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Sensei Steve Cook
- Aug 23
- 3 min
2023 Course - Photos
CFTS Course – Saturday 15 July 2023 The senior instructors of CFTS were not sure if there would be an appetite for bringing everyone...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 8
- 1 min
CFTS Open Course - Saturday 15th July 2023
Due to the pandemic, we have not held an open course since 2019 and now is a great opportunity for us all to get together as before....
Sensei Dan Young
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Tekki Nidan Bunkai with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
n Sunday 19th March, six CFTS dan grades made the short trip to the JKR Yamazaki Dojo to train under Sensei Simon Oliver again. The theme...
Sensei Dan Young
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Tanto & Tanbo-Jitsu Course with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
On Sunday 19th February, four of the CFTS instructors committee (Senseis Dan and Steve Young and Senseis Simon and Pam McMahon) went to...
Sensei David Francis
- Nov 9, 2019
- 2 min
Sensei Andi Kidd Course - November 2019
Junior members met at Balliol School at 1pm for their session in the main school hall. To begin with they did one-on-one self-defence...
Sensei James Saunders
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
AGM and Dan Gradings - October 2019
October 5th was the latest event in a long line of events and courses in the usual busy CFTS calendar. It was our very busy 'Black Belt'...
Renshi Kidby
- Jul 6, 2019
- 2 min
Shihan Holmes Course - July 2019
A report on the recent Shihan Mally Holmes course Shihan Holmes took his latest course in a very long line of visits recently at our...
Sensei David Francis
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
CFTS 25th Year Celebratory Course - May 2019
May the 4th marked an exceptional special milestone in the history of the Central Federation of Traditional Shotokan. Karateka from all...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Feb 2, 2019
- 3 min
Sensei Maureen Day Course - February 2018
Whether trying to improve your kata for to compete at tournaments or just to improve the standard of your kata a lot of valid sound...
Renshi Kidby
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
2019 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...
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...
Sensei Suzie Gray
- Oct 5, 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...
Sensei David Francis
- Jul 6, 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...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Apr 20, 2018
- 4 min
Shihan Paul Herbert Dynamic Kata and Kumite Course -
On the warmest day of the year so far, a large number of CFTS students of varying ages and grades met up at our usual course dojo in...
Sensei Andy Gillies
- Feb 3, 2018
- 3 min
Sensei Rob Howells Wado-ryu Course - February 2018
Continuing our practice of exploring other fighting systems and styles of karate our first course of the year was a look at Wadoryu taken...
Renshi Kidby
- Jan 1, 2018
- 1 min
2018 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...
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...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jul 7, 2017
- 1 min
Shihan Holmes Course - July 2017
Some photos from the recent Shihan Holmes Course.
Sensei David Francis
- Apr 7, 2017
- 3 min
Executive Kata Course - April 2017
On the sunny Saturday afternoon of the 8th of April, students attended our most recent training course, headed by the three executive...
Sensei Pam Waterhouse
- Feb 4, 2017
- 1 min
Shihan Elena Floris Course - February 2017
On Saturday 4th February 2017, Shihan Elena Floris made a welcome return visit to Kempston to provide another excellent course, this time...