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    Sensei Andi Kidd Course - November 2019
    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...
    AGM and Dan Gradings - October 2019
    Sensei James Saunders
    • Oct 5, 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'...
    Shihan Holmes Course - July 2019
    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...
    CFTS 25th Year Celebratory Course - May 2019
    Sensei David Francis
    • May 4, 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 Maureen Day Course - February 2018
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Shihan Paul Herbert Dynamic Kata and Kumite Course -
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Apr 21, 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 Rob Howells Wado-ryu Course - February 2018
    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...
    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...
    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.
    Executive Kata Course - April 2017
    Sensei David Francis
    • Apr 8, 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...
    Shihan Elena Floris Course - February 2017
    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...
    Renshi Kidby
    • Jan 1, 2017
    • 1 min

    2017 Courses

    Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...
    Shihan Andi Kidd Course - November 2016
    Renshi Kidby
    • Nov 13, 2016
    • 2 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...
    Dan Grading and AGM / Safeguarding Course - October 2016
    Sensei James Saunders
    • Oct 8, 2016
    • 1 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...
    Elena Floris Kata and Bunkai Course - July 2016
    Sensei David Francis
    • Jul 9, 2016
    • 2 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...
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