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Sensei Barry Nelson
Dec 23, 20161 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, 20162 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, 20161 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, 20161 min
Allan Clarke
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Renshi Kidby
Nov 13, 20162 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 Simon McMahon
Oct 8, 20161 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 30, 20161 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 11, 20161 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 10, 20161 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 9, 20162 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 30, 20161 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 25, 20161 min
Matthew Carter
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 25, 20161 min
Calvin Moore
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 11, 20161 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 21, 20161 min
Josh Spurrell
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Sensei Simon McMahon
May 21, 20161 min
Vince Clark
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Renshi Kidby
May 20, 20162 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 14, 20161 min
Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course - May 2016
Some pictures from the recent Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course!
Renshi Kidby
May 4, 20162 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 30, 20161 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...