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    Bletchley Grading - December 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bletchley Grading - December 2018

    A great grading day for Bletchley students with some excellent feedback on their gradings. Well done to Zeeshan and Rayan for achieving...
    Kyu Gradings - December 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Kyu Gradings - December 2018

    In early December, CFTS students across the areas met for the final event of the CFTS 2018 calendar, for the gradings. It was pleasing to...
    Sensei Minh Chung Shotokai Course - November 2018
    Renshi Kidby
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 3 min

    Sensei Minh Chung Shotokai Course - November 2018

    On Saturday 10th November, a respectable number of CFTS students and a few Shotokai guests met at the usual course venue in Kempston for...
    Joshua Penniston
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Nov 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Joshua Penniston

    I first heard about Karate when my friend was telling me about it at school. I was quite intrigued so I came along to one of the...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Oct 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    Aidar Talibzhanov

    I was introduced to karate by my wife. She wanted me to get more physical activity so one day in 2009 she insisted our family visited a...
    Steve Cook
    Sensei Steve Cook
    • Oct 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Steve Cook

    I began my karate training aged twenty one, attending a local karate club with Chiltern Karate Association. I graded twice with them -...
    Sensei Steve Cook
    • Oct 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    My Two Shodan Gradings

    On Saturday 6th October I completed a shodan grading assessment with CFTS. It was the product of no little amount of hard work – both...
    Sensei Suzie Gray
    • Oct 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    CFTS Safeguarding Course - October 2018

    Having successfully grading to Shodan in March of this year, I was required to attend the Safeguarding course which was held at Balliol...
    Dan Grading, October 2018, and AGM
    Sensei James Saunders
    • Oct 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dan Grading, October 2018, and AGM

    Many congratulations to those who were awarded their new grades on Saturday October the 6th in Kempston at the black belt gradings. Those...
    Bletchley Grading - September 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Bletchley Grading - September 2018

    Our first grading as Senseis of Bletchley Club - although there were only eight grading, they all put in maximum effort and were rewarded...
    Inyo, Yin and Yang, and The Active and The Passive
    Sensei Andy Gillies
    • Sep 25, 2018
    • 8 min

    Inyo, Yin and Yang, and The Active and The Passive

    INYO YIN YANG Inyo in the context of martial arts..... From the ten elements of kata; 2. INYO - the active and passive. Always keep in...
    Kyu Gradings - September 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - September 2018

    A relatively quiet September grading for both Bedford and Milton Keynes areas as many had not been training during the summer, but well...
    Nick Kealy
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Karate Dad

    We all know about the Karate Kid, but what about the Karate Dad? A little over 6 months ago on a miserable Saturday morning I was...
    Sensei Matt Waterhouse
    • Sep 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    Sensei Matt Waterhouse - An Author In Japan

    As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', Sensei Matt Waterhouse talks about his time in Japan. Author Matt Waterhouse, shodan son of...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Summer Car Rally and BBQ

    Thanks to everyone who attended or participated in the event this year, a great time was had by all. It's our way of saying thanks to you...
    Feudal Classes of Japanese Society
    Renshi Kidby
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 5 min

    Feudal Classes of Japanese Society

    In Britain we have, and indeed have had for many years, a three tier class system: upper, middle and lower. The terms originated from our...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jul 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    Steve Young

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    Sensei Leigh Simms Course - July 2018
    Sensei David Francis
    • Jul 7, 2018
    • 4 min

    Sensei Leigh Simms Course - July 2018

    On an extremely hot and sultry July afternoon in Kempston a very respectable number of students gathered for an eagerly anticipated...
    Newton Longville Gradings - June 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Newton Longville Gradings - June 2018

    Congratulations to Finn Cluett for winning the quarterly trophy and well done to all that graded or came along to support. Special...
    Kyu Gradings - June 2018
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - June 2018

    Another good grading day for the kyu grades with some excellent work and the standards were high. A change this time at Bletchley with...
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