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    Newton Longville Gradings - December 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Gradings - December 2017

    Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....
    Kyu Gradings - December 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 9, 2017
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - December 2017

    It was a busy grading day in both areas and it was obvious that students had been putting in a lot of training in preparation for the...
    Rory Duncan
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Nov 25, 2017
    • 1 min

    Rory Duncan

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    Shihan Andi Kidd Environmental Training Course - November 2017
    Sensei David Francis
    • Nov 11, 2017
    • 3 min

    Shihan Andi Kidd Environmental Training Course - November 2017

    On Saturday 11th November, an incredibly large number of CFTS students gathered at our usual course venue in Kempston for a...
    Liam O'Reilly
    Sensei Steve Cook
    • Nov 1, 2017
    • 3 min

    Liam O'Reilly

    I started training in 1985 in Newport Pagnell, under the instruction of Sensei Andy Kidby . At the time we were in an association called...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Oct 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    Message for Newton Longville from Sensei Simon and Sensei Pam

    On Saturday 7th October after a gruelling 2-3 hour grading session, your senseis, Simon and Pam, were awarded 4th Dan. We would both like...
    Oliver Horswell
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Oct 21, 2017
    • 1 min

    Oliver Horswell

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    Dan Gradings - October 2017
    Renshi Kidby
    • Oct 21, 2017
    • 2 min

    Dan Gradings - October 2017

    Two of our most senior, experienced and respected Dan Grades have stories and karate journeys both similar and parallel culminating in a...
    Nick Holloway
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Oct 18, 2017
    • 2 min

    Nick Holloway

    I would imagine that my introduction to Karate may be fairly typical for a parent of two young children with loads of energy. Both my...
    Newton Longville Gradings - September 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Gradings - September 2017

    Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....
    Kyu Gradings - September 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 9, 2017
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - September 2017

    This was a quiet grading as it was primarily for the students that trained through the summer and were worthy of grading. There were some...
    Newton Longville Summer Olympics - August 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Aug 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Summer Olympics - August 2017

    Many thanks to all that turned out for the NL Summer Olympics and BBQ recently, it was a great day with great weather. Thanks to the...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    Sarah Whitworth

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    Shihan Holmes Course - July 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 8, 2017
    • 1 min

    Shihan Holmes Course - July 2017

    Some photos from the recent Shihan Holmes Course.
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    Isabelle Biggs

    I started karate in 2007 after having seen a demonstration at school. I thought it looked awesome and saw it as an opportunity to try...
    Newton  Longville Gradings - June 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Gradings - June 2017

    Congratulations to all that graded and a big "Well Done!" to the ones that double graded. The quarterly trophy was won by Max Standley...
    Kyu Gradings - June 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - June 2017

    Standards were again high and students have been training well in the dojos. It was a good turnout in both grading areas. However, it was...
    A History of Karate Part 2
    Sensei Dan Young
    • May 30, 2017
    • 11 min

    A History of Karate Part 2

    A History of Karate (part two) is the continuing article from Sensei Dan Young and gives some good background information on the history...
    Shotokan Karate Dictionary - Schlatt
    Sensei Barry Nelson
    • May 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    Shotokan Karate Dictionary - Schlatt

    Sensei Kidby very kindly loaned me this book to help me with the construction of this web site. The author is a German Karate-ka who has...
    Competition Day 2017
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • May 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    Competition Day 2017

    Congratulations to all that entered whether you won or not; it is a great experience for one and all. Thanks to all parents, dan grades...
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