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    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Mar 27
    • 2 min

    Kyu Gradings - 6th March 2022

    Milton Keynes Area It was a successful day for the graders, with a range of candidates from blue belt to brown/red (10th kyu to 1st kyu)....
    Kyu Gradings - December 4th 2021 - MK Area
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - December 4th 2021 - MK Area

    The first mixed grading for quite a while took place at Knowles Primary School, home of the Bletchley Club, on Saturday 4th 2021....
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - September 2021

    Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos, read below the report from the various clubs: NEWTON LONGVILLE Another great...
    Kyu Gradings - June 2021
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Kyu Gradings - June 2021

    Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos; read below the report from the various clubs. BRICKHILL On Saturday 26th June,...
    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...
    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...
    Kyu Grading - December 2019
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Dec 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Kyu Grading - December 2019

    A busy time, the December gradings, as the after school clubs are all fired up and ready to grade. There was a great turnout of kyu...
    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'...
    Kyu Grading - September 2019
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Sep 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Kyu Grading - September 2019

    The September gradings crept up on many students who were ill-prepared. Some had not been training enough over the summer due to being...
    Kyu Grading - June 2019
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Jun 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    Kyu Grading - June 2019

    A very busy weekend of gradings with the June graders on top form, so well done to all for your hard work and effort. The quarterly...
    Bletchley Gradings - March 2019
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Mar 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    Bletchley Gradings - March 2019

    Well done to all the Bletchley students that passed their gradings and to Kedar Preudhomme for winning the quarterly trophy!
    Dan Grading - March 2019
    Sensei James Saunders
    • Mar 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    Dan Grading - March 2019

    Early on Saturday morning of 23rd March, candidates who had been invited to grade and thus take the next step on their journey of...
    Kyu Gradings - March 2019
    Sensei Simon McMahon
    • Mar 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Kyu Gradings - March 2019

    A great start to 2019 with the March graders on good form, so well done to all for your hard work and effort. The quarterly trophy...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    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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