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Barry Nelson
In 1993 I decided to start a martial art, so I borrowed a book from the library which covered various martial arts and the pros and cons...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20102 min read


Andy Livesey
My karate journey began in April 2005. My mum was 1st Kyu at the time and I had seen how she had been completely absorbed into Karate...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20102 min read


Andy Woods
I first began in martial arts when i started Tae-Kwon-Do in 1992. I stayed in the art for 9 months then left as it was not the art for...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20101 min read


Simon McMahon
THEN... This is my second time around in karate as I was fortunate enough to train with the Japanese in the 70s and 80s and earn my...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20103 min read


Chris Toms
I first started karate at the Bedford Dojo of TASK under sensei Van Weenan in July of 1991 at the age of 6. I continued training there...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20101 min read


Sian Kidby
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 25, 20101 min read


April Duncan
I began my karate training in 1996. I have been trying to get it right since I was 7 years old! I started doing it because my brother and...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 25, 20102 min read
Gareth Kidby
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 27, 20101 min read
Kyle Harris
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jan 23, 20101 min read
Asif Tutakahil
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Nov 21, 20091 min read


Judy Morgan-Jones
Initially I took my son Josh to karate at Margaret Beaufort School and used to stay and watch the lessons. People of various ages were...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 17, 20092 min read
Glenn Wells
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 12, 20091 min read


Barbara O'Reilly
I joined CFTS, after watching my husband and two sons training for several years, (if I couldn’t beat them I might as well join them). I...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 27, 20081 min read


Luke Whitworth
I started training after moaning to a friend one night that I needed a hobby that didn't involve the pub. She was training with Sensei...
Luke Whitworth
Mar 28, 20081 min read


Ryan Sigward
I began training with CFTS when I was 6 years old, I started in Bushfield middle school in Milton Keynes. My instructor was and still is...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 29, 20072 min read


Eamon Kugenieks
I first started training in 1983 with TASK under Sensei John van Weenen initially as an alternative way of keeping fit. I was attracted...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 28, 20071 min read


David Gray
I began training when I was eight years old at Greenleys middle school in Milton Keynes. My instructor was and still is Sensei Kidby. I...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Apr 28, 20072 min read


Peter Walker
I started Karate at the age of 16 on a 6 weeks beginner's course, which initially I found very difficult. It was in Newport Pagnell club...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 27, 20061 min read


Peter Hooker
I began training in January 1985 with the Shotokan Karate Association under Sensei Roy Bantan and chief instructor Sensei Mick Randall. I...

Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 22, 20061 min read


James Kidby
I found Karate very much by chance. Neither of my parents were in any way interested in any form of exercise, in fact they had always...
Sensei James Kidby
Apr 11, 20062 min read