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    Kyu Gradings - December 2020
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Kyu Gradings - December 2020

    Due to Covid-19 situation, the December gradings were held at the individual dojos for the under 18 students only. Newton Longville...
    Renshi Kidby
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sensei Bernard Coppen RIP

    It is with regret that we must announce the death of Sensei Bernard Coppen. He recently passed away after a long illness. He had been...
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Return to Training

    We are pleased to announce some sort of return to karate training, albeit a bit limited. With the exception of Bletchley, training will...
    COVID Online Kata Competition - Results
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    COVID Online Kata Competition - Results

    To maintain practice and focus during 'Lockdown' we recently held an online Covid Kata Competition. Thank you to everyone who entered and...
    Shihan Michael Randall
    Renshi Kidby
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Shihan Michael Randall

    A message from Renshi Kidby, June 2020. I am saddened to have to report that Shihan Mick Randall has passed away in hospital due to...
    Karate and Special Needs
    Farah Didi
    • May 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Karate and Special Needs

    I was totally unaware how karate can help children with certain types of special needs. This is my story of a steep learning curve that...
    An Interview with Kevin Funakoshi, 8th Dan FSKA-WORLD
    Sensei Andy Gillies
    • Apr 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    An Interview with Kevin Funakoshi, 8th Dan FSKA-WORLD

    An interview with Kevin Funakoshi Sensei, Shuseki Shihan, Hachi dan (8th Dan) Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association World by Sensei Andy...
    Training In Japan
    Sensei Pam Waterhouse
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Training In Japan

    One of the positive things to come out of this crisis is that it gives you more time. I’m getting round to things that I’ve been meaning...
    Renshi Kidby
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Did You Know? - Punchlines 1996 Article

    President Roosevelt took Judo lessons under 10th Dan Yamishita in the Whitehouse back in 1902 along with his daughter. They both went on...
    Kyu Gradings - March 2020
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Kyu Gradings - March 2020

    Over the grading weekend many students turned up nervously anticipating their grading. To grade is a reward for many visits to the dojo...
    Sensei Hannah Kidby
    • Feb 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Snowmen - Article from Punchlines Magazine 1996

    Another extract from the CFTS Punchlines magazine 1996 by Hannah Kidby. Hannah is the eldest of Renshi’s Daughters who was Nidan Black...
    Renshi Kidby
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    An Extract from Punchlines 1996

    Two Masters meet. They fought until sunset, and then through the night. They fought until the sun rose and fought on until the morning...
    Renshi Kidby
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    2020 Calendar

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