempston, 70 CFTS black belts and students met for...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 29, 2016
- 1 min
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2016
Newton Longvilles' Senseis couldn't have been prouder of our 22 students who successfully graded at all levels from blue belt up to 1st...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 24, 2016
- 1 min
Matthew Carter
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Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 24, 2016
- 1 min
Calvin Moore
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Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 11, 2016
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - June 2016
The gradings in June 2016 turned out to be the largest in recent memory, with 109 eager students participating. The standard was again...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- May 20, 2016
- 1 min
Josh Spurrell
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Sensei Simon McMahon
- May 20, 2016
- 1 min
Vince Clark
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Renshi Kidby
- May 19, 2016
- 2 min
A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts - Leyton, Nursey and Randall
A Shotokan Karate Book of Facts: Volume I by Leyton, Nursey and Randall This book is exactly what it says on the label. It is an...


Sensei Simon McMahon
- May 13, 2016
- 1 min
Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course - May 2016
Some pictures from the recent Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course!
Renshi Kidby
- May 3, 2016
- 2 min
What Is In A Karate Gi?
The karate gi derived its style and attributes out of necessity. Freedom of movement and comfort in the hot sun of southern Asia...
Renshi Kidby
- Apr 29, 2016
- 1 min
Social Media
We, in CFTS, are trying to get more social media savvy and have a better online presence. This will assist CFTS encouraging new students...